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Fleurety

Norway · formed 1991 · last active 2017

Formed in 1991 by Alexander Nordgaren and Svein Egil Hatlevik, Fleurety began as a conventional Norwegian black metal band before radically expanding its palette: Min Tid Skal Komme (1995) folded in atonal harmonics and folk elements, and Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) - produced by Ulver's Kristoffer Rygg - spans metal, jazz, trip-hop and electronica. Both records leaned heavily on the Norwegian avant-garde scene for guest performers, pulling in Mayhem's Hellhammer and Maniac, Ulver's Rygg (as vocalist "G. Playa") and Tore Ylwizaker on programming, Arcturus/Winds' Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen, and Borknagar's Knut Magne Valle; a later 2009 EP brought in Mayhem's Hellhammer and Necrobutcher again alongside Thorr's Hammer vocalist Runhild Gammelsæter.

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SCORE PROFILE

JazzyBalkanHardcoreSurfBarbershopDeathBlackTechnicalGlitchTheatricalFolkDoomDroneShoegazeAmbient8-bit
Jazzy5
Balkan0
Hardcore0
Surf0
Barbershop0
Death1
Black7
Technical6
Glitch2
Theatrical2
Folk4
Doom0
Drone0
Shoegaze0
Ambient3
8-bit0

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WHY THOSE SCORES

  • Jazzy 5 — Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) is described as spanning 'metal, jazz and electronica,' with saxophone from Mari Solberg throughout - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleurety
  • Black 7 — Started as a traditional Norwegian black metal band with characteristic high-pitched screamed vocals before evolving - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleurety
  • Technical 6 — 1995's Min Tid Skal Komme incorporates 'avant-garde/psychedelic black metal style with atonal harmonics'; 2000's Department of Apocalyptic Affairs spans multiple genres with dense guest arrangements - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleurety
  • Folk 4 — Min Tid Skal Komme (1995) added 'folk music elements' to the band's avant-garde black metal base - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleurety
  • Ambient 3 — Later work is described as incorporating electronica/trip-hop textures alongside metal and jazz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleurety

MEMBERS

  • Svein Egil Hatlevikdrums, synthesizer, vocals· also in Self Spiller
  • Alexander Nordgarenguitar, bass, vocals

CONNECTIONS

member
collaboration · 5
  • Arcturuspath →

    Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen (Arcturus/Ulver/Winds) added synthesizer to Department of Apocalyptic Affairs source ↗

  • Mayhempath →

    Hellhammer and Maniac guested on Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000); Hellhammer and Necrobutcher guested again on the 2009 EP Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis source ↗

  • Runhild Gammelsæterpath →

    Guested on vocals (track "Descent Into Darkness") on the 2009 EP Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis source ↗

  • Thorr's Hammerpath →

    Runhild Gammelsæter of Thorr's Hammer guested on vocals on the 2009 EP Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis source ↗

  • Ulver (electronic era)path →

    Kristoffer Rygg produced Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) and guested on vocals as "G. Playa"; bandmate Tore Ylwizaker contributed programming - recorded during Ulver's post-black-metal electronic period source ↗

artwork · 13
  • Alfa Obscurapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design) and Alfa Obscura's "Plutonian Shores" (2011, Design, Photography By). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Arcturuspath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Arcturus's "Sideshow Symphonies" (2005, Design, Photography By [www.trineogkim.no]) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design), same Discogs artist entity (id 1912469) on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Dødheimsgardpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Ihsahnpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design) and Ihsahn's "The Adversary" (2006, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • In Lingua Mortuapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo; Discogs artist id 1912469): In Lingua Mortua's "Salon Des Refusés" (2022 Repose Records vinyl edition, Cover) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Manimalismpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo; Discogs artist id 1912469): Manimalism's "Demo Sessions 1996-1998" (2015, Design, Image Editor) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Mayhempath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Mayhem's "Ordo Ad Chao" (2007, Artwork) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Peccatumpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Peccatum's "Lost In Reverie" (2004, Design) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Shining (Sweden)path →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Shining (Sweden)'s "Redefining Darkness" (2012, credited to both Kim Sølve [Art Direction] and Trine + Kim Design Studio [Artwork] on the same release) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Solefaldpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Solefald's "Red For Fire - An Icelandic Odyssey Part I" (2005, Design, Photography By) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Sturmgeistsatellitepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design) and Sturmgeist's "Manifesto Futurista" (2009, Cover, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Ulver (electronic era)path →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Ulver (electronic era)'s "Svidd Neger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (2003, Cover) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Yureipath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo): Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design) and Yurei's "Night Vision" (2012, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗

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