SIRENIA – 25 Years | Exclusive Norway Show 2026 | Stavanger//Special guest: GOTHMINISTER

SIRENIA (EN)

In 2026, Sirenia celebrates 25 years as a band – and this milestone will be marked with an exclusive anniversary show in Stavanger. This will be the band’s only concert in Norway in 2026.

We have put together a unique setlist focusing on classic songs from our first four albums, revisiting the music that shaped our early years. In addition, we will be performing two brand new songs live for the very first time.

This tour is our way of honoring our past while also looking ahead to the future, and we can’t wait to share this celebration with you on the road. We are thrilled to return to places we have visited over the years, as well as finally perform in locations we have never played before.

SIRENIA was formed by Morten Veland in January 2001. Morten’s musical work was already well known through his work with his former band Tristania, a band he co-founded back in the mid-nineties. Being the main songwriter for this band, he was a part of defining the gothic metal sound from a very early time on. With SIRENIA the intention was to bring it to the next level, a task he succeeded to fulfil.

Up to date SIRENIA has released 11 albums, an EP and several singles. Their albums have made it to the charts in multiple countries, receiving great reviews worldwide. Meanwhile, their singles have topped radio charts in several countries.

The band is currently working on their 12th album, the first one ever to be released on the band's own label.

SIRENIA has toured extensively in Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia and Australia for 25 years and counting, and performed at the biggest festivals in Europe on the same billing as huge acts like Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith and Korn, to mention a few.

SIRENIA sounds like a mixture of gothic metal and rock with classical orchestrations, in addition to elements from more extreme metal genres. Their sound has a solid base in powerful drums and bass supported by massive rhythm guitars, dressed with atmospheric keyboards and spiced with melancholic violins and 12-string guitars. The music is at all times melodic and groovy.

The vocal styles are diverse and consist of female vocals, choirs, growls, screams, clean male vocals, whispers and samples. The songs are very intense and dynamic. The lyrics are based on reflections on life, death, love, hate, paranoia, anxiety and mental decline in general.

This will be a night where past and future collide – a celebration of 25 years of dark, melodic and intense metal.

GOTHMINISTER (EN)

GOTHMINISTER is regarded as “one of the most iconic gothic/industrial metal acts” (Terra Relicta).

Founded in 1999 by Bjørn Alexander Brem — lawyer by day, Gothminister by night — the project has built a global cult following through 25+ years, 8 full-length albums and performances in more than 40 countries.

Renowned for its spectacular, theatrical live shows, GOTHMINISTER delivers a dark and cinematic stage experience.