Ulver were always overlooked in terms of Norwegian black metal's second wave, but this album, which implemented folk element to a much greater extent than 'Nattens Madrigal...' illustrates why that shouldn't be the case.
This is the first album I have ever posted without hearing first, so the genre tags will be based on reviews, but Ulver have not yet released an album which is any less than excellent. Catch them at Damnation Festival in Leeds.
Despite beginning their career in the realms of black metal (raw black metal, at that), this has no metal in it whatsoever. A crazy mixture of jazz, electronic and generally experimental music, this is not for most metal fans, but may be good for many others.
Although not quite as good as 'Bergtatt', Ulver on this still created a late masterpiece of the second wave of Norwegian black metal. Those of you who know the odd word of Norwegian should notice that this is as close to an eponymous album as Ulver have ever come.
