Ulver’s Shadows of the Sun is a mediation of sound and wonder. Mournful and somber. Ulver has gone from extreme metal to something very unique and wonderful. Like Enslaved, Ulver has broken free from the brick and mortar black metal clique. Ever since Kveldssanger, they have been moving the genre they started in and have created some very unique and inspiring music.
Shadows of the Sun is another step in the move. It is more mellow than their previous album, Blood Inside, but is works. Garm’s (Kristoffer Rygg) vocals are soothing and mantra like. Unlike the vocals on Blood Inside, the vocals are a touch like David Sylvain from Japan. The album includes a cover of Black Sabbath’s Solitude. A great touch to a already great album! A album that everyone should have!
