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Ulver
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Oslo, Norway (1993 – present)
Ulver (Norwegian for “wolves”) is a multi-disciplinary musical group from Oslo, Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release in 1993, Ulver’s style has ever been changing by combining elements of experimental, electronic and ambient music, avant-garde, rock, trip-hop, and their own genre-defying innovations.
Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler is a folk-themed black metal album. The title Bergtatt literally translates as “mountain-taken”, but is more commonly used to describe someone who is stricken with awe. In Norwegian folk tales the word refers to people who wander off into mountains, lured by trolls or other mythical beings. The narrative of the album’s lyrics follows a woman as she becomes so mountain-taken. The subtitle means “A Tale in 5 Chapters”. Bergtatt features a melancholic, fully acoustical song Een Stemme Locker (“A Voice Beckons”).
Kveldssanger, Ulver’s second album, contrasts with Bergtatt as it uses classical guitars, cello and chamber chants, and completely eschews the black-metal elements of Bergtatt, while still having a folk theme. Garm has since remarked that Kveldssanger was an “immature attempt at making a classical album.” He later clarified this by saying that the performance was immature, yet the content is strong when their youth is taken into account.
Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler is a folk-themed black metal album. The title Bergtatt literally translates as “mountain-taken”, but is more commonly used to describe someone who is stricken with awe. In Norwegian folk tales the word refers to people who wander off into mountains, lured by trolls or other mythical beings. The narrative of the album’s lyrics follows a woman as she becomes so mountain-taken. The subtitle means “A Tale in 5 Chapters”. Bergtatt features a melancholic, fully acoustical song Een Stemme Locker (“A Voice Beckons”).
Kveldssanger, Ulver’s second album, contrasts with Bergtatt as it uses classical guitars, cello and chamber chants, and completely eschews the black-metal elements of Bergtatt, while still having a folk theme. Garm has since remarked that Kveldssanger was an “immature attempt at making a classical album.” He later clarified this by saying that the performance was immature, yet the content is strong when their youth is taken into account.
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Shadows of the Sun
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Let the Children Go
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Moon_Sword wrote:
Haha, crappy techno film scores.
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SigNuM-_- wrote:
Leave trolling to those who can do it. 0/10
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Zapp-Brannigan wrote:
I fucking love and hate Ulver at the same time. I love them for the holy monument known as Bergtatt, and I hate them for selling out and making crappy techno film scores.
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PaganAncestry wrote:
I wish Ulver had continued further in the Bergtatt/Kveldssanger direction.
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m_s0 wrote:
Well then, looks like you missed the best. And Catalept is exactly where it should be - it feels different, indeed, but it's sort of an introduction to "Nowhere/Catastrophe". At least I see it this way
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blutspender wrote:
Perdition City is the record that - atleast in my ears - is near to be perfect. They catch the wonderful atmosphere of big cities at night on that one, melancholy in dark street canyons and paint wonderful pictures in my head. The only thing that always gets me off is Catalept. Doesn't fit the atmosphere in my opinion, they should have put Limbo Central instead, right before The Future Sound Of Music. Which takes me to Metamorphosis, my second favorite (and maybe the most underrated) Ulver output. Then Teachings In Silence, 1993-2003:..., Kveldssanger, the two soundtracks, A Quick Fix Of Melancholy, Bergtatt, Nattens Madrigal, Shadows Of The Sun and then finally Blood Inside (never got into that album).
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ftr89 wrote:
foad moron.
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Aurist- wrote:
true norwegian black cock
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Thorakhty wrote:
SRSLY
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Slit_Your_Guts wrote:
BERGFUCKINGTATT PLZ
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NateBag wrote:
Ulver's first album is their best one.
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szmitu wrote:
Blood Inside and SotS are craps for crying girls.
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3fingeredben wrote:
Blood Inside > Perdition City > Shadows of the Sun > kveldssanger > nevermind this is too difficult, because all of their albums are so different. Still. At least I can concretely say that Blood Inside is my favorite. Also, who the fuck cares about grammar on a board of any sort? Correct grammar is NOT an essential part of vernacular speech. Not these days.
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Hieronimus wrote:
*slays Amour_Noir* SotS for me. Their electronic albums keep getting better and better, so SotS > Blood Inside > PC > TfWBH&H (I never gave much for their Teachings in Silence &c.). Really looking forward to a new album, hope it will involve another *slight* change in musical direction.
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virus_bomb wrote:
NM of course. :) but also SOTS
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Tamadrummer73 wrote:
I will have to say Perdition City. that album is the reason why I started making trip hop music (www.myspace.com/sordiddream) if anyone's interested. 100% Brilliant album.
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Silent_wars wrote:
hahaha ;p sooo change of argument .. best ulver ablum ???? :P
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Amour_Noir wrote:
i meant 'off-topic', oh, slay me now
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JackwayIsEmo wrote:
I'm so addicting.
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Silent_wars wrote:
...not ;p who cares
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