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Ulver
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Oslo, Norway (1993 – present)
Ulver (Norwegian for “wolves”) is a multi-disciplinary musical group from Oslo, Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release in 1993, Ulver’s style has ever been changing by combining elements of experimental, electronic and ambient music, avant-garde, rock, trip-hop, and their own genre-defying innovations.
Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler is a folk-themed black metal album. The title Bergtatt literally translates as “mountain-taken”, but is more commonly used to describe someone who is stricken with awe. In Norwegian folk tales the word refers to people who wander off into mountains, lured by trolls or other mythical beings. The narrative of the album’s lyrics follows a woman as she becomes so mountain-taken. The subtitle means “A Tale in 5 Chapters”. Bergtatt features a melancholic, fully acoustical song Een Stemme Locker (“A Voice Beckons”).
Kveldssanger, Ulver’s second album, contrasts with Bergtatt as it uses classical guitars, cello and chamber chants, and completely eschews the black-metal elements of Bergtatt, while still having a folk theme. Garm has since remarked that Kveldssanger was an “immature attempt at making a classical album.” He later clarified this by saying that the performance was immature, yet the content is strong when their youth is taken into account.
Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler is a folk-themed black metal album. The title Bergtatt literally translates as “mountain-taken”, but is more commonly used to describe someone who is stricken with awe. In Norwegian folk tales the word refers to people who wander off into mountains, lured by trolls or other mythical beings. The narrative of the album’s lyrics follows a woman as she becomes so mountain-taken. The subtitle means “A Tale in 5 Chapters”. Bergtatt features a melancholic, fully acoustical song Een Stemme Locker (“A Voice Beckons”).
Kveldssanger, Ulver’s second album, contrasts with Bergtatt as it uses classical guitars, cello and chamber chants, and completely eschews the black-metal elements of Bergtatt, while still having a folk theme. Garm has since remarked that Kveldssanger was an “immature attempt at making a classical album.” He later clarified this by saying that the performance was immature, yet the content is strong when their youth is taken into account.
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Eos
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Like Music
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Vigil
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Let the Children Go
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Solitude
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Christmas
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Dressed in Black
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Blinded by Blood
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Hieronimus wrote:
I guess "off-top" is some kind of British slang...? (:
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
wolves wolves wolves geez someones a little obsessed haha.
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Amour_Noir wrote:
...and pfft can you please stop going off-top and talking about music, this shoutbox is for the discussion of grammar and grammar only!
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Amour_Noir wrote:
ohgawd, actually forget about it, the fact that other people have spent many gruelling pain-staking hours arguing about this, just makes it all the more stupid. I dont know why i bothered...oh, I wish Amy would addict me :p
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billywenttohell wrote:
The more I listen to Shadows of the Sun, the more assured I get that it is the most calming album I have ever heard. Maybe that's the same as saying its sound is second only to that of total silence. That would be meant as a compliment.
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SigNuM-_- wrote:
I don't think it's an adverb nor do I think they used it improperly. But I do think 'addictive' probably conveys a meaning that is closer to what they had in mind. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/addictive-versus-addicting.aspx
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Amour_Noir wrote:
When you type in 'addicting' you get definitions for 'addictive', and 'addict' , but none for 'addicting'. 'addicting' may be a word according to dictionary.com pfft, but it certainly isnt proper grammar, i.e. Queen's English, i mean try it, say "_____is so addicting", now say "______ is so addictive", which one sounds right? 'addicting' is an adverb so it's improper to use it in the sense that they used it in [/status restored]
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major_victory wrote:
great band. "Soelen Gaaer Bag Aase Ned" is plain and simple one of the best songs I ever heared.
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DoomCannon wrote:
Good song, All the Love! But it can made better by adding some good Rhythms...
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Lietvyris wrote:
It Is Not Sound. It is not music. It is amazing! :D
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H-Squared wrote:
Awesome music, Shadows of the Sun is truly amazing!
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kjobben wrote:
Shadows Of The Sun is a masterpiece. I don't know how it's even possible to make such powerfull music. Awesome!
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Rrah wrote:
Just got back to them. Bergtatt is where I started quite a few years ago, so naturally I decided not to like the new stuff, but I do - great band.
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GravelessSouls wrote:
Well..I think the debut is the pinnacle of black metal. I haven't heard the others, but these guys are going to be climbing my charts over the next few days.
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GhostofSanity wrote:
So much for being a Grammar Nazi...
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Hieronimus wrote:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/addicting ;)
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Amour_Noir wrote:
is addicting even a word? dont you mean addictive [/grammar nazi]
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PeacefulDemon wrote:
I agree, the new version is quite addicting as the old version of them.
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Shyntwyss wrote:
I didn't enjoy Ulver at first, but their electronic stuff is unbelievably addicting.
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PrecisionTime wrote:
well, Still Waiting's already a plagiarism of Forever Free from Stratovarius...
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