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  SIRENIA - LoveToKnow Article on SIRENIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Extinct Sirenia.In past times the Sirenia were represented by a nuniber of extinct generic types ranging over all the temperate and probably tropical regions, and extending from the Phocene to the Eocene epoch.
In the Pliocene of Europe the group is represented by Felsinotherium, in the Miocene by Metaxytherium, and in the Oligocene by Halitherium; the latter having an acetabular cavity to the pelvis and a rudimentary femur.
Finally, although the Proboscidea have a deciduate and the Sirenia a zonary nondeciduate placenta, yet there are certain similarities in the structure of this organ in the two groups which may indicate genetic affinity.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SI/SIRENIA.htm   (3248 words)

  
 Sirenia (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sirenia is a Gothic Metal band from Stavanger, Norway.
Sirenia combines strong melodic instrumentalizations with keyboard synthesis and guitaring with light female vocals, male death vocals and a choir.
Sirenia, named after the Sirens of Greek mythology, was founded in 2001 after Morten Veland left Tristania.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sirenia_(band)   (238 words)

  
 The wreck of the Sirenia 1888 - Atherfield Ledge - Isle of Wight
The wreck of the Sirenia 1888 - Atherfield Ledge - Isle of Wight
Sirenia under the command of Captain MacIntyre, out of San Francisco, via Cape Horn bound for Dunkirk with 25 crew as well as the Captain, his wife, their 3 children and their woman servant.
The William Slaney Lewis was 300 yards from the Sirenia when she too was struck by a monstrous wave which carried the 2nd Coxswain Reuben Cooper and the two Jacobs brothers, Ben and Phil, into the sea.
www.backofthewight.co.uk /sirenia.htm   (805 words)

  
 Sirenia: album reviews and ratings
Sirenia's first release 'At Sixes and Sevens' is truly a powerful contribution to the Gothic metal scene.
SIRENIA plays a mixture of gothic metal and rock with classical influences, as well as fl and death metal elements.
Their soundscapes have solid basis in the powerful drums and bass that are arranged in a very dynamic and progressive way and supported by powerful rhythm guitars, dressed with atmospheric keyboards and spiced with melancholic violins and 12-string guitars.
www.musicfolio.com /modernrock/sirenia.html   (863 words)

  
 DigitalMetal.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sirenia's An Elixir for Existence is the second anticipated release for fans of this group and genre.
Vocally, Sirenia is not as strong as Penumbra, to continue the comparison.
Sirenia's female vocalist is not as talented or prominent and is used in a more relaxing manner to change mood rather than lead a song.
www.digitalmetal.com /reviews.asp?cid=6006   (774 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: 'Sirenia' and 'Irex'
At first, the captain of Sirenia, Captain McIntyre, did not realise the dangerous position his ship and the lives of those on board were in.
She returned to Sirenia and despite the storm 13 men were taken off the vessel.
As the Brighstone lifeboat was heading to shore, a wave described as 'a mountain of fl water with a fringe of white on top' crashed into the lifeboat, capsizing it and throwing those inside into the sea.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/getwriting/A894279   (2259 words)

  
 .: Metal Storm - Sirenia - biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
SIRENIA came together in early 2001, when Morten parted ways with his former band due to musical disagreements and personal differences.
”At sixes and sevens” was embraced by the underground and praised by the media, and SIRENIA hit the road during the spring and summer of 2003.
Liveshows plays an important role for Sirenia, and their main goal is to present the songs as rich and detailled as they sound on the studiorecordings.
www.metalstorm.ee /bands/view_bio.php?band_id=sirenia   (849 words)

  
 Sirenia Sign With Nuclear Blast Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
SIRENIA, the Norwegian gothic metal band featuring former TRISTANIA guitarist/vocalist Morten Veland, have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.
Having been a staple in the gothic/metal/rock scene for years, SIRENIA have released two successful albums to date ("At Sixes And Sevens" and "An Elixir For Existence") and recently toured Europe with TIAMAT, PAIN and THEATRE OF TRAGEDY.
The three main members of SIRENIA — Veland (guitars, growls), Henriette Bordvik (voices) and Jonathan Perez (drums, percussion) — are currently working on material for the group's Nuclear Blast debut.
www.angelfire.com /music6/metalmadness/news_art_0191.html   (201 words)

  
 Sirenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sirenia are confirmed for the Goth City Live Festival in Kristiansand, Norway, July 7th.
Sirenia are proud to announce that we have signed up with Nuclear Blast for a future cooperation.
Sirenia is confirmed for the Graspop metal meeting.
sirenia.no /main.php?...&id=1087988327&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1   (327 words)

