On the 35th anniversary of the band’s formation, a special black vinyl edition of Last Minute Lies with printed sleeve and lyrics.
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.