ULVER – WARS OF THE ROSES (K Scope)Release Date – May 16th
New studio album from Norwegian dark music legends
www.myspace.com/ulver1
Ulver are the latest band to join the Kscope roster. Early pioneers of Norwegian black metal, the band have continually evolved throughout their career and now stand as living legends of the dark music industry, blending rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions along with noise and experimental music to create ground-breaking material.
Until this point the band have remained uncompromisingly independent, operating without marketing, advertising or any backing from a label (except their own imprint, Jester Records). Despite this stance the band are revered around the world, have sold in excess of half a million records, have well over 11,000,000 plays on Last FM and the interest does not seem to be fading; indeed the band are now preparing to make another step with a bigger label and new management.
The last two years have also seen Ulver emerge as a live band. Following their first live performance in May 2009, at the Norwegian Festival of Literature, the band toured Europe in 2010 selling out prestigious venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Volksbühne in Berlin and Casa da Música in Porto, to great acclaim.
Wars Of The Roses was mixed by producer extraordinaire John Fryer (Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Swans etc.), following a chance meeting outside Crystal Canyon studios during the latter stages of recording. Sounds like fate.
1. February MMX 2. Norwegian Gothic 3. Providence4. September IV 5. England 6. Island 7. Stone Angels
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
have well over 11,000,000 plays on Last FM
Is this really a "thing" in press releases now?
Regardless, so very excited for this!
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
fuck yes, album of the year contender
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:08 (thirteen years ago) link
*slavers*
― acoleuthic, Thursday, 10 March 2011 06:38 (thirteen years ago) link
"providence" is blowing my mind
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 27 March 2011 00:30 (thirteen years ago) link
"stone angels" is the best album closer since "good thoughts, bad thoughts"
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 27 March 2011 00:50 (thirteen years ago) link
oh someone revived it already, just listening to it now
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 27 March 2011 01:20 (thirteen years ago) link
wait shit this is out?
― broke my o_O face o_O (jjjusten), Sunday, 27 March 2011 07:21 (thirteen years ago) link
leaked.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:45 (thirteen years ago) link
the quality of the leak i got to hear sucked, but even so, this album kicked my ass
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 27 March 2011 14:12 (thirteen years ago) link
I've been slowly warming to this album. At first, it seems to lack a bit the consistency of theme and focus of "Shadows of the Sun", but I'm glad they're not resting on their laurels. Probably would make for a good headphones album, since there's lots of sonic detail that is easy to miss if not listening closely.
― o. nate, Friday, 24 June 2011 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
still need to hear this; i pulled out Blood Inside the other day and that still sounds overwhelmingly good
― i genuinely thought when i first joined that he was the admin (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 June 2011 03:39 (twelve years ago) link
great record; sort of what blood inside would be like with a more consistent field of vision? by which i mean, there are the jazz and ambient elements, they're just more organically integrated.
which, the abrupt collage of blood inside is so instrumental in that record's overall effect—each track causes a specific vertigo. here the lateral moves are smooth, graceful.
"september iv" is so so gorgeous.
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Tuesday, 28 June 2011 07:22 (twelve years ago) link
I'm leaning toward this new record being a dud. I love the last two, but this hasn't grabbed me nor given me much desire to grapple with it further to see if it ever will. as o. nate says, it lacks focus. Likely it is merely that I don't like the direction they've taken away from Shadows which I truly love.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 28 June 2011 11:18 (twelve years ago) link
I haven't given it many thorough listens, but I really love the opening track and the aforementioned "September IV."
― You Post on ILX (Simon H.), Tuesday, 28 June 2011 11:34 (twelve years ago) link
I listened to it again this morning after not playing it for a while, and it was better than I remembered. I think maybe it just wasn't what I was hoping for after Shadows of the Sun (i.e., more of the same). It's starting to hang together a bit better in my mind.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 10 August 2011 15:24 (twelve years ago) link
"providence" was the first 'holy shit!' listen i had with the new one
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 7 September 2011 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
i love this band more and more every day.
― for reasons of sass (the table is the table), Monday, 30 July 2012 07:05 (eleven years ago) link
Childhood's End is pretty fucking superb, eh
another complete left-turn in their sinuous progress through modern musical history; the song-choices are uniformly excellent; the sound is cavernous, swirling, liquid; Ulver have an amazing sense of the psychedelic that comes across as their own even when covering psych classics relatively straight
one of the all-time cover albums, love love love love....
