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Mortiis<\/strong> kept his fans waiting six years for a new album. That\u2019s reason enough to talk to H\u00e5vard Ellefsen about \u201cGhosts of Europa.\u201d In a relaxed atmosphere, the Norwegian artist talks in our July\/August issue about perseverance, waning faith, and the song that almost didn\u2019t make it onto the album. <\/p>\n\n

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Mortiis kept his fans waiting six years for a new album. That\u2019s reason enough to talk to H\u00e5vard Ellefsen about \u201cGhosts of Europa.\u201d In a relaxed atmosphere, the Norwegian artist talks in our July\/August issue about perseverance, waning faith, and the song that almost didn\u2019t make it onto the album. 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