Peaceville Records are set to release a newly remastered edition of Ulver’s paradigm-shifting fourth studio opus – Themes From William Blake’s The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell. This new edition will be presented on double gatefold coloured vinyl (red & white) and as a 2 CD set both formats include a retrospective look at the album courtesy of writer Jeff Wagner, on 23 July 2021
Having been known for their more folklore-tinged black metal compositions on early studio releases, in late 1997, mainman Kristoffer Rygg invited keyboardist, sound conceptualist, and composer Tore Ylwizaker into the collective, and together they devised a plan for ‘The Blake’ Album; an altogether far more adventurous endeavour than prior releases.
What resulted was a seamless integration of electronic & industrial music, with elements of progressive metal & avant-garde rock, all fused with ambient passages, & following Blake’s plates as track indexes. A work of deep and personal art, the album, while initially surprising to fans due to its complete shift in genre, has become a classic today, and a prime example of the boundary-pushing evolution beyond the confines of genre expectations through the latter part of the 90s.
Upon release, The Marriage of Heaven & Hell received widespread acclaim from critics within the rock, metal and alternative music press, being awarded Album of the Month in several high-profile magazines such as Terrorizer, Metal Hammer, and Rock Hard.
The album notably includes guest vocal appearances from Darkthrone’s Fenriz, as well as Ihsahn & Samoth; most known for their work in Emperor.
This newly remastered edition of The Marriage of Heaven & Hell is presented as a gatefold double LP with either 2 white coloured vinyl or a set with both a red and white coloured vinyl and CD, including full lyrics/text, plus a new article from writer and journalist Jeff Wagner on the background, nature and triumph of such an ambitious release.
Pre-orders are available now HERE
| DOUBLE LP TRACKLISTING | 2 CD TRACKLISTING |
| DISC 1
A.1. The Argument, Plate 2[04:02] A.2. Plate 3[02:48] A.3. Plate 3, Following[01:33) A.4. The Voice Of The Devil, Plate 4 [02:49] A.5. Plates 5-6 [02:31] A.6. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 6-7 [04:26] B.1. Proverbs Of Hell, Plates 7-10 [09:04] B.2. Plate 11 [02:01] B.3. Intro [03:26] B.4. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 12-13 [05:55] DISC 2 C.1. Plate 14 [02:08] C.2. A Memorable Fancy, Plate 15 [04:51] C.3. Plates 16-17 [03:17] C.4. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 17-20 [11:23] D.1. Intro [02:27] D.2. Plates 21-22 [03:11] D.3. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 22-24 [04:50] D.4. Intro [03:59] D.5. A Song Of Liberty, Plates 25-27 / Chorus Vocals [06:16] |
DISC 1
1. The Argument, Plate 2 [04:02] 2. Plate 3 [02:48] 3. Plate 3, Following [01:33] 4. The Voice Of The Devil, Plate 4 [02:49] 5. Plates 5-6 [02:31] 6. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 6-7 [04:26] 7. Proverbs Of Hell, Plates 7-10 [09:04] 8. Plate 11 [02:01] 9. Into [03:26] 10. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 12-13 [05:55] 11. Plate 14 [02:08] 12. A Memorable Fancy, Plate 15 [04:51] 13. Plates 16-17 [03:17] DISC 2 1. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 17-20 [11:23] 2. Intro [02:27] 3. Plates 21-22 [03:11] 4. A Memorable Fancy, Plates 22-24 [04:50] 5. Intro [03:59] 6. A Song Of Liberty, Plates 25-27 / Chorus Vocals [06:16] |
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