Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997

Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997
Compilation album by Ulver
Publication (s)	2014
admission	1993-1996
Label (s)	Century Media
Format (s)	5 CDs, 4 LPs + MC
Title (number)	37
running time	180min
chronology Terrestrials (2014) Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997 ATGCLVLSSCAP (2016)

Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997 is a compilation by the Norwegian band Ulver . It contains her demo and her first three studio albums and was released by Century Media in November 2014 .

Creation and publication

Philipp Schulte from Century Media followed this publication and was finally able to convince Ulver, who initially reacted hesitantly, of it. In an interview with Rock Hard , however, Kristoffer Rygg said that he had wanted to reissue the band's first three albums for a long time and could now agree on a more elaborate design with Century Media. In addition, legal questions had to be clarified, since the first two albums were released by the VME subsidiary Head Not Found.

The box set Trolsk Sortmetall 1993–1997 brings together Ulver's 1993 demo Vargnatt , a previously unpublished rehearsal room recording from 1995, the sampler contribution Synen recorded in 1996 and the album trilogy made between 1994 and 1996 about the "darker aspects of Norwegian folklore", stylistically designed by Neofolk ( Kveldssanger ) ranges from folk- influenced and melodic Black Metal ( Bergtatt ) to raw and original Black Metal ( Nattens Madrigal ). Century Media, which had already published Nattens Madrigal and the box set The Trilogie - Three Journeyes Through the Norwegian Netherworlde in 1997, brought Trolsk Sortmetall on five CDs in a slipcase with a booklet and on 4 LPs (black, silver or transparent) with MC, booklet and poster on the market. The CD box is limited to 3000 pieces, the LP box with black vinyl to 1500, with silver vinyl to 400 and with clear vinyl to 100 copies. Natten's madrigal was remastered by Tom Kvålsvoll, the other recordings by Jaime Gomez Arellano. The extensive booklet contains unpublished photos, the Norwegian lyrics with English translations, and liner notes by Metalion , Chris Bruni , Michael Moynihan and Mark Pilkington.

Track list

Vargnatt

1. Her Begynner Mine Arr… - 3:12
2. Tragedien's Trone - 4:01
3. Trollskogen - 4:31
4. Ulverytternes Kamp - 5:40
5. Natten's Madrigal - 6:28
6. Vargnatt - 4:15

Bergtatt

1. I Troldskog faren vild - 7:51
2. Soelen gaaer bag Aase need - 6:34
3. Graablick blev hun vaer - 7:45
4. Een Stemme loose - 4:01
5. Bergtatt - ind i Fjeldkamrene - 8:06

Kveldssanger

1. Østenfor Sol og vestenfor Maane - 3:26
2. Ord - 0:17
3. Høyfjeldsbilde - 2:15
4. Nattleite - 2:12
5. Kveldssang - 1:32
6. Naturmystikk - 2:56
7. A cappella (Sielens Sang) - 1:26
8. Hiertets Vee - 3:55
9. Kledt i Nattens Farger - 2:51
10. Halling - 2:08
11. Utreise - 2:57
12. Søfn-ør paa Alfers Lund - 2:38
13. Ulvsblakk - 6:56
14. Synen - 5:08 (Bonus Title)

Natten's madrigal

1. I - 6:16
2. II - 6:21
3. III - 4:48
4. IV - 5:21
5. V - 5:14
6. VI - 5:48
7. VII - 5:32
8. VIII - 4:38

4 Track Rehearsal, Summer 1995

1. I - 5:59
2. III - 4:53
3. V - 4:57
4. VI - 6:14

reception

The reactions of the press to the elaborate box with z. Some of the rarities sought were positive. Vassilis Savvakis from metalinvader.net emphasizes the important role of the trilogy for black metal and dark folk . He describes Trolsk Sortmetall as a must for fans. Dayal Patterson of the Record Collector also called the compilation essential for long-time fans. Trolsk Sortmetall was able to place itself in the German charts for a week.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Booklet
2. ↑ Andreas Schiffmann: Finding new things in the old , Rock Hard No. 332, accessed on October 11, 2015.
3. ↑ ULVER - HISTORY , jester-records.com , accessed on October 11, 2015.
4. ↑ Vassilis Savvakis: Ulver - Trolsk Sortmetall 1993-1997 , metalinvader.net , accessed October 11, 2015.
5. ↑ Dayal Patterson: Trolsk Sortmetall 1993-1997 , recordcollectormag.com , accessed October 11, 2015.
6. ^ Official German charts