  
 Sirenia biography @ Tartareandesire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As previously mentioned, Morten was the main songwriter for Tristania and an important factor in developing their sound and identity.
A French choir was also hired to perform several parts on the opus, and the classically educated singers did a wonderful job.
Likewise, Jan Kenneth Barkved (Elusive) lent SIRENIA his voice to produce additional clean vocals that added to the diversity of this release.
www.tartareandesire.com /bands/sirenia.html   (565 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Sirenia, Irex - A853760
At first the Captain of the Sirenia, Captain McIntyre, did not realise the dangerous position his ship and the lives of those aboard were in; when the Renown approached his vessel, offering to take those onboard to the safety of shore, he declined, saying that he expected to be off with the tide.
When only yards away from the Sirenia, a wave knocked the ship, and three of the crew, Second Coxswain Reuben Cooper and two brothers were knocked out of the boat.
The RNLI's inquiry into the Sirenia disaster awarded 4 Silver Medals for bravery to the crews of the lifeboats, and gave £300 to create a fund for the families of the deceased.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/classic/A853760   (2223 words)

  
 Sirenia - Interview @ Metalmessage
Sirenia plays a well balanced mixture of gothic metal and rock, with very much classical influences, as well as powerful Black and Death Metal elements.
As known Morten was the main songwriter in Tristania and he was an important part of forming their sound and identity, now he wanted to take it even further with Sirenia.
Sirenia hit Sound Suite Studios in mid November, and 9 songs was recorded for the marvellous debut-album; “At Sixes And Sevens”.
www.metalmessage.de /Interviews/sirenia-engl.htm   (1744 words)

  
 Sirenia - At Sixes and Sevens - Napalm Records - CD
Sirenia - At Sixes and Sevens - Napalm Records - CD Home
Sirenia’s debut, At Sixes And Sevens, was critically acclaimed by reviewers and fans for its ability to create atmospheric goth with orchestral arrangements, choirs, clean vocals and death metal grunts and still have enough juice left to simply be a rocking good album.
If this had been Sirenia’s debut, and not their follow up, I’ve a pretty good feeling I would have been far more receptive to it.
www.musictap.net /Reviews/SireniaAtSixesSevensCD.html   (468 words)

  
 crushed dreams -> SIRENIA
Sirenia is not bad, but I like Tristania more...BTV is much more better than the Sirenia albums...
Anyway, Sirenia is one of those bands that has appeal for a while but then it wears off, at least for me that's the way they are.
Sirenia is Morten's logical answer to his being thrown out of Tristania.
crusheddreams.net /index.php?showtopic=95   (1397 words)

  
 Sirenia
THE ORDER SIRENIA: When looking at a manatee or a dugong up close, it is difficult to imagine why the early sailors often mistook them for mermaids.
There are only four species left of the order Sirenia - one dugong and three manatees.
The manatee wieghs about a ton and a half when fully grown, but the last of the giant 6-ton sea cows, formerly seen in the north Pacific, was slaughtered by man and has been extinct since the 18th century.
www.americazoo.com /goto/index/mammals/sirenia.htm   (420 words)

  
 Sirenia - At Sixes And Sevens - review @ Tartareandesire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When Morten Veland left Tristania in 2001 he was determined to bring his many new ideas to life and he quickly formed a new band called Sirenia.
Sirenia, at least at this early point of their career, is a little more laid-back and less aggressive than Tristania but there is still plenty of everything that we have come to love by now - beautiful choirs, wonderful female vocals, dreamlike song arrangements and world-class growling.
Nevertheless, this is one of the best releases of the year so far and if you like Tristania you should not be disappointed with this album.
www.tartareandesire.com /reviews/sirenia.html   (277 words)

  
 SIRENIA - "At Sixes and Sevens" - www.ezboard.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The melodic moves are very similar, but Sirenia also uses female vocals, fiddle and way more keyboards than the Finns.
Sirenia is indeed a spinoff (or clone) from Tristania.
What i've heard by sirenia did not manage to maintain me interested so i did not buy the album.
p207.ezboard.com /fthepennydreadfoolsfrm7.showMessage?topicID=119.topic   (645 words)

  
 ! A Worldwide Real Estate Marketplace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The 2.5 hectare freshwater lake has been recently stocked with fish and the white sandy beach is a favored fishing destination for local fishermen.
The land parcel incorporates Sirenia Beach Estate, an approved residential estate which occupies the beach front portion of the property (approximately 38 hectares) and balance land (approximately 66 hectares) currently gazetted rural.
Sirenia Beach Estate has completed a second stage and a further stage detailed engineering design and Council approval is completed.
www.awrem.com /r1178.html   (254 words)

