Fleurety

History

Fleurety is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in 1991 by Svein Egil Hatlevik and Alexander Nordgaren. The band released their first demo "Black Snow" in 1993. After that came the 7" ep "A Darker Shade of Evil" in 1994. Both of these were in a fairly traditional Norwegian black metal style, although with characteristic high-pitched screaming vocals. In 1995, the band released the album "Min Tid Skal Komme". This recording featured a progressive/psychedelic black metal style with atonal harmonics, folk music elements and female vocals by Norwegian pop singer Mariann Aas Hansen. With 1999's mini-album "Last-Minute Lies" the band moved even further away from their black metal origins. In 2000, Fleurety released their hitherto last effort "Department of Apocalyptic Affairs". This album featured an array of guest musicians from the Norwegian black metal scene, among them members from Ulver, Mayhem, Aura Noir, Arcturus, Beyond Dawn, and Ved Buens Ende. Reportedly, the band is still active, although to a very minimal extent. This is said to be because Alexander Nordgaren currently resides in India.

Discography

• Black Snow (Demo) - 1993
• A Darker Shade of Evil (EP) - 1994
• Min tid skal komme (Full length) - 1995
• Last-Minute Lies (EP) - 1999
• Department of Apocalyptic Affairs - 2000

Line-up

• Svein Egil Hatlevik - Drums, Vocals, Synth (Zweizz, ex-Dødheimsgard)
• Alexander Nordgaren - Guitars