Trolsk Sortmetall 1993-1997 is a retrospective box set of albums by Norwegian black metal band Ulver, issued in 2014 via Century Media. Limited to 5000 copies, the set collects Ulver's first demo Vargnatt, together with their first three full-length albums, Bergtatt, Kveldssanger and Nattens madrigal with a bonus 4-track rehearsal of songs from Nattens madrigal, recorded in the summer of 1995.
Ulver – Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997. Label: Century Media – CMD9983951. Remastered at Orgone Studios, London. Bergtatt (tracks LP-C1 to LP-D5) recorded in Endless Sound Studios, Christiania, Kingdom of Norway, during the eleventh and twelft Months of 1994 . Mastered at Strype Audio. Kveldssanger (tracks LP-E1 to LP-F13) recorded in Endless Sound Studios, Christiania, Kingdom of Norway, in the 1995th years's Summer and Autumne Nightes, era vulgaris. Remastered at Orgone Studios, London
Trolsk sortmetall 1993-1997 (2014) by Ulver. Labels: Century Media Records. Genres: Black Metal, Folk Metal.
Trolsk sortmetall 1993-1997. 5CD box set chronicling Ulver's early, metal years. Features remastered versions of the band's first three studio albums, as well as the Vargnatt demo and a rehearsal from the Nattens Madrigal sessions. Disc 3 also features the bonus track, "Synen", from the Cthulhu Records 1997 compilation. The front cover drawing is entitled Skogtroll by Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914).
Rygg describes the album as connected to the themes of Ulver's 1998 album, Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, in that both explore "the same idea of shattered illusions and a lost childhood". that became disillusioned and quite dark. I was thinking of a kind of Blakean strain, a loss of innocence. I've always thought that this particular era and the spirituality of it was very childlike in many ways. Trolsk Sortmetall 1993-1997.
Trolsk Sortmetall 1993-1997 is a music boxset/compilation recording by ULVER (Post Rock/Math rock/Progressive Rock) released in 2014 on cd, lp, vinyl and/or cassette.
Tracklist
Vargnatt
1-1
Her Begynner Mine Arr
3:21
1-2
Tragediens Trone
4:13
1-3
Trollskogen
4:36
1-4
Ulverytternes Kamp
5:41
1-5
Nattens Madrigal
6:39
1-6
Vargnatt
4:22
Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I Fem Capitler
2-1
Capitel I: I Troldskog Faren Vild
7:56
2-2
Capitel II: Soelen Gaaer Bag Aase Ned
6:36
2-3
Capitel III: Graablick Blev Hun Vaer
7:43
2-4
Capitel IV: Een Stemme Locker
4:00
2-5
Capitel V: Bergtatt - Ind I Fjeldkamrene
8:09
Kveldssanger
3-1
Østenfor Sol Og Vestenfor Maane
3:26
3-2
Ord
0:17
3-3
Høifjeldsbillede
2:15
3-4
Nattleite
2:11
3-5
Kveldssang
1:32
3-6
Naturmystikk
2:55
3-7
A Capella (Sielens Sang)
1:26
3-8
Hiertets Vee
3:54
3-9
Klædt I Nattens Farver
2:51
3-10
Halling
2:07
3-11
Utreise
2:57
3-12
Søfn-ør Paa Alfers Lund
2:37
3-13
Ulvsblakk
6:59
3-14
Synen
5:07
Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne Til Ulven I Manden
4-1
I
6:15
4-2
II
6:21
4-3
III
4:47
4-4
IV
5:21
4-5
V
5:14
4-6
VI
5:48
4-7
VII
5:32
4-8
VIII
4:37
Nattens Madrigal - 4 Track Rehearsal, Summer 1995
5-1
I
5:58
5-2
III
4:52
5-3
V
4:57
5-4
VI
6:15
Companies, etc.
Licensed From
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Ulver
Licensed From
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Head Not Found
Licensed From
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Voices Music & Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Century Media Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)
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Century Media Records Ltd.
