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Ulver (electronic era)

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Norway · formed 1992 · last active 2025

Scores cover the electronic era: Perdition City onward.

Beginning with Perdition City (2000), subtitled "Music to an Interior Film," Ulver stepped decisively over the boundaries of black metal into electronica, trip-hop, ambient, industrial and experimental rock. Kristoffer Rygg and keyboardist Tore Ylwizaker built loose concept albums out of programmed beats, synthesizers, samples and Rygg's crooning multi-tracked choirs, later expanding into synth-pop and orchestral arrangement. The 2017 album The Assassination of Julius Caesar reframed the band as an eighties-tinged art-pop act, cementing a reputation for reinvention. This era establishes Ulver as one of the most restlessly eclectic groups in North European music.

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SCORE PROFILE

JazzyBalkanHardcoreSurfBarbershopDeathBlackTechnicalGlitchTheatricalFolkDoomDroneShoegazeAmbient8-bit
Jazzy3
Balkan0
Hardcore0
Surf0
Barbershop0
Death0
Black0
Technical5
Glitch7
Theatrical4
Folk2
Doom0
Drone1
Shoegaze4
Ambient8
8-bit0

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MEMBERS

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member
  • Dødsverkpath →

    Samples performer Tore Ylwizaker played on both Dødsverk Ironic Recordings albums and was Ulver's longtime keyboardist/electronics member from 1997 until his death in 2024 — corroborated by Ulver's own stored member list. source ↗

collaboration · 3
  • Fleuretypath →

    Kristoffer Rygg produced Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) and guested on vocals as "G. Playa"; bandmate Tore Ylwizaker contributed programming - recorded during Ulver's post-black-metal electronic period source ↗

  • Mayhempath →

    Ulver's Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg is featured on the opening track of Mayhem's album Liturgy of Death (2025). source ↗

  • Sunn O)))path →

    Ulver and Sunn O))) recorded the collaborative album Terrestrials, three live improvisation pieces released February 2014 on Southern Lord. source ↗

remix · 4
  • Genghis Tronpath →

    Ulver remixed Genghis Tron's "I Won't Come Back Alive" for Board Up The House Remixes Vol. 3 (2008). source ↗

  • Jazkamer (Jazzkammer)path →

    Jazkamer (credited as "Jazzkammer") remixed Ulver's "Wolf Rotorvator" on the promo compilation "1993-2003: 1st Decade In The Machines" (2003), verified via the release's own track-level extraartists. source ↗

  • Merzbowpath →

    Merzbow remixed the Ulver track "Vow Me Lbrzu" for Ulver's compilation 1993-2003: 1st Decade in the Machines (2003). source ↗

  • Nadjapath →

    Ulver remixed the title track of "Into the Silent Waves" (2010), a joint EP by Pyramids and Nadja. source ↗

artwork · 25
  • Alcestpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Alcest's "Écailles De Lune" (2010, Layout). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Alfa Obscurapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Alfa Obscura's "Plutonian Shores" (2011, Design, Photography By). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Arcturuspath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Arcturus's "Sideshow Symphonies" (2005, Design, Photography By [www.trineogkim.no]) and Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover), same Discogs artist entity (id 1912469) on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Blut aus Nordpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Blut aus Nord's "777 - Cosmosophy" (2012, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Carnival in Coalpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Carnival in Coal's "Collection Prestige" (2005, Photography By [Pictures]). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Dødheimsgardpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Ulver's "Blood Inside" (2005, Cover [Cover By]), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Fleuretypath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Igorrrpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Igorrr's "Savage Sinusoid" (2017, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Ihsahnpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Ihsahn's "The Adversary" (2006, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • In Lingua Mortuapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo; Discogs artist id 1912469): In Lingua Mortua's "Salon Des Refusés" (2022 Repose Records vinyl edition, Cover) and Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Kostnatěnípath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Kostnatění's "Přílišnost (Excess)" (2025, Cover, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Lychgatepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Lychgate's "Precipice" (2025, Design [Wheel Symbol By]). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Manimalismpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo; Discogs artist id 1912469): Manimalism's "Demo Sessions 1996-1998" (2015, Design, Image Editor) and Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Mayhempath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Mayhem's "Ordo Ad Chao" (2007, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Nightmarersatellitepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Nightmarer's "Cacophony of Terror" (2018, Artwork, Layout). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Peccatumpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Peccatum's "Lost In Reverie" (2004, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Porta Nigrapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Porta Nigra's "Kaiserschnitt" (2015, Artwork [Cover Artwork]). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Schammaschpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Schammasch's "Sic Lvceat Lvx" (2015, Cover, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Shining (Sweden)path →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Shining (Sweden)'s "Redefining Darkness" (2012, credited to both Kim Sølve [Art Direction] and Trine + Kim Design Studio [Artwork] on the same release) and Ulver's "Blood Inside" (2005, Cover [Cover By]), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Solefaldpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Solefald's "Red For Fire - An Icelandic Odyssey Part I" (2005, Design, Photography By). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Sturmgeistsatellitepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Sturmgeist's "Manifesto Futurista" (2009, Cover, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • The Bodypath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and The Body's "xoroAHbin" (2015, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Vampilliapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design) and Vampillia's "xoroAHbin" (2015, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Wormfoodpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Metastazis (Valnoir's Paris design studio, Discogs artist id 1844235): Wormfood's "France" (2005, Artwork) and Ulver (electronic era)'s "The Norwegian National Opera" (2011, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Metastazis is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Yureipath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Yurei's "Night Vision" (2012, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

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