Genre(s):
Folkish Black Metal (early), Industrial/Electronica Folk (later)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Sorrow, Lycanthropy, Scenery, God and Religion
Origin:
Norway (Oslo)
Formed In:
1993
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Trickster G. (Kristoffer Rygg aka Garm) - Vocals (ex-Arcturus (Nor), ex-Borknagar, Head Control System)
Tore Ylwizaker - Programming
Jarn H. Sveren - Drums
Contribution:
Havard Jargensen (aka Haavard) - Guitars (ex- Satyricon)
Former/Past Member(s):
Skoll (Hugh Stephen James Mingay) - Bass (Arcturus (Nor), Ved Buens Ende, Fimbulwinter)
AiwarikiaR (Erik O. Lancelot) - Drums, Flute (Nattefrost, ex-Valhall, ex-Code)
Aismal aka Tykje (Torbjorn Pedersen) - Guitars
Knut Magne Valle - Guitars (Arcturus (Nor))
Stian - Guitars
Grellmund - Rhythm Guitars (R.I.P)
A. Reza - Lead Guitars
Robin Malmberg - Bass (Mysticum)
Carl-Michael Eide (aka Czral, Exhurtum) - Drums (Aura Noir, Cadaver Inc, Virus (Nor), Ved Buens Ende, Dodheimsgard, Inferno, Satyricon)
Additional notes
Ulver means "Wolves" in Norwegian.
Grellmund died on New Years Eve 1997/98 by suicide.
NOTE: The split with Immortal and the album "Ondes Triumph" are bootlegs! Do NOT add them!
Ulver also appears on the Dead Can Dance tribute album "The Lotus Eaters", covering the song "In The Kingdom Of The Blind The One-Eyed Are Kings" from the album The Serpents Egg. They also appear on "Gods of Thunder - A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss", with the song "Strange Ways" and on the "Souvenirs From Hell" compilation with the song "Synen".
Kristoffer Rygg is the owner of Jester Records.
Interesting bit of trivia: AiwarikiaR was intended to be the drummer of Burzum during the short period that Varg was thinking about making live performances.
"Lyckantropen Themes" and "Svidd Neger" are not actual full-length albums, but film soundtracks created by the band.
Grellmund died on New Years Eve 1997/98 by suicide.
NOTE: The split with Immortal and the album "Ondes Triumph" are bootlegs! Do NOT add them!
Ulver also appears on the Dead Can Dance tribute album "The Lotus Eaters", covering the song "In The Kingdom Of The Blind The One-Eyed Are Kings" from the album The Serpents Egg. They also appear on "Gods of Thunder - A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss", with the song "Strange Ways" and on the "Souvenirs From Hell" compilation with the song "Synen".
Kristoffer Rygg is the owner of Jester Records.
Interesting bit of trivia: AiwarikiaR was intended to be the drummer of Burzum during the short period that Varg was thinking about making live performances.
"Lyckantropen Themes" and "Svidd Neger" are not actual full-length albums, but film soundtracks created by the band.
Discography:
Ulver - Rehearsal [demo] - 1993
Ulver - Vargnatt [demo] - 1993
Ulver - Mysticum / Ulver [split] - 1994
Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler [full-length] - 1994
Ulver - Kveldssanger [full-length] - 1995
Ulver - Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne til Ulven i Manden [full-length] - 1996
Ulver - The Trilogie - Three Journeyes through the Norwegian Netherworlde [boxed set] - 1997
Ulver - Themes From William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell [full-length] - 1998
Ulver - Metamorphosis [ep] - 1999
Ulver - Perdition City [full-length] - 2000
Ulver - Silence Teaches You How to Sing [ep] - 2001
Ulver - Silencing the Singing [ep] - 2001
Ulver - Teachings in Silence [Best of/Compilation] - 2002
Ulver - Lyckantropen Themes [full-length] - 2002
Ulver - 1993-2003: 1st Decade In The Machines [Best of/Compilation] - 2003
Ulver - A Quick Fix of Melancholy [ep] - 2003
Ulver - Svidd Neger [full-length] - 2003
Ulver - Blood Inside [full-length] - 2005
Ulver - Shadows of the Sun [full-length] - 2007
Ulver - Wars Of The Roses [full-length] - 2011
Ulver - The Norwegian National Opera [live] - 2011
Ulver - Childhood's End [best of/compilation] - 2012
Ulver - Oddities And Rarities #1 [best of/compilation] - 2012
Ulver & Sunn O))) - Terrestrials [collaboration] - 2014
Ulver - ATGCLVLSSCAP [full-length] - 2016
Ulver - Riverhead [full-length] - 2016
Ulver - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi EP [ep] - 2017
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Official site:
Ulver @ Jester Records
