Nattens madrigal

Nattens madrigal - Aatte hymne til ulven i manden
Studio album by Ulver
Released	March 3, 1997 (1997-03-03)
Recorded	1996
Genre	Black metal
Length	43:58
Label	Century Media Records
Ulver chronology
Kveldssanger (1995) Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne til Ulven i Manden (1996) The Trilogie - Three Journeyes through the Norwegian Netherworlde (1998)

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Nattens madrigal - Aatte hymne til ulven i manden (Madrigal of the Night - Eight Hymns to the Wolf in Man) is the third album by Norwegian black metal band Ulver. It is a concept album about a man who, through the efforts of Satan, succumbs to lycanthropy and the beast within. It is a stark departure from their previous album, Kveldssanger, which was completely acoustic, and a return to the black metal sound of Bergtatt, although rejecting the overall ethereal sound of the previous albums. On this album, there is only one brief acoustic interlude on "Hymn I: Of Wolf and Fear" and brief ambient segues into each track. The album showcases a very lo-fi, raw and repetitively hypnotic brand of black metal. Allegedly, this album was recorded outdoors in a Norwegian forest on an 8-track recorder^[2]. However, Garm said in a video interview that this would not have been possible, as there is no electricity in the forest.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hymn I: Of Wolf and Fear"	6:16
2.	"Hymn II: Of Wolf and the Devil"	6:21
3.	"Hymn III: Of Wolf and Hatred"	4:48
4.	"Hymn IV: Of Wolf and Man"	5:21
5.	"Hymn V: Of Wolf and the Moon"	5:14
6.	"Hymn VI: Of Wolf and Passion"	5:48
7.	"Hymn VII: Of Wolf and Destiny"	5:32
8.	"Hymn VIII: Of Wolf and the Night"	4:38

Credits

• Garm – vocals, lyrics
• Håvard Jørgensen – guitar
• Torbjørn Pedersen (Aismal) – guitar
• Erik Olivier Lancelot (AiwarikiaR) – drums
• Skoll – bass guitar
• Anders G. Offenberg Jr. – mixing
• Audun Strype – mixing
• Helge Sten – mixing
• Tania "Nacht" Stene – album cover design, photography
• Mortern Andersen – photography
• Helene Broch – photography
• Torgrim Røvreit – photography

Trivia

• In the HBO drama The Sopranos, both Meadow Soprano and Anthony Soprano, Jr. have posters featuring the album artwork of Nattens Madrigal in their bedrooms.

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r259435
2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Nattens Madrigal". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r259435. Retrieved 2008-05-04.