New Ulver album

[karpsmom]

I've heard the album now and must say I very much enjoy it. I do not yet know where it ranks with me (Shadows is my favorite album of Ulver's now but I wasn't crazy about it at first so I prefer to take my time in judging their stuff)

 

[Defiance]

I've heard the album now and must say I very much enjoy it. I do not yet know where it ranks with me (Shadows is my favorite album of Ulver's now but I wasn't crazy about it at first so I prefer to take my time in judging their stuff)

Hurrah!

 

[Agah]

You who says it sucks, do you like any of Ulvers work after the black metal?

 

[Allfader]

@agah: I love marriage, perdition city and shadows, and I like the other ones too. I gave it more spins and it hasn't grew so much on me.

 

[NovembersDirge]

See, I'm not alone.

 

[Shankao]

@agah: I love marriage, perdition city and shadows, and I like the other ones too. I gave it more spins and it hasn't grew so much on me.

I like a lot all the albums and E.P since Perdition City to Shadows of the Sun, except Blood Inside, that it's boring as hell IMO.

 

[Ozell]

This is a grower album but I have problem with Norwegian Gothic somehow I can`t get in to this and Stone Angels is to lengthy IMO.

 

[Defiance]

This is a grower album but I have problem with Norwegian Gothic somehow I can`t get in to this and Stone Angels is to lengthy IMO.

True, the last track is pretty boring IMO.

 

[Defiance]

Ta-dah!

http://www.angrymetalguy.com/ulver-war-of-the-roses-review/

 

[NovembersDirge]

Who is that dashing man who wrote such a fantastic review?

 

[Defiance]

No idea!

 

[Azzor1911]

Nice review, but quite a harsh score !
I think the new album is great, well worth the long wait since 2007's SotS!

Was just wondering what you meant with some songs having an "IDM underlay"? IDM, the way I know and love it, sounds nothing like anything I can even remotely hear on Ulver's album. To clarify, these are what, the way I understand it, some good examples of classic IDM: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqKZAxvNEfc]Autechre - Montreal[/ame] and [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7bKe_Zgk4o]Boards of Canada - Music is Math[/ame]
On Perdition City and Metamorphosis however, there are parts that could be identified as IDM-sounding.

Now if only they’d make a black metal record to really piss off the fans who like War of the Roses.

Unlikely, they're just gonna have to keep pissing off whiney black metal fans who won't pull their head of their ass and accept Ulver for what they are

edit: srry, f*cking youtube links showing up as full video windows

 

[NovembersDirge]

As I've said a number of times, I liked Ulver's earlier stuff after the black metal period, but I just think the quality of music has gone way down.

 

[Allfader]

After a couple of weeks, it still sucks.

 

[Defiance]

After a couple of weeks, I still like it .

 

[Djöfull]

After a couple of weeks.. I really haven't still listened to it...

 

[NovembersDirge]

After a couple of weeks.. I'd forgotten it had come out...

 

[karpsmom]

After a couple weeks I'm not sure how I feel. The last 2 albums I fell in love with instantly and then they grew into monstrous favorites the more I listened to them.

This album I liked but didn't love after the first few listens and now after listening to it more I find myself liking it less. I'm still hoping something sparks that turns me into loving it. Ulver has always been one of my all time favorite bands so I can't give up on this album yet, but it definitely hasn't thrilled me yet... I hope this isn't because Daniel O'Sullivan is in the band now.

 

[Azzor1911]

After a couple of weeks of playing nothing else on my turntable but the Wars of the Roses LP, I bought the CD version as well!