PURITY THROUGH FIRE is proud to present ÚLFARR’s highly anticipated second album, Fornetes Folm, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The CD version will be released on December 25th while the vinyl version will see release in early 2025, and both will feature His Crown Grows From His Skull as a bonus EP.
Since 2011, ÚLFARR have stood for uncompromising, antisocial UK black metal – or, under their own banner of Cumbrian Black Metal. Helmed by Dominus – who counts the equally prolific THY DYING LIGHT amongst his activities, as well as fellow labelmates NEFARIOUS DUSK and MORTE LUNE – ÚLFARR released a handful of demos, a couple splits, and most uniquely, a couple live albums before their debut mini-album, Hate & Terror – The Rise of Pure Evil, in 2019 and then another mini-album, The Ruins of Human Failure, two years later. During the summer of 2023, they released a split album with fellow UK horde MALFEITOR. Across these caustic recordings, ÚLFARR stoked the fires of old – namely, classic Craft, Darkthrone, Mayhem, One Head One Tail, and Death Cult.
Late last year – in December, to be exact – ÚLFARR released their debut album, Orlegsceaft, featuring a revamped lineup as well as sound. Going from a quintet to trio now, the band release a second album a full year after the first: Fornetes Folm. Mind you, this second album carries forward three members – erstwhile Exvoidxist / Forvitnast vocalist Játvarðr, MALFEITOR maiman Nosdrahcir on drums & bass, and of course Dominus on all guitars – and suitably does Fornetes Folm further the sound of its full-length predecessor. Grim & ancient black metal is the order of the day across this eight-song LP: raw yet refined, atmosphere and physicality coiled like the Ouroboros, with ghoulish grimness running rampant like a long-lost recording from 1995 given undead life through ghostly means. With such a continuation, it’s fair to say that ÚLFARR have fully entered their second epoch, and it’s sublimely anti-modern. Underlining their perpetually anti-modern air, the bonus EP His Crown Grows From His Skull is included, harkening to the earlier ÚLFARR sound – and yet, its three tracks were recorded after the central album. Only they know the true contents of their cauldron, but black metal diehards are all the richer for ÚLFARR’s restlessness
Tracklist:
Fornetes Folm
1. Alarūna
2. Hildeleoma
3. Algol (As malice shone upon northward doors)
4. November
5. Moonskin/
6. Glæterung
7. The Cold Council of Old Shadow
8. Forn-Jotr
His Crown Grows From His Skull (bonus EP)
9. Intro
10. Ānforlætan
11. In Veneration of the Corpse Eaters Star
Release Notes:
Fornetes Folm was recorded during September 2023 – May 2024
His Crown Grows From His Skull was recorded during January – May 2024
Mixed and mastered by Nosdrahcir
Vocals and instrumentals composed and recorded at Forn-jotr, Cynwidion, Mercia by Játvarðr
Lyrics written by Játvaðr, except “November” by William Morris
Cover “For-njotr” (one who takes sacrifice) by Játvaðr
Cover border designs and details by Heortlufu Symbolism
Photo border designs and details by Arabella Cartwright – Voiidlyrkr
Lineup:
Játvarðr – feral otherness
Dominus – guitar
Nosdrahcir – bass & drums