Editing Mortiis (section)

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mortiis-is-back-with-new-album-spirit-of-rebellion/|title= MORTIIS IS BACK WITH NEW ALBUM SPIRIT OF REBELLION| website= kerrang.com|date= 27 October 2019}}</ref> 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'.<ref>{{cite web |title=MORTIIS Streaming New Song Demo "The Shadow of The Tower" At Northeast Dungeon Siege |url=https://metalshockfinland.com/2020/03/31/mortiis-streaming-new-song-demo-the-shadow-of-the-tower-at-northeast-dungeon-siege/ |website=metalshockfinland.com |date=31 March 2020 |access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Shadow of The Tower (demo excerpt) |url=https://downloadmusic.mortiis.com/track/the-shadow-of-the-tower-demo-excerpt |website=Downloadmusic.mortiis.com |access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LP/CD/Merch Patron/Cult of Thee The Shadow Of The Tower by Mortiis |url=https://downloadmusic.mortiis.com/album/the-shadow-of-the-tower |website=Downloadmusic.mortiis.com |access-date=2 November 2020}}</ref> A second such sample, entitled ''Blood Becomes Water'', was released in July 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blood Becomes Water by Mortiis |url=https://downloadmusic.mortiis.com/track/blood-becomes-water |website=Downloadmusic.mortiis.com |access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref>

Mortiis admitted to having long-held negative feelings about his 1990s output, feeling resentment towards perceived lack of quality in musicianship and production. However, he has since reassessed his detachment towards this material, and now sees renewed worth in the honesty and originality of his early records. In the period leading up to the release of ''Spirit of Rebellion'', many of these early releases were reissued, having remained largely out of print for many years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mortiis: From Black Metal to Dungeon Synth and Beyond |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/10/16/mortiis-black-metal-dungeon-synth-beyond/ |website=Decibelmagazine.com |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> Mortiis' 2001 book, ''Secrets of My Kingdom'', was also reprinted as an expanded edition in 2018. Subtitled ''Return to Dimensions Unknown'', the reprint featured new interviews, images and other archive material from the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mortiis – Secrets of my Kingdom: Return… – Review |url=https://www.thisisdarkness.com/2018/08/17/mortiis-secrets-return-unknown-review/ |website=Thisisdarkness.com |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref>