ULVER has announced the sad news that their longtime keyboardist, Tore Ylvisaker, passed away on August 16, which was also his 54th birthday. Ylvisaker had been a member of ULVER, playing keyboards from 1998 until his passing. In light of this, the band has stated that they will be taking a break to grieve.
The statement from the band reads as follows: “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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