''Sirenian Shores'' is the first EP by the Norwegian

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. It was released on 11 October 2004 by

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. It is the last work recorded with the female lead singer Henriette Bordvik, who left the band in November 2005.

Background

This EP is essentially a compilation of new versions of two of the best songs from Sirenia previous albums, and three unreleased songs that only appear here. It includes a remix of ''"Save Me from Myself"'' (from the second album '' An Elixir for Existence''), an acoustic version of ''"Meridian"'' (from the first album ''

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''), and three new songs: ''"Sirenian Shores"'', ''"Obire Mortem"'' and a cover of Leonard Cohen's ''"

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Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Morten Veland, except where noted.

Personnel

All information from the EP booklet.(2004). "''Sirenian Shores'' liner notes". In ''Sirenian Shores''

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Napalm. Sirenia * Morten Veland – harsh vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming, mixing * Henriette Bordvik – female vocals Additional musicians * Fabienne Gondamin – vocals on "Meridian" * Emmanuelle Zoldan – vocals on "First We Take Manhattan", choir vocals * Kristian Gundersen – clean vocals * Anne Verdot – violin Choir * Damien Surian, Emilie Lesbros, Johanna Giraud, Sandrine Gouttebel, Hubert Piazzola, Mathieu Landry Production * Terje Refsnes – mixing, engineering * Ulf Horbelt – mastering * Joachim Luetke – artwork, design * Emile M.E. Ashley – photography

References

Sirenia (band) albums 2004 EPs Napalm Records EPs {{Ep-stub