Author Topic: Ulver-appreciation thread (Read 62972 times)

Gorille85 · « **Reply #350 on:** February 22, 2012, 10:52:04 AM »

Maybe they'll reprint it eventually? D:

Gorille85 · « **Reply #351 on:** February 27, 2012, 12:09:59 AM »

fuck yeah i just won the bid on ebay!!!

Zantera · « **Reply #352 on:** February 27, 2012, 03:09:16 AM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on February 27, 2012, 12:09:59 AM

fuck yeah i just won the bid on ebay!!!

How much did you get it for? =)

Gorille85 · « **Reply #353 on:** February 27, 2012, 05:10:06 AM »

37$! Which is fine for me!

I placed my bid at the last minute and was lucky to get away with it! Man, these things are so stressful!

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #354 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:50:23 PM »

just got Themes from Blake on vinyl the other day. haven't listened yet, but they split the sides intelligently, and the redone art is just as gorgeous as the original (though less textural).

Gorille85 · « **Reply #355 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:54:17 PM »

https://www.kscopemusic.com/ulver/childhoodsend/

FUCK YEAH!!

Zantera · « **Reply #356 on:** May 01, 2012, 01:45:06 AM »

Yeah I saw that. I'm not really sure what to think (about the 60's covers part) but it's a new album from Ulver, so I am excited never the less.

Zantera · « **Reply #357 on:** May 31, 2012, 04:08:13 AM »

Childhood's End is really good. I think one part that appeals to me is that I don't really know the originals, so it still sounds very fresh and new, even if it's all covers.
I kinda regret not pre-ordering the album now, maybe I can order it at the recordstore and get my dad to pay for it, I really want to hold on to my own money as much as I can.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #358 on:** May 31, 2012, 04:57:13 PM »

Been listening to the William Blake album today. It's almost on par with Blood Inside in terms of weirdness, but with a bit more sanity and folk flare thrown in. I'm appreciating it a lot more than when I first listened to it awhile ago. Proverbs of Hell Plates 7-10 is all kinds of

Gorille85 · « **Reply #359 on:** May 31, 2012, 10:20:42 PM »

THe new album is great I think! I wasn't sure at first but it's really growing on me...

Zantera · « **Reply #360 on:** June 01, 2012, 01:07:20 AM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on May 31, 2012, 10:20:42 PM

THe new album is great I think! I wasn't sure at first but it's really growing on me...

I really like it! Favorites would probably be "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night" and "I Can See the Light".

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #361 on:** June 01, 2012, 07:56:00 PM »

Childhood's End is rad to the bone. Really cool concept and excellent execution.

Zantera · « **Reply #362 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:29:51 AM »

I really hope the next Ulver albums has lots of vocals, because as much as I love Perdition City for example (which is still my favorite Ulver-album), Garm's vocals are too good to not use, on Wars of the Roses they were used quite a lot, and on this album as well.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #363 on:** June 02, 2012, 11:33:07 AM »

Quote from: ClairvoyantCat on June 01, 2012, 07:56:00 PM

Childhood's End is rad to the bone. Really cool concept and excellent execution.

Yes!

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #364 on:** June 02, 2012, 12:55:12 PM »

I have to confess that I don't really 'get' Shadows of the Sun.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #365 on:** June 02, 2012, 01:15:09 PM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on June 02, 2012, 12:55:12 PM

I have to confess that I don't really 'get' Shadows of the Sun.

it literally took me years. after the bombast and eccentricity of Blood Inside, the subtlety and somber ambience of Shadows is the opposite end of their spectrum, and thus harder to get into (unless you're huge on ambient/drone). if you do like Blood Inside, i would recommend trying a playlist that follows BI with A Quick Fix of Melancholy, then Shadows — even though Quick Fix came out before BI, it's a fantastic bridge between the two albums, imo, and makes a natural flow between the two LPs. if you have the 2ish hours to spare, i think it might help phrase Shadows in a better way.

if you're more into non-BI Ulver, idk how else to 'prepare' SOTS except to bombard you with Teachings in Silence and maybe 1st Decade in the Machines.

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #366 on:** June 02, 2012, 01:44:35 PM »

Shadows is kind of my favorite Ulver release, but it is a very mood-oriented album. Way too dark and gloomy unless you're willing to sit down and be alone with it.