Recorded At
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Endless Studios, Oslo
Mixed At
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Endless Studios, Oslo
Remastered At
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Orgone Studios
Remastered At
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Strype Audio
Pressed By
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Arvato
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55935174
Pressed By
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Arvato
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55935180
Pressed By
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Arvato
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55935186
Pressed By
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Arvato
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55935204
Pressed By
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Arvato
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55935210
Credits
Acoustic Guitar [Acoustics]
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Haavard* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Arranged By
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Ulver (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8)
Arranged By [Arrangements]
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Garm (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Artwork [Drawing]
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Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad*
Bass Guitar
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Mean Malmberg* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Cello
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Hr. Alf Gaaskjønli* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-13)
Composed By [All Musick]
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Garm (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8),
Haavard* (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8),
Ulver (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
Drums
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Czral (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Engineer
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Huldra (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Engineer [For The Grimness In Sound Help Has Been Rendered Unto Us By]
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Hr. Anders G. Offenberg Jr.* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8),
Hr. Audun Johan Strype* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8),
Hr. Helge Sten* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8)
Engineer, Co-producer, Mixed By
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Hr. Kristian Romsøe* (tracks: 2-1 to 3-13)
Liner Notes
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Chris Bruni,
Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen*,
Mark Pilkington,
Michael Jenkins Moynihan*,
Ulver
Lyrics By [All Texts & Lyricks Created By]
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Garm (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5, 4-1 to 4-8)
Mastered By
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Hr. Craig Morris* (tracks: 2-1 to 3-13)
Painting [Cover]
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Frk. Maria Jaquete*,
Frk. Tania "Nacht" Stene*
Percussion
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Czral (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Performer
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Erik "AiwarikiaR" Lancelot* (tracks: 2-1 to 4-8),
Hugh "Skoll" Mingay* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5, 4-1 to 4-8),
Håvard "Haavard" Jørgensen* (tracks: 2-1 to 4-8),
Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg* (tracks: 2-1 to 4-8),
Torbjørn "Aismal" Pedersen* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5, 4-1 to 4-8)
Photography By
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Frk. Helene Broch*,
Morten Andersen ,
Frk. Tania "Nacht" Stene*,
Hr. Torgrim Røvreit*
Piano
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Hr. Sverd* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
Producer
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Ulver (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Remastered By
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Jaime Gomez Arellano (tracks: 1-1 to 3-14, 5-1 to 5-4),
Tom Kvålsvoll (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8)
Rhythm Guitar
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Grellmund (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Translated By [All Lyricks Translated Into English By]
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Mr. Jørn H. Sværen*
Translated By [Transcribed Into Archaic Danish By]
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AiwarikiaR (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5, 4-1 to 4-8)
Translated By [Transcribed Into Archaic English By]
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Kai Frost
Voice [All Voices]
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Garm (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Notes
Contents:
Hardcover 5cd box ------------------------------- 16-page booklet CD I: Vargnatt ✲ CD II: Bergtatt – Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler ✲ CD III: Kveldsanger ✲ CD IV: Nattens Madrigal – Aatte Hymne Til Ulven I Manden ✲✲ CD V: Nattens Madrigal – 4 Track rehearsal, Summer 1995 ✲
✲ Remastered 2014 at Orgone Studios, London. ✲✲ Remastered 2014 Strype Audio, Oslo.
Hardcover book ------------------------------- 104 pages with unpublished photos and paraphernalia, original norwegian lyrics, presentations and their english translations, comments by the band as well as liner notes by Jon 'Metalion' Kristiansen (founder of Head Not Found Records and the man behind Slayer Mag.), Chris Bruni (Profound Lore Records), Michael Moynihan (author of Lords Of Chaos) and Mark Pilkington (Strange Attractor Press).
Limited to 100 copies on clear vinyl with exclusive art print. Limited to 400 copies on silver vinyl. Limited to 1500 copies on black vinyl. Limited to 3000 copies on cd (this).
Comes with 104 page booklet in a hard cover box.
"Synen" is a bonus track originally recorded for the compilation Various - Souvenirs From Hell.