Ultra is Depeche Mode's ninth full-length album, which was released by Mute Records on April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14). The album is the first after the departure of Alan Wilder from the band, who left to focus on his solo project Recoil.
Ultra keeps the rock sound of their previous album and has a considerably darker and more industrial sound than Depeche Mode's previous releases.
The long time that separates this album from the previous was due to ...
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Ultra is Depeche Mode's ninth full-length album, which was released by Mute Records on April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14). The album is the first after the departure of Alan Wilder from the band, who left to focus on his solo project Recoil.
Ultra keeps the rock sound of their previous album and has a considerably darker and more industrial sound than Depeche Mode's previous releases.
The long time that separates this album from the previous was due to David Gahan's near death and recovery from addiction to drugs. These two events caused many to speculate the end of Depeche Mode, but this turned out not to be the case.
Instead, Ultra was eventually released, reaching #1 in the UK Albums Chart, #5 in the Billboard 200 and producing several hit singles. As of 2009, Ultra has sold more than 750,000 units in the U.S. Although that the project was initially focused on being an EP, Ultra became the second longest album of the band, clocking in at one hour, behind only Sounds of the Universe.
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