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Ulver
- Country of origin:
- Norway
- Location:
- Oslo
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1993
- Genre:
- Black/Folk Metal (early); Ambient/Avant-garde/Electronica (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Folklore, Nature, Evil (early); Melancholy, Human conditions (later)
- Current label:
- House of Mythology
- Years active:
- 1993-present
| Current | |
| Kristoffer Rygg | Vocals (1993-present), Programming (2000-present) |
| See also: Æthenor, Head Control System, ex-Arcturus, ex-Borknagar | |
| Tore Ylwizaker | Keyboards, Programming (1998-present) |
| Jørn H. Sværen | Miscellaneous (2000-present) |
| Daniel O'Sullivan | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (2009-present) |
| See also: Æthenor, Constant Presence, Guapo, Miasma & the Carousel of Headless Horses, Mothlite, ex-Sunn O))) (live) | |
| Ole Aleksander Halstensgård | Electronics (2020-present) |
| See also: Paperboys | |
| Past | |
| Mean Malmberg | Bass (1993) |
| See also: Mysticum, ex-Sabazios, ex-Sewer Disgust | |
| Czral | Drums (1993) |
| See also: Inflabitan, Ved Buens Ende, ex-Aura Noir, ex-I Left the Planet, ex-Virus, ex-Infernö, ex-Cadaver Inc, ex-Cadaver, ex-Dødheimsgard, ex-Satyricon, ex-Void, ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Fleurety (live), ex-Nattefrost (live), ex-Eczema, ex-Endwarfment, ex-Svartgalðrar | |
| Grellmund (R.I.P. 1996) | Guitars (1993) |
| A. Reza | Guitars (1993) |
| Haavard | Guitars, Keyboards (1993-1998) |
| See also: Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Akki & Hojo, C-Systems, InPublik, ex-Satyricon, ex-Eczema | |
| Skoll | Bass (1994-1998) |
| See also: Arcturus, Den Saakaldte, Ved Buens Ende, ex-Fimbulwinter | |
| AiwarikiaR | Drums, Flute (1994-1998) |
| See also: ex-Code, ex-Valhall, ex-Nattefrost (live) | |
| Shagrath | Guitars (1994) |
| See also: Chrome Division, Dimmu Borgir, ex-Fimbulwinter, ex-Ov Hell, ex-Nocturnal Breed, ex-Starkness | |
| Aismal | Guitars, Keyboards (1994-1997) |
| Steinar Sverd Johnsen | Piano (1994) |
| See also: Arcturus, Mortem, ex-Emperor (live), ex-The Kovenant (live), ex-Ved Buens Ende (live), ex-Covenant, ex-Descended | |
| Knut Magne Valle | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: Arcturus, Time Space Circles | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Ole Aleksander Halstensgård | Electronics (2009-present) |
| See also: Paperboys | |
| Pamelia Kurstin | Theremin (2009-present) |
| See also: Blueblut, Pamelia Kurstin, Sebastian Rochford/Pamelia Kurstin | |
| Tomas Pettersen | Drums (2010-present) |
| Anders Møller | Drums (2014-present) |
| See also: ex-Serena-Maneesh | |
| Ivar Thormodsæter | Drums, Percussion (2014-present) |
| See also: ex-Gorgoroth (live) | |
| Stian Westerhus | Guitars (2017-present) |
| See also: Stian Westerhus, ex-Bladed, ex-Fraud, ex-Jaga Jazzist, ex-Monolithic, ex-Puma | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Lars Pedersen | Drums, Percussion (2009-?) |
| See also: Holy Toy, When, ex-Hærverk, ex-The Last James | |
| Luca Difato | Viola (2013) |
| See also: Cultus Sanguine, Wake Arkane, ex-Ophidian, ex-The Wake, ex-Dark Lunacy (live) | |
| Kristoffer Rygg | Vocals (1993-present), Programming (2000-present) |
| See also: Æthenor, Head Control System, ex-Arcturus, ex-Borknagar | |
| Tore Ylwizaker | Keyboards, Programming (1998-present) |
| Jørn H. Sværen | Miscellaneous (2000-present) |
| Daniel O'Sullivan | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (2009-present) |
| See also: Æthenor, Constant Presence, Guapo, Miasma & the Carousel of Headless Horses, Mothlite, ex-Sunn O))) (live) | |
| Ole Aleksander Halstensgård | Electronics (2020-present) |
| See also: Paperboys | |
| Mean Malmberg | Bass (1993) |
| See also: Mysticum, ex-Sabazios, ex-Sewer Disgust | |
| Czral | Drums (1993) |
| See also: Inflabitan, Ved Buens Ende, ex-Aura Noir, ex-I Left the Planet, ex-Virus, ex-Infernö, ex-Cadaver Inc, ex-Cadaver, ex-Dødheimsgard, ex-Satyricon, ex-Void, ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Fleurety (live), ex-Nattefrost (live), ex-Eczema, ex-Endwarfment, ex-Svartgalðrar | |
| Grellmund (R.I.P. 1996) | Guitars (1993) |
| A. Reza | Guitars (1993) |
| Haavard | Guitars, Keyboards (1993-1998) |
| See also: Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Akki & Hojo, C-Systems, InPublik, ex-Satyricon, ex-Eczema | |
| Skoll | Bass (1994-1998) |
| See also: Arcturus, Den Saakaldte, Ved Buens Ende, ex-Fimbulwinter | |
| AiwarikiaR | Drums, Flute (1994-1998) |
| See also: ex-Code, ex-Valhall, ex-Nattefrost (live) | |
| Shagrath | Guitars (1994) |
| See also: Chrome Division, Dimmu Borgir, ex-Fimbulwinter, ex-Ov Hell, ex-Nocturnal Breed, ex-Starkness | |
| Aismal | Guitars, Keyboards (1994-1997) |
| Steinar Sverd Johnsen | Piano (1994) |
| See also: Arcturus, Mortem, ex-Emperor (live), ex-The Kovenant (live), ex-Ved Buens Ende (live), ex-Covenant, ex-Descended | |
| Knut Magne Valle | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: Arcturus, Time Space Circles | |
| Current | |
| Ole Aleksander Halstensgård | Electronics (2009-present) |
| See also: Paperboys | |
| Pamelia Kurstin | Theremin (2009-present) |
| See also: Blueblut, Pamelia Kurstin, Sebastian Rochford/Pamelia Kurstin | |
| Tomas Pettersen | Drums (2010-present) |
| Anders Møller | Drums (2014-present) |
| See also: ex-Serena-Maneesh | |
| Ivar Thormodsæter | Drums, Percussion (2014-present) |
| See also: ex-Gorgoroth (live) | |
| Stian Westerhus | Guitars (2017-present) |
| See also: Stian Westerhus, ex-Bladed, ex-Fraud, ex-Jaga Jazzist, ex-Monolithic, ex-Puma | |
| Past | |
| Lars Pedersen | Drums, Percussion (2009-?) |
| See also: Holy Toy, When, ex-Hærverk, ex-The Last James | |
| Luca Difato | Viola (2013) |
| See also: Cultus Sanguine, Wake Arkane, ex-Ophidian, ex-The Wake, ex-Dark Lunacy (live) | |
Ulver had many musical changes throughout their career. On their demos and first full-length, Bergtatt, they played black/folk metal, 1996's Kveldssanger is an entirely acoustic folk album, and 1997's Nattens Madrigal is raw, aggressive black metal. Around 1998, they began experimenting with all kinds of experimental, electronic, and avant-garde music, fully ...