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Department Of Apocalyptic Affairs
''Department of Apocalyptic Affairs'' is the second album by the Norway, Norwegian avant-garde metal band Fleurety. Style The album shows Fleurety moving away from black metal to get into a more Avant-garde music, avant-garde and Experimental music, experimental sound, adding trip hop, Electronic music, electronic, jazz, death metal, Circus music, Industrial music, industrial, art rock and Contemporary classical music, contemporary classical elements. William York of AllMusic likened the album's sound to that of Mr. Bungle, Portishead (band), Portishead and fellow Norwegian acts Ulver and Arcturus (band), Arcturus. Fleurety used many guest musicians from the Norwegian music scene, including members (or former members) from Mayhem (band), Mayhem, Ulver, Head Control System, Borknagar, Arcturus, Winds (band), Winds, Tritonus, Beyond Dawn, Virus (Norwegian band), Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir and Dødheimsgard. Track listing #"Exterminators" – 6:50 #"Face in a Fever" – 6: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleurety
Fleurety is a Norway, Norwegian avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in 1991 by Svein Egil Hatlevik and Alexander Nordgaren. History The band released their first demo, ''Black Snow'' in 1993. After that came the 7-inch EP ''A Darker Shade of Evil'' in 1994, released via the British label Aesthetic Death Records. Both of these were in a fairly traditional Norwegian black metal style, although with very high-pitched screaming vocals, giving the band a characteristic sound. Their album ''Min Tid Skal Komme'', was released in 1995 in cooperation with Aesthetic Death Records and Misanthropy Records. This recording featured an Avant-garde metal, avant-garde/Psychedelic rock, psychedelic black metal style with atonal harmonics, folk music elements, and female vocals by Norwegian pop singer Marian Aas Hansen. With 1999's mini-album ''Last-Minute Lies'', the band moved even further away from their black metal origins. This recording and the following album was released by Supern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Metal
Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, featuring double kick and blast beat techniques; minor keys or atonality; abrupt tempo, key, and time signature changes; and Chromatic scale, chromatic chord progressions. The lyrical themes of death metal may include slasher film-style violence,Moynihan, Michael, and Dirik Søderlind (1998). Lords of Chaos (2nd ed.). Feral House. , p. 27 political conflict, religion, nature, philosophy, true crime and science fiction. Building from the musical structure of thrash metal and Black metal#First wave, early black metal, death metal emerged during the mid-1980s. Bands such as Venom (band), Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Kreator were important influences on the genre's creation. Possessed (band), Possessed, Death (metal ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virus (Norwegian Band)
Virus was a Norwegian avant-garde metal band signed to Jester Records. It was formed in 2000 by Carl-Michael Eide. Czral considered the band a continuation of his previous band Ved Buens Ende because of similar musical elements and an avant garde form of unusual experimentation, although the band had its own characteristic sound. History Virus released their debut, ''Carheart'', in August 2003. The band released their second album ''The Black Flux'' on November 10, 2008 through Season of Mist. A third album, ''The Agent That Shapes the Desert'', was released in February 2011. An EP, ''Oblivion Clock'', was released on 1 December 2012. The fourth and final album, ''Memento Collider'', was released on June 3, 2016. The band announced their breakup via Facebook on November 13, 2018. Band members *Czral (Carl-Michael Eide) - Guitars, Vocals (''see also Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir, Dødheimsgard, Cadaver, Infernö, Satyricon'') *Plenum (Petter Berntsen) - Bass (''see also Audiopa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Dawn
Beyond Dawn is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band turned electropop composed of Espen Ingierd, Petter Haavik, Tore Gjedrem, and Einar Sjursø. They are described on their official website as "Norway's Best & Least Selling Act". After two demo tapes in 1990 and 1991, the band were picked up by French label Adipocere Records, which made possible the band's first two commercial releases, 1993's ''Up Through the Linear Shades'' 7" and 1994's ''Longing for Scarlet Days'' EP. In 1995, Beyond Dawn released their critically acclaimed full-length debut '' Pity Love'' on Candlelight Records. Soon after, the band began work on an album intended to be a departure from the doom metal music they were becoming known for, but their record label was less than pleased with the band's drastic change in sound and they were soon in search of a new label. They eventually signed with Misanthropy Records and released ''Revelry'' in 1998 to more critical praise. Beyond Dawn eventually resumed work on the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winds (band)
Winds is a Norwegian progressive/neoclassical metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses. The lyrics are written by Winter, and deal mostly with astral and existentialist philosophy. Members Current members * Lars Eric Si Eikind (Age of Silence, Before the Dawn, Khold, Tulus) – vocals, bass * Carl August Tidemann (Arcturus, Tritonus) – guitars * Jan Axel von Blomberg a.k.a. Hellhammer (Age of Silence, Arcturus, The Kovenant, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir) – drums * Andy Winter (Age of Silence, Sculptured, Subterranean Masquerade) – piano Session members ''Of Entity and Mind'' *Drajevolitch – vocals *Paul S – Bass, fretless bass *K. Haugen – electric and acoustic guitars (Age of Silence) ''Reflections of the I'' *Drajevolitch – vocals *Vegard Johnsen – violin *Stig Ove Ore – viola *Hans Josef Groh – cello ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borknagar
Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal band with black metal and folk influences. It was founded in Bergen in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun primarily as a black metal band before later switching to a more melodic and progressive style. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature and the cosmos. The band has released twelve studio albums. History Borknagar was founded by Øystein Brun, then a member of the Norwegian death metal band Molested, when he became tired of the brutal aspects of the band's music. Øystein formed Borknagar to explore a more melodic outlet of expression, inspired by the burgeoning black metal movement Norway was experiencing and looking to push the boundaries of what was considered "traditional" black metal music. He wrote all of the music and lyrics and gathered together an all-star group of black metal musicians to play in his band, such as Infernus of Gorgoroth, Grim of Immortal and Gorgoroth and Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Control System
