Ulver
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Norway
- Born: 1993 in Oslo, Norway
- Active: 1993 - present
Biography
Ulver, Norwegian for "Wolves", is a highly influential musical collective from Oslo known for its radical and unpredictable stylistic transformations. Formed in 1993 by *Kristoffer Rygg*, the group began as a pioneering force in Norwegian black metal, releasing the folk-infused 'Bergtatt'. They soon pivoted to all-acoustic folk on 'Kveldssanger' before returning to raw black metal with 'Nattens Madrigal'. A dramatic shift occurred with 1998's 'Themes from *William Blake*'s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell', which abandoned metal for electronic and avant-garde soundscapes. Since then, Ulver has continued to evolve, exploring ambient, synth-pop, and orchestral music, cementing their reputation as one of modern music's most chameleonic and respected acts.
Genres
Ulver Discography
- Bergtatt: Et eeventyr i 5 capitler (1995) - Album - rated 4.31/5
- Bergtatt (1995) - Album - rated 4.32/5
- Nattens madrigal: Aatte hymne til ulven i manden (1997) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- The Trilogie: Three Journeys Through the Norwegian Netherworlde (1997) - Compilation
- Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1998) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Metamorphosis EP (1999) - EP - rated 3.32/5
- Perdition City (2000) - Album - rated 4.27/5
- Silencing the Singing EP (2001) - EP - rated 3.66/5
- Silence Teaches You How to Sing EP (2001) - EP - rated 3.43/5
- Teachings in Silence (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.73/5
- Lyckantropen Themes (2002) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- 1993-2003: 1st Decade in the Machines (2003) - Compilation
- A Quick Fix of Melancholy EP (2003) - EP - rated 3.81/5
- Svidd neger (2003) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Blood Inside (2005) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Shadows of the Sun (2007) - Album - rated 4.23/5
- Wars of the Roses (2011) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Childhood's End (Lost & Found From The Age Of Aquarius) (2012) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- The Norwegian National Opera (2012) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Messe I.X-VI.X (2013) - Album - rated 4.11/5
- Live at Roadburn (2013) - Album
- Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997 (2014) - Compilation
- Riverhead (2016) - Album
- ATGCLVLSSCAP (2016) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- The Assassination of Julius Caesar (2017) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Sic transit gloria mundi EP (2017) - EP - rated 3.5/5
- Drone Activity (2019) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- Flowers of Evil (2020) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Scary Muzak (2021) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Hexahedron (Live at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter) (2021) - Album
- Grieghallen 20180528 (2023) - Album
- Liminal Animals (2024) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- Neverland (2025) - Album - rated 3.72/5
Members
- Kristoffer Rygg - vocals, programming (1993–Present)
- Jørn H. Sværen - miscellaneous (2000–Present)
- Ole Alexander Halstensgård - electronics (2017–Present)
- Tore Ylwizaker - keyboards, programming (1998–2024)
- Daniel O'Sullivan - guitar, bass, keyboards (2009–2016)
- Håvard Jørgensen - guitar, keyboards (1993–1999)
- Hugh Mingay - bass (1994–1998)
- Erik Olivier Lancelot - drums, flute (1994–1998)
- Torbjørn Pedersen - guitar, keyboards (1994–1997)