― once a week is ample, Monday, 30 July 2012 08:19 (eleven years ago) link
The first track on Bergtatt: I CANNOT stop listening to it.
― Clarke B., Monday, 22 October 2012 03:30 (eleven years ago) link
great interview: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/kristoffer-rygg-ulver-interviewed/
didn't even know a new record was coming out, though i had heard of the commissioned piece
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ulver_messe_decibel_2013.jpg
psyched
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 July 2013 01:45 (ten years ago) link
they had turned fucking 20 for the Blake album
― imago, Thursday, 18 July 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
Were they all, what, 15 when they made Bergtatt? Holy motherfuck
Brilliant interview, of course. Rygg is wonderfully eloquent and subtle. I can't wait for the new record. :)
― imago, Thursday, 18 July 2013 19:46 (ten years ago) link
I still listen to many songs from the blake / perdition city albums. a shock back then...
what the fuck is this thing and where does it come from?
― man. pero man. man man man (wolves lacan), Thursday, 18 July 2013 20:10 (ten years ago) link
THIS IS INCREDIBLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EtSWs9729s
― ... Jenkinson ... ... ... ... ... ... Özil ... ... (imago), Thursday, 5 September 2013 17:55 (ten years ago) link
fuqqq
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 5 September 2013 17:57 (ten years ago) link
just read their piece on the record industry: http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/12/10/ulver-are-raging-against-the-record-label-machine/
think i'll buy this
― ... Jenkinson ... ... ... ... ... ... Özil ... ... (imago), Thursday, 5 September 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
turns out the opening track is the best thing on this, but it's still pretty cool
― ... Jenkinson ... ... ... ... ... ... Özil ... ... (imago), Thursday, 5 September 2013 20:02 (ten years ago) link
'son of man' has a beautiful build-up and then goes all fucken emmerich soundtrack on us :(
I picked up Childhood's End recently, and I'm really digging it.
― o. nate, Friday, 6 September 2013 02:13 (ten years ago) link
ULVER "Trolsk Sortmetall 1993 - 1997" North American Pre-order starts today!
http://www.metalstorm.net/images/news/big/24653-1.jpg
The North American pre-order of ULVER's box set "Trolsk Sortmetall 1993 - 1997" has started. Check out the CM Distro shop and order a copy of the box: http://smarturl.it/ulverCMDISTRO "Trolsk Sortmetall 1993 - 1997" will be released in the following two formats: Format 1: 5CD boxFormat 2: 4LP+tape box set We went to the manufacturer of the LP box today to have an eye on how the print will turn out. Here is an impression of the production process of the LP box cover: Contents of the CD box: Hardcover 5CD box with16-page bookletCD 1: VargnattCD 2: Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 CapitlerCD 3: KveldssangerCD 4: Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne til Ulven i MandenCD 5: Nattens Madrigal - 4 track rehearsal, summer 1995 Hardcover book with 104 pages of unpublished photos and paraphernalia, original Norwegian lyrics, presentations and their English translations, comments by the band as well as liner notes by Jon 'Metalion' Kristiansen (founder of Head Not Found Records and the man behind Slayer Mag), Chris Bruni (Profound Lore Records), Michael Moynihan (author of Lords of Chaos) and Mark Pilkington (Strange Attractor Press). The 5cd box will be limited to 3000 copies worldwide. Contents of the LP box: LP I: VargnattLP II: Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 CapitlerLP III: Kveldssanger LP IV: Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne til Ulven i MandenMC: 4 track rehearsal, summer 1995 Poster (size 60 x 30 cm)32-page booklet in LP size (carrying same content as the CD box booklets) The LP box is limited to 2000 copies worldwide and the pressings will be broken down as follows: • 1500 copies on black vinyl• 400 copies on silver vinyl• 100 copies on clear vinyl including art print (SOLD OUT) Stocks are very limited and availability is based on a first come, first serve basis!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 24 October 2014 21:22 (nine years ago) link
http://www.cmdistro.com/images/xlarge/48182.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 24 October 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8jRTrv8etw
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 19:55 (eight years ago) link
House of Mythology proudly presents the new Ulver gatefold double album ATGCLVLSSCAP, with over 80 minutes worth of material. This album consists of multitracked and studio-enhanced live, mostly improvisational, rock and electronic soundscapes, 2/3 of which has never been heard before.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 19:58 (eight years ago) link
oh my fucking god
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 20:00 (eight years ago) link
Yes, and very much so.