Vigil is one of my favorite songs ever.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #367 on:** June 02, 2012, 01:53:35 PM »

Shadows wasn't hard at all for me to get into. It's a beautiful album!

Gorille85 · « **Reply #368 on:** June 02, 2012, 03:04:53 PM »

THE NEW ALBUM IS SO GOOD WTF

glaurung · « **Reply #369 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:23:33 PM »

So I just listened to my first Ulver album, Blood Inside. Holy shit why did i not try these guys out sooner.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #370 on:** August 01, 2012, 09:10:48 PM »

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #371 on:** August 01, 2012, 09:27:07 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on August 01, 2012, 08:23:33 PM

So I just listened to my first Ulver album, Blood Inside. Holy shit why did i not try these guys out sooner.

Blood Inside is pretty cool. It gets better and better every time I listen to it.

adace · « **Reply #372 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:13:58 AM »

"Our coming concert commisioned by and composed for Tromsø Kulturhus and their 35 piece chamber orchestra will take place Friday September 21 2012, twice. The mass is new electronic/symphonic music specifically written for the evening, and it is grave. Again we go to the job with great humility and a dash of horror. The performance will be recorded and form the basis of Ulver's next full-flegded album. Title TBA. Those expecting rock opera... Think again."

Sigz · « **Reply #373 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:28:03 AM »

Quote from: adace on August 06, 2012, 11:13:58 AM

The mass is new electronic/symphonic music specifically written for the evening, and it is grave.

me gusta.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #374 on:** August 06, 2012, 03:18:18 PM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on August 01, 2012, 09:10:48 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heretic · « **Reply #375 on:** October 21, 2012, 05:53:49 PM »

this bump will probably make people think there's Ulver news buuuuuuuut just popping in to say Bergtatt is awesome

Zantera · « **Reply #376 on:** October 22, 2012, 02:07:43 AM »

Bergtatt is pretty sweet. But I kinda prefer the newer albums.

adace · « **Reply #377 on:** June 30, 2013, 01:39:28 PM »

Trailer for the new album Messe I.X-VI.X: https://vimeo.com/69377561

Pre-orders: https://www.neuroparecords.com/products.php?TRICK051

wasteland · « **Reply #378 on:** June 30, 2013, 01:54:28 PM »

Well, it sounds good! When is it due?

adace · « **Reply #379 on:** June 30, 2013, 02:57:31 PM »

Quote from: wasteland on June 30, 2013, 01:54:28 PM

Well, it sounds good! When is it due?

August 1

wasteland · « **Reply #380 on:** July 01, 2013, 12:42:41 PM »

Good! I've been listening through Ulver's non black metal discography for the first time these days. Perdition City, and Lost In Moments in particular are just jaw dropping pieces.

Scorpion · « **Reply #381 on:** July 03, 2013, 03:45:15 AM »

Sooo... I've just completed my first listen of the black metal trilogy. Bergtatt is amazing, and probably my favourite of the three. Kveldssanger is great as well, some amazing folk, I love the vocals and the instruments here, but it isn't as varied as Bergtatt. Nattens Madrigal is, I suspect, a good album but it is absolutely PAINFUL to listen to. I get why it sounds like that, but I still can't enjoy it, which is a shame, because the music seems to be really, really good.

Overall, I'd say that Bergtatt is now my favourite Ulver album, out of those that I've heard. And while they are all very, very different, I'd rank them like this:

1. Bergtatt
2. Shadows of the Sun
3. Kveldssanger
4. Blood Inside
5. Wars of the Roses
6. Perdition City
7. Nattens Madrigal

Zantera · « **Reply #382 on:** July 03, 2013, 04:40:29 AM »

Perdition City is still their best imo.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #383 on:** July 03, 2013, 08:49:45 PM »

interesting thought exercise, as every album is so different:

Perdition City
Themes from Blake / Metamorphosis
Shadows of the Sun
Wars of the Roses
Teachings in Silence / A Quick Fix of Melancholy
Blood Inside
Svidd Neger
Lyckantropen Themes
1st Decade in the Machines
Childhood's End

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #384 on:** July 04, 2013, 08:33:16 PM »

Just finished Wars Of The Roses.

Note to Nightwish: That's how you end an album with spoken word.

News: Track-by-track video for Paralyzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5TbGbalPs&feature=youtu.be

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