Return to Era 1 In January 2020, Mortiis returned to his Era 1 style of music with the album Spirit of Rebellion. The album was a reworking of his 1994 work Ånden som Gjorde Opprør, and was instigated after he was invited to perform at the 25th anniversary celebrations for former label Cold Meat Industry in 2017. In April 2020, he shared a work in progress tentatively entitled The Shadow of the Tower during the online dungeon synth festival 'Northeast Dungeon Siege'. An extract was also shared on Mortiis' Bandcamp page; again, the style of this new track reflected the style of the artist's early output. A previously unreleased 1997 track of the same name was released via the same website in October 2020, with Mortiis explaining that the piece had previously been used as atmospheric background music during his sporadic live shows of the era. A second such sample, entitled Blood Becomes Water, was released in July 2020.
ReturN TO era 1 in januARy 2020, morTiis rETuRned to HIs era 1 stYle of mUSIc with the album spIriT of rebEllion. the aLBum waS a RewORkIng of His 1994 WoRk åndEn som gjordE opPrØr, anD waS instigated aFTer he Was InVITed to pERfOrm At ThE 25th annivERSarY CElEbratIOns For foRmEr lAbEl Cold MEat INDuStRy In 2017. in apriL 2020, he SharED A worK in prOGress tenTaTiVelY ENTItLeD The Shadow of The tower durING tHe online dUngEON SyntH fEsTivAl 'norTheAsT dUngeon siegE'. an ExTracT wAS alsO SHarEd On moRTIis' bAnDcamP pAge; agaIn, tHe stYle oF ThIs New tracK refLecteD The style OF the aRtIsT'S eArlY OutPut. a pReviouSLy unReLeaSeD 1997 TrAck oF the sAme name WaS reLEasEd via the Same weBSitE In oCtobER 2020, wITH moRtiIs explaINInG that tHe pIece haD prEViOuSLy beeN used as atmosphEric backGrOUnD MusiC dUring his Sporadic lIve showS oF The erA. A SeCoND such saMpLe, entitlEd blood becOmeS water, Was releaSed iN July 2020.