Head Control System is a cross-national rock/metal band featuring Portuguese Daniel Cardoso (ex-Sirius and ex-Re:aktor) and Norwegian Kristoffer Rygg (of Ulver and ex-Arcturus and ex-Borknagar). Head Control System is currently part of North-American The End Records' roster along with bands such as Voivod, The Gathering, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Ulver. The band's debut album, ''Murder Nature'', was released on April 4, 2006. Concept Lyrical Initially, the band was named SinDRomE. Its first release was the EP "Severe Damage on Reason and Equilibrium" — the acronym identical to the capital letters of the band logo. While Daniel himself never wrote a single lyric, he did, however, implement his ideas for the EP in collaboration with André Vasconcelos, a friend and writer. Daniel performed and recorded all of the instrumentation for the EP. Upon Kristoffer's joining of the band, Daniel and Kris agreed to change the name of the band to Head Control System. The lyrics on Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 1984. They were one of the pioneers of the early Norwegian black metal scene, Norwegian black metal scene, and their music has profoundly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was marked by several controversies, including their notorious live performances, Early Norwegian black metal scene#Dead's suicide, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Dead (musician), Per Yngve Ohlin ("Dead"), and the Early Norwegian black metal scene#Murder of Euronymous, 1993 murder of guitarist Euronymous, Øystein Aarseth ("Euronymous") by former bassist Varg Vikernes ("Count Grishnackh") of Burzum. The group released a demo and an EP, that were highly influential and amassed a devoted following, through sporadic and notorious live performances, while attracting further attention due to their connections with the series of Early Norwegian black metal scene#Church arsons and attempts, Norwegian church burnings and the incidents of viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcturus (band)
Arcturus is a Norwegian avant-garde metal, avant-garde/progressive metal band formed in 1991. They have continuously experimented throughout their career, drawing influences and incorporating elements from a wide range of musical styles, including black metal and classical music, while maintaining their roots as a metal outfit. The band has released five official full-length albums. Their name, which translates to "Bear Guardian", references the Behenian fixed star Arcturus. History Early days The original line-up changed when bassist/vocalist Marius Vold (formerly of Thorns (band), Thorns) left the band for personal reasons. The band soon earned the label of a black metal Supergroup (music), supergroup, consisting of Kristoffer Rygg, Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg on vocals, Carl August Tidemann on guitar, Skoll on bass, and the two other original members, Jan Axel Blomberg, Hellhammer on drums and Steinar Sverd Johnsen as the main composer/keyboard player. In 1994, Samoth played g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulver
Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian Experimental electronic music, experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album ''Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler, Bergtatt'', were categorised as folklore-influenced black metal, but the band has since evolved a fluid and increasingly eclectic musical style, blending genres such as experimental rock, electronica, Ambient music, ambient, trip hop, symphonic music, symphonic and chamber music, chamber traditions, noise music, noise, progressive rock, progressive and experimental music into their oeuvre. 1997 marked their international debut with the release of their third album ''Nattens madrigal'' through German label Century Media Records, Century Media. However, following discord with the label, Rygg formed his own imprint, Jester Records, in 1998. In 1997, Rygg invited composer and multi-instrumentalist Tore Ylwizaker into the band, and together they changed Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portishead (band)
Portishead ( ) is an English Electronic music, electronic band formed in 1991 in Bristol. The band comprises Beth Gibbons (vocals), Geoff Barrow (multiple instruments, production), and Adrian Utley (guitar). Dave McDonald, an audio engineer who helped produce their first two albums, is sometimes regarded as the fourth member. Portishead's debut album, ''Dummy (album), Dummy'' (1994), fused hip-hop production with an atmospheric style reminiscent of spy film soundtracks and yearning vocals from Gibbons. It was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, becoming a landmark album in the emerging trip-hop genre. However, the band disliked being associated with the term. Their two other studio albums, ''Portishead (album), Portishead'' (1997) and ''Third (Portishead album), Third'' (2008), received similar acclaim. Portishead have also released the live album ''Roseland NYC Live'' (1998). History Formation and ''Dummy'' (1991–1995) Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons formed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Classical Music
Contemporary classical music is Western art music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st-century classical music, 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 Modernism (music), post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included serial music, electronic music, experimental music, and minimalist music. Newer forms of music include spectral music and ''Postminimalism#Music, post-minimalism''. History Background At the beginning of the 20th century, composers of classical music were experimenting with an increasingly Consonance and dissonance, dissonant pitch language, which sometimes yielded atonality, atonal pieces. Following World War I, as a backlash against what they saw as the increasingly exaggerated gestures and formlessness of late Romanticism, certain composers adopted a Neoclassicism (music), neoclassic style, which sought to recapture the balanced forms and clearly perceptible thematic processes of earlier styles (see als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
