Ulver

I had a hard time finding some worthwhile U bands in my collection, so I'm going to do a bookend post with one band. I'm going to post their debut and latest record. And I wanted to do this with a really diverse band and there's really not a more diverse and evolving band like Ulver. The band takes their name from the Norwegian translation of Wolves. Formed in 93 by Kristoffer Rygg, also known as Garm and a handful of other names. The band were mere teens when they recorded their first album 'Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler'. The translation is 'Taken Into The Mountain - A Fairytale In 5 Chapters'. The album is a blend of Folk and Black Metal. Combing raw vocals with acoustic passages. The band quickly gained attention in the fresh new Black Metal scene, but drew criticism for their polished sound. This record is one of the best in the genre and sometimes gets overlooked. 

After the bands third release 'Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne Til Ulven I Manden'  or 'The Madrigal Of The Night - Eight Hymns To The Wolf In Man' the bands sound changed into a more electronic sound and with each album sounding more like a Norwegian techno band. The band evolved further by changing sounds into an avant garde band and then into yet another band. Ulver is a band that with each album, you're not really sure what you're going to get, but you know it's going to be great.

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