On the 35th anniversary of the band’s formation, a special CD of Last Minute Lies EP.
Remastered by Greg Chandler (Esoteric), the release was originally issued in 1999 (preceding Department of Apocalyptic Affairs) and introduced a taste of the demented sophistication yet to come through their ongoing penchant for the strange and bizarre. The rare b-side I Left The Planet, from 1996, sees the band joined by a number of guests for this anomaly of dark and poetic jazzy-metal (including Carl-Michael Eide of Ved Buens Ende/Aura Noir).
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Fleurety was formed in Ytre Enebakk, Norway in 1991, & is known for pioneering an experimental & boundary-breaking approach to black metal, integrating a variety of styles beyond purely metallic ones. The band has released three studio albums to date, plus a string of EPs, & has primarily existed as a duo featuring guitarist Alexander Nordgaren (formerly live guitarist for Norwegian legends, Mayhem) & drummer/vocalist Svein Egil “Zweizz” Hatlevik (Umoral, Strid, ex-Dødheimsgard) throughout their full history.
Fleurety was considered a slight oddity to the rest of the Norwegian movement at the time of their inception, for developing an altogether different style with more dynamic musical influences and obscure/non-traditional riffing. Following on from the ‘Black Snow’ demo in 1993 & the ‘A Darker Shade of Evil’ 7” the following year, the band presented their full-length debut to the world in the shape of ‘Min Tid Skal Komme’; an exquisite and revered journey through dark and often introspective soundscapes.