MORTEMIA Release New Song & Video ‘It’s a Sin’, Feat. Jane Odintsova (Imperial Age)

Photo credits: Morten by Cécile Delpoio

Morten Veland (SIRENIA, MORTEMIA and founder of TRISTANIA) released the thirteenth Mortemia song from ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’. A collection of cover songs featuring different guest singers for each song. This single is a rendition of ‘It’s a Sin’ originally by Pet Shop Boys, featuring Jane Odintsova on guest vocals. The song is available on all digital platforms as of yesterday the 9th of October 2026.

Morten Veland:

“I’m proud and honoured to welcome Jane Odintsova as my special guest for ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’. I first met Jane in England during Sirenia’s last UK tour 2 years ago, and I’ve had Jane in mind for a possible collab since then. I am very pleased to announce that now the time has come. The song of choice is ‘It’s a Sin’ by Pet Shop Boys. It’s a song that I remember very well from my early years, when the song arrived in 1987. I’m really excited with the rendition that me and Jane have come up with together, and we both really can’t wait to share the song with you all. The song will be available on all digital platforms on Friday the 9th of October 2026”.

Jane Odintsova:

“When I received a word from Morten I was surprised and honoured! Converting a pop song into metal is one of the best things to do. It’s a Sin by Pet Shop Boys is not just “a pop song” – it’s a top hit. Working on it together with the legendary man – priceless! Thank you Morten for having me. I am very excited about it! Stay tuned guys – it’s going to be a blast!”

Song on digital platforms: It’s a Sin (feat. Jane Odintsova) by Mortemia & Imperial Age – DistroKid

During the early stages of the Covid 19 pandemic Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, producer and artist Morten Veland decided to reactivate his solo project Mortemia , this time with a brand new concept consisting of collaborations with multiple guest singers. ‘The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions’ was a series of singles released on a monthly basis, each song featuring a well known and highly profiled guest singer from the metal scene. Following next was ‘The Covid Aftermath Sessions’, yet another album featuring songs, all with different guest singers. Now Mortemia is ready to endeavor on his third album in the collaboration format entitled ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’, once more the project will feature multiple amazing guest singers. This will be, as the title suggests, an album consisting of cover songs solely. All re-arranged and performed in Mortemia’s signature style.

So far the following singers has contributed for his collaborations:

Madeleine Liljestam (Eleine)
Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion, Ayreon, MaYaN)
Alessia Scolletti (Temperance, ERA)
Liv Kristine (Liv Kristine, ex-Theatre of Tragedy, ex-Leaves Eyes)
Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum, The Dark Side of the Moon)
Brittney Slayes (Unleash the Archers)
Maja Shining (Forever Still)
Erica Ohlsson (Metalite)
Heidi Parviainen (Dark Sarah, ex Amberian Dawn)
Zora Cock (Blackbriar)
Linda Toni Grahn (Anima Veil, ex Follow the Cipher)
Caterina Nix (Chaos Magic)
Federica Lanna (Volturian)
Ulli Perhonen (ex-Snow White Blood)
Ambre Vourvahis (Xandria)
Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie, Illumishade)
Lindy-Fay Hella (Wardruna)
Margarita Monet (Edge of Paradise)
Marina La Torraca (Battle Beast, Exit Eden, Phantom Elite)
Nicoletta Rosellini (Alterium, Walk in Darkness)
Maxi Nil (Jaded Star, ex Visions of Atlantis)
Capri (ex Amberian Dawn)
Emma Zoldan (Sirenia)
Dianne van Giersbergen (DIANNE, Ex Libris)
Chiara Tricarico (Moonlight Haze)
Leah (Leah)
Kristin Starkey (Temperance, Twilight Force)
Kristyn Hope (Daedric)
Diva Satanica (Bloodhunter)
Grace Darkling (Nocturna)
Rehn Stillnight (Nocturna)
Jessica Thierjung (Lyriel)
Minniva (Minniva)
Helle Bohdanova (Ignea)
Karmen Klinc (Venus 5)
Jane Odintsova (Imperial Age)