Artist description Very dark ambient with figurative elements, abstractions and associations. Often fragmentary and progressive, switching beetween various forms of alternative music (including, but not limited to: noise, ambient, darkwave, neo-classical and industrial.)

Music Style Dark Ambient, Darkwave, Noise

Musical Influences Raison d'etre, MZ.412, Ildfrost, Nefilim (Fields of the Nephilim), Beyond Dawn, Candlemass... (and I just can't exclude Faith No More)

Similar Artists Raison d'etre, MZ.412, Ildfrost, Ah cama-sotz, Coil

Artist History Metus Mortuus started up way back in the good old modtracker-days, but didn't evolve until newer and better equipment was purchased, sometime during 1997.The debut-CD "The Domain of Neptune" was released as CD-r in october 1999. Other releases include "Ringworm V.1" (v/a, Tinman Records) and "MC Støy" (v/a). A debut live performance was held during the summer 2000 at the Rottistock festival.

Group Members Johnny Søraker - All sampling, arrangements, synths and concepts.

Instruments Computer, MD recordings and other electronic devices.

Albums The Domain of Neptune

Press Reviews "Submerge into the twisted mind of Norway native Johnny Søraker. First of all, fans of ah cama-sotz, MZ.412, Mortiis, or any otherCMI artists should definitely look into this project. (...) We deal with a very dark, intensely emotional trip into the depths of worlds unknown. Surrender your soul on this journey, because there is no going back. Enter classicaly dark strings, synthetic atmospheres of things of fantasy and legend, and combine with enticingly layered shifting samples and abysmal elements that you can only perceive. "remoteness of insanity" together with its remix are still the strongest of these seven cruel tracks. Another great undiscovered artist to look into." SEVEN E-zine (nezzwerk.com/seven) "[One star in Sight] makes you feel like you're hiding in the middle of nowhere, on a collapsing space station, with failing life support and a bunch of blood thirsty aliens on your back." from Dark Creativity station (I love this one :-)

Location Trondheim - Norway

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