Octavia Sperati

{{Short description|Norwegian gothic metal band}}

{{about|Norwegian gothic metal band|the Norwegian actress|Octavia Sperati (actress)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Octavia Sperati

| image = Silje Wergeland The Gathering January 2010 Budapest Pic 04.jpg

| caption = Silje Wergeland of Octavia Sperati band during Budapest concert, 2010.

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| background = group_or_band

| origin = Bergen, Norway

| genre = Gothic metal, doom metal

| years_active = 2000–2008
2015–present

| label = Candlelight Records

| website =

| current_members = Silje Wergeland
Bodil Myklebust
Gyri S. Losnegaard
Trine C. Johansen
Tone Midtgaard
Ivar Alver

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Octavia Sperati, formerly known as Octavia, is a Norwegian gothic metal band from Bergen, Norway.

The group released their debut album Winter Enclosure in 2005. Their second album, Grace Submerged, was released in May 2007. Both albums were released by Candlelight Records,{{Cite web|url=http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/candleweb/redesign/candle_octavia.htm|title=Candlelight Records|date=7 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807015055/http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/candleweb/redesign/candle_octavia.htm|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-date=2007-08-07}} and both releases were followed by a tour in the United Kingdom.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2005062410031724848249|title=Octavia Sperati turnerer i UK - MIC Norsk musikkinformasjon|website=Mic.no|access-date=5 October 2020}} The band is currently all female except for the drummer, Ivar Alver.

On 20 July 2008, Octavia Sperati announced that they would be "taking a break."

On 10 March 2009, it was announced that their singer Silje Wergeland had joined Dutch rock band The Gathering, replacing singer Anneke van Giersbergen.

On 21 February 2015, Wergeland announced Octavia Sperati's reunion via Twitter.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/SiljeWergeland/status/569276482079612928 |title=Silje Wergeland on Twitter: "Octavia reunion ❤️❤️New drummer boy? 😉k… |website=twitter.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150225125503/https://twitter.com/SiljeWergeland/status/569276482079612928 |archive-date=25 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}