RIP Ulver's Tore Ylwizaker

2024-08-19 by Raul Stanciu STAFF | 43 Comments
Unfortunately, Ulver's long time member, Tore Ylwizaker passed away on August 16th, on the eve of his 54th birthday. He was invited by Kristoffer Rygg in late 1997 to join him in creating Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and had been an essential member ever since in shapeshifting Ulver's sound. Tore mainly took care of the electronic programming, live keyboards, piano and synths, but also extended his role to mixing and producing various of group's albums and EPs. The cause of his death was not mentioned in the band's post regarding this tragic event.

"It is with black holes in our hearts we have to inform you that our brother for over nearly thirty years, Tore Ylvisaker (Ylwizaker), is dead. He passed on in the night of 16 August, his 54th birthday. It is all too much to take in at the moment. We will return as soon as we have collected ourselves. Rest in peace, dearest friend. We love you, forever. ULVER"

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insomniac15
Staff Reviewer
August 19th 2024
6298 Comments


Shocking news, hard RIP.

There are a lot of songs that could be posted featuring Tore's contributions and especially his trademark "Ulver piano" sound.

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GhandhiLion
August 19th 2024
17793 Comments


rip


CugnoBrasso
August 19th 2024
3344 Comments


Ouch, this fills me with sadness


DungeonBoy
August 19th 2024
10092 Comments


Saw the news this morning, RIP hard. He's been a core member of Ulver since Themes, did all of the programming and electronics on Perdition City, and has been one of the 3 core members since their post black metal era, alongside Garm and Jorn. His impact on modern Ulver can't be understated.

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
August 19th 2024
11189 Comments


Fucking terrible news, RIP……

End of an era for sure, for the band and everyone who loves their "naughts" output, at least.

Perdition City is a fucking classic, and I fucking love the EPs and film scores released in the early to mid naughts.



Frost15
August 19th 2024
4208 Comments


No way wth.... R.I.P

ArteNovecento
August 19th 2024
269 Comments


I've been on a big Ulver kick and have been obsessed with the Norwegian National Opera show lately. I kept marveling at his setup and how he played all those keyboards simultaneously. Ridiculous. RIP.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
August 19th 2024
63669 Comments


Oh shit no, huge RIP. His contribution to Ulver was incredible, band made all of their best albums with him and would never have had remotely the same footing in electronic and classical otherwise. Hope he at least passed peacefully

artificialbox
Staff Reviewer
August 19th 2024
3452 Comments


RIP ;_;

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garas
Staff Reviewer
August 19th 2024
8287 Comments


Shocking news... RIP :[

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JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
August 19th 2024
63669 Comments


going to use this as impetus to publish that hideously long-gestated (mostly complete) discog review - garas, expect that Vargnatt write to go up imminently

Hawks
Contributing Reviewer
August 19th 2024
100822 Comments


This one hurts man.

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SteakByrnes
August 19th 2024
30822 Comments


damn this is horrible news, big rip

Egarran
August 19th 2024
36292 Comments


Thanks for everything Tore.

That Fearful Symmetry video is so goooood.

Beardog
August 19th 2024
5858 Comments


RIP, horrible news... Thanks for sharing those videos though, it seems they must be really cool

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artiswar
August 19th 2024
16626 Comments


RIP

am already depressed and I should just shut the fuck up but 54 is a pretty good age to go imo. He had a full life at least. Gonna jam Shadows now

onionbubs
August 19th 2024
23298 Comments


so sad. such an integral part of their magic and so young too. also gonna jam shadows now

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Jasdevi087
August 19th 2024
8173 Comments


RIP

Vercetti
August 19th 2024
945 Comments


RIP

JayEnder
August 19th 2024
21822 Comments


Huge loss. RIP

Digging: Deafheaven - Lonely People with Power

asanisimasa
August 19th 2024
179 Comments


RIP, under the moon - the wolves gather

Flugmorph
August 19th 2024
35184 Comments


thats awful, RIP

ConcubinaryCode
August 19th 2024
7941 Comments


This is a huge RIP. He played such a pivotal role in shaping their sound throughout the years it can't be understated.

BMDrummer
August 20th 2024
15233 Comments


big fucking rip

denboy
August 20th 2024
1607 Comments


ah fuck

Imperial
August 20th 2024
2101 Comments


Perdition City is one of my favourite albums. Hard RIP, way too young.

tigersbrokefree
August 20th 2024
397 Comments


The world gets a little darker.

GrimDawn
August 20th 2024
213 Comments


Rest in peace man I fucking love Ulver

Trifolium
August 20th 2024
40754 Comments


Rest in peace, T.Y. This is a very big loss.

Wizard
August 21st 2024
20585 Comments


RIP

Perdition City is a fucking classic, and I fucking love the EPs and film scores released in the early to mid naughts.

Some of the best music to ever be created!

Nikkolae
August 21st 2024
6801 Comments


bro i decide to jump into sputnik after a minute and this is what i see first smdh rip so hard Tore

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botb
August 21st 2024
19004 Comments


Fuck man, very sad to hear, big rip

normaloctagon
Staff Reviewer
August 21st 2024
4976 Comments


Sad, rip

Nomos2
August 21st 2024
2078 Comments


Damn RIP

GhostShelter
August 21st 2024
1342 Comments


RIP. Never heard this band before. Gonna check them out now.

Chippe
August 21st 2024
482 Comments


You should, Ghost. Fantastic music. Awful news.

Grungil
August 22nd 2024
638 Comments


RIP Tore. Ulver post-97 is ok.

Pikazilla
August 22nd 2024
31944 Comments


Hard RIP : ' (

CugnoBrasso
August 22nd 2024
3344 Comments


Ulver post-97 pre-Assassionation is goat

garas
Staff Reviewer
August 27th 2024
8287 Comments


There is a new post from the band. And from that, the cause of death seems obvious… really sad.

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
August 27th 2024
11189 Comments


I just read it, and I don't even want to utter it... Oh well...

Rowan5215
Emeritus
August 27th 2024
48145 Comments


that latest post put a lump in my throat the size of western Australia, heartbreaking stuff. rip

Egarran
August 27th 2024
36292 Comments


That was a very beautiful eulogy.



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