  
 Sirenia
Morten Veland, the former guitarist and voice of the Tristania, finally screams again through our ears with his new project Sirenia.
Sirenia carries out a great work by combining best parts of all genres.
It’s a hard work to carry lots of watermelon under your one arm and Sirenia seems to manage to do it.
www.gryphonmetal.ch /Sirenia.html   (541 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Smithsonian: References on the Sirenia
l978 Behavior and Ecology of the Dugong, Dugong dugon (Sirenia): Observations in Shoalwater and Cleveland Bays, Queensland.
l978 The Myology of the Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus ininguis (Natterer) (Mammalia: Sirenia).
In Bibliography and Index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia.
www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmnh/sirenia.htm   (2919 words)

  
 Georgia Wildlife Web Site; mammals: sirenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The order sirenia includes two families of tropical marine mammals.
sirenia are Protected by state and federal laws.
Commonly called the Manatee or Sea Cow, this gentle social marine mammal is sometimes found in coastal areas during the summer months.
museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/mammals/sirenia/sirenia.html   (230 words)

  
 www.nuclearblast.de :: View topic - Sirenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sirenia is to me the what "real" Gothic is...
However, as World of Glass and Ashes have proved, Morten was clearly the strongest songwriting force in the band and without him, Sirenia look to remain the superior act.
Sirenia is not bad but Tristania is definitively better.
www.nuclearblast.de /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?topic=2901&forum=9   (676 words)

  
 Sirenia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For information about the Gothic metal band, see Sirenia (band)
The Sirenia are fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries and coastal marine waters.
Commonly called manatees, dugongs, or seacows, they have major aquatic adaptations: forelimbs have modified into arms used for steering, the tail has modified into a paddle used for propulsion, hindlimbs (legs) are but 2 small remnant bones floating deep in the muscle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sirenia   (305 words)

  
 Sirenia | MUSICA.MUSTDIE.RU
SIRENIA finished recordings of new album "An Elixir For Existence".
Morten Veland, formerly known for his work with Tristania, returns with debut album of his band Sirenia.
The album is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2002 and Morten has promised the perfect follow-up to his final work with Tristania, "Beyond the Veil".
musica.mustdie.ru /en/band/sirenia   (203 words)

  
 BeatTheBlizzard>Sirenia - At Sixes And Sevens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He created Sirenia to fulfil his own musical needs and thoughts.
If you like violin, Gregorian choir`s, clean female and male vocals, grim vocal and catchy riffs, this is the record for you.
Sirenia have made the darkness and beauty flow very well.
www.beattheblizzard.com /reviews?review=23   (192 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Music: At Sixes and Sevens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
SIRENIA plays a mixture of gothic metal with classical influences, as well as fl and death metal nuances.
The difference between the 2 is that Sirenia is a smidge more gothic than Tristania and that Sirenia is flat out a bit heavier and faster.
Sirenia is the brainchild of Morten Veland, formerly of Tristania.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006C2Q9?v=glance   (2002 words)

  
 Sirenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Domning, D. Fossil sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean Region.
Domning, D. Bibliography and index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia.
Fossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean Region.
tolweb.org /tree?group=Sirenia   (334 words)

  
 NEW Goth Metal World - your gate to the dark side - Sirenia
The former vocalist of Sirenia, guitar player, was the main songwriter and text composer of Tristania, Morten Veland, has now laid the basis for a new contribution to the gothic/metal/rock scene.
Sirenia came together in early 2001, when Veland parted ways with his former band due to musical disagreements and personal differences.
Now he will take it even further with Sirenia.
www.gothmetal.net /article/articleview/55/1/32   (521 words)

  
 Dugongs and Manatees of the Sirenia Order   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sirenia are mammals which means they are warm blooded, they have hair on their bodies (at some stage in their lives), and they give birth to live offspring.
The word "Sirenia" came from the word "siren." "Sirens" are legendary Greek sea beauties that lured sailor in to the sea.
The sirenia section of the NMML web site is not yet ready for public viewing.
nmml.afsc.noaa.gov /education/sirenia.htm   (142 words)

  
 Sirenia
As you know, there isn't much to see or do until you get to N.O. We spent 2 days at the Sabine Yacht Basin because there was to be some bad weather (20 to 25kt winds) and I didn't want to run into any barges.
I have been single-handed for the last week and will be until I reach Charleston, SC where I pick up a crew that will be with me all the way up to Norfolk VA..
It's time to get the "Sirenia" and myself should be back to Galveston, my home port, and should be there in about 10 days or so.
www.tmca.nu /cruises03/taylor/Sirenia.html   (4044 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on An Elixir for Existence - Sirenia at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sirenia simply mixes some great atmospheric and melancholic gothic metal moments with classical influences as well as fl and death metal elements.
Throughout the album you are treated to an excellent blend of male and female vocals.
Sirenia is just one of those bands that mixes a lot of different elements and influences perfectly!
www.epinions.com /content_134115069572   (811 words)

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