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Fleurety

Musical Group

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The Profile

Fleurety are a Norwegian duo formed in 1991 by Alexander Nordgaren and Svein Egil Hatlevik. Their debut album Min tid skal komme (1995) fused black metal with jazz, ambient and progressive elements. They later released Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) with numerous guest musicians and returned with The White Death (2017).

Core members: Alexander Nordgaren and Svein Egil Hatlevik; formed in Ytre Enebakk, Norway in 1991. Known for blending black metal with avant‑garde, jazz, ambient and progressive elements across releases including Min tid skal komme (1995), Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) and The White Death (2017).

Two DeBaser reviews focus on Fleurety’s debut Min tid skal komme, praising its adventurous mix of black metal with jazz, ambient and progressive textures. The album was recorded in 1995 at Panser Studios and released via Aesthetic Death, featuring striking female vocals. Reviewers highlight the duo’s originality and challenge to listeners while acknowledging its somber, disorienting flow. Overall sentiment is strongly positive toward the band’s creativity and uniqueness.

Notable Quotes

❝ Unknown to most, the Norwegians Fleurety released this "Min Tid Skal Komme" for the English Aesthetic Death as a follow-up to the admirable and tempestuous demo "Black Snow".

❝ They will certainly not make history for this album, but Min Tid bla bla bla turns out to be a straightforward album without frills that fully reflects the great creativity of this duo who offer a type of music probably unique in the world.