― doug watson, Thursday, 5 November 2015 03:08 (eight years ago) link
that clip sounds awesome, what 1/3 of this is previously released?
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Thursday, 5 November 2015 03:10 (eight years ago) link
http://www.factmag.com/2015/12/18/ulver-new-album-atgclvlsscap-moody-stix/
hmm
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 18 December 2015 18:35 (eight years ago) link
I fear they were the right level of pretentious ten years ago
― roughest.contoured.silks (imago), Friday, 18 December 2015 18:40 (eight years ago) link
Almost at the end of listening to this new one now, some of it's pretty good but a lot of it feels unnecessarily longwinded. The improvisation isn't really as interesting as they seem to think. It's not bad but they're capable of much more. Then again I think they were pretty poor between Nattens and Blood Inside so I can't discount them ever doing something truly great again.
― playing grindcore for comedic purposes (ultros ultros-ghali), Monday, 25 January 2016 21:36 (eight years ago) link
this is going to sound awful but they need to ditch daniel o'sullivan, he has ruined them
― I remember you was vote-splitted (imago), Monday, 25 January 2016 21:59 (eight years ago) link
i guess his narration on 'stone angels' wasn't too bad, but that aside he has brought nothing but pretentious disappointment
I agree entirely.
― playing grindcore for comedic purposes (ultros ultros-ghali), Monday, 25 January 2016 22:02 (eight years ago) link
Childhood's End was awesome.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 03:22 (eight years ago) link
i finally got around to ATGCLVLSSCAP and tbh a lot of it rules
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 19 September 2016 00:37 (seven years ago) link
the "glammer hammer"/"moody stix"/"cromagnosis" section especially
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 19 September 2016 00:38 (seven years ago) link
Everything Ulver does feels like a bad imitation of something they don't really "get." That goes for their black metal era too
― punksishippies, Monday, 19 September 2016 00:51 (seven years ago) link
ah
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 19 September 2016 01:16 (seven years ago) link
hyperbolic review here:http://decibelmagazine.com/0905_ulver_bloo.aspx(and i totally did the ...ON ACID! trick, but i don't care cuz you have to smack people around in order to make them buy something weird. or at least i do cuz i'm no good at being subtle. i heart hyperbole.)― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, August 29, 2005 1:56 AM (eleven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkand i totally got the "end of everything" thing from that ILM MBV thread from a while back.― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, August 29, 2005 1:58 AM (eleven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkfour months pass...Blood Inside is something special - something else entirely!! My metal pals claim it isn't even metal, but it is. It's metal that's had all the metal "bits" taken out and replaced with everything else under the sun.― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Monday, January 9, 2006 2:21 PM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkone month passes...It still ended up making a bunch of the metal polls, and a lot of metal people did like it a lot.― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:24 AM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkof course it's metal. i dunno, i really appreciate it. i find that with all hard rock/metal/punk there seems to be a lot of people scared to deviate fromt he original flow.― Vintage Latin (dog latin), Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:28 AM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
(and i totally did the ...ON ACID! trick, but i don't care cuz you have to smack people around in order to make them buy something weird. or at least i do cuz i'm no good at being subtle. i heart hyperbole.)
― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, August 29, 2005 1:56 AM (eleven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
and i totally got the "end of everything" thing from that ILM MBV thread from a while back.― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, August 29, 2005 1:58 AM (eleven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
four months pass...Blood Inside is something special - something else entirely!! My metal pals claim it isn't even metal, but it is. It's metal that's had all the metal "bits" taken out and replaced with everything else under the sun.― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Monday, January 9, 2006 2:21 PM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
one month passes...It still ended up making a bunch of the metal polls, and a lot of metal people did like it a lot.― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:24 AM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
of course it's metal. i dunno, i really appreciate it. i find that with all hard rock/metal/punk there seems to be a lot of people scared to deviate fromt he original flow.― Vintage Latin (dog latin), Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:28 AM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
s/o good posts era, s/o no caps mafia
― Tell me who sends these infamous .gifs (bernard snowy), Monday, 19 September 2016 02:48 (seven years ago) link