Mortiis "Crypt Of The Wizard"

Crypt of the Wizard is a compilation album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis, released in 1996.

Recorded in Norway, it was initially a series of 5 12" EP singles, with the EPs press run consisting of 1,000 copies.

Track listing

All Songs Written & Arranged By Mortiis.

1. "Ferden og Kallet (The Journey & The Call)" - 5:50
2. "Da Vi Bygde Tårnet (When We Raised the Tower)" - 8:02
3. "Under Tårnets Skygge (Underneath the Shadow of the Tower)" - 5:49
4. "En Sirkel av Kosmisk Kaos (A Circle of Cosmic Chaos)" - 7:31
5. "Vandrerens Sang (The Song of the Wanderer)" - 8:00
6. "Den Bortdrevne Regnbuen (The Banished Rainbow)" - 5:40
7. "Trollmannens Krypt (The Crypt of the Wizard)" - 6:10
8. "Stjernefødt (Starborn)" - 4:54
9. "I Mørket Drømmende (In the Darkness Dreaming)" - 5:58
10. "Fanget i Krystal (Captured in Crystal)" - 3:37

Was released as CD and Gatefold-LP Limited to 500 copies.

And it is an compilation of the 5 EPs released in 1996.

Re-released in 1999 by Earache Records with a different cover.

Every song released on 5 double-sided 12" EPs. Every vinyl has different colour.

For the first release Mortiis used artwork by famous artist John Bauer, but didn't have the rights, so the booklet says "artwork by unknown" and this caused a lawsuit by the museum that owns the right to the art.

The second release had new (more simple) artwork with just some pics of Mortiis himself.

The third release came with slipcase and this time Mortiis got himself the rights to the artwork by John Bauer.

All music made and arranged by Mortiis '95-'96.

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Silver Dragon Studio Jan-March '96.