Ansur's debut album, "Axiom", was recorded in their own studio in 2005. This album is cold and eerie, with heavy black metal influences and intricate progressive structures. The band was signed by Samoth (of Emperor) to his label Nocturnal Art Productions. "Axiom" was released by NAP/Candlelight Records 18th of September 2006.
Ansur's sophomore album is called "Warring Factions". This unique album draws influences from varied metal genres as well as 70's progressive rock, in the bands own special way. "Warring Factions" was released 21st of April 2008 on Nocturnal Art/Candlelight, to much applause from the metal press. Now occupied with live playing and writing, the band develops ever closer to their own unmistakable sound.
In 2011 the band decided to leave the Ansur name behind and continue under a new name Leixis that would focus much more on the progressive side of Ansur rather then the extreme metal side.
"There will be a lot of musical changes, but the most significant will be the change from screaming vocals to clean vocals, and the change from a extreme-based metal style to a more progressive rock-ish expression (though you guys still may have a some difficulties describing it genre-wise)." As quoted by the Band. The Band also stated that they expect to their debut in 2012.
Leixis started a new website (leixis.com) and a Facebook page, but it seems it was a stillborn project and nothing else has happened as of January 2018. Also the original Ansur website (ansursite.com) is not working anymore.
Interloper
Ansur Lyrics
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and these barren fields were once more walked upon by men
In the midst of the ever-stretching dunes,
an expidition finds metallic ruins previously submerged,
and excavations revealed a crash site of a vessel
A code was recovered from the insides,
its origin so old that its relations could be found in any culture
before the Erasure befell
codes foretold the Erasure itself...
Giant salt desert
Laid to waste under the scarring sky
A fitting symbiose for such settings
...Into the deepening desert
Sow men the belief shield,
its splintering here lied buried
Paint men the portrait of consequence,
with motives of dunes
-After weeks traipsing, they saw something
We never imagined such findings.
Are we ment to solve the code,
or is it our undoing?
..And in the deserts roamed lawless men,
existing in the shadow
of what they could not understand.
Ungodly asperous waste,
what crazed prey would risk inhabitance?
Devoutly living off the barren plains
Awe of the relic unaccountable
Ulterior to the sands,
we made our greatest discovery
Unexaminable alloys subsumed,
and a component of uttermost significance
Their greatest minds solved the code partially,
but no one knew what they would find,
ascertaining the existance of the unknown
The lyrics of Ansur's song Interloper speak of a cataclysm that led to the world's waters to rise and fall, leaving barren fields behind that were once walked upon by men. In the midst of the desolate dunes, an expedition finds metallic ruins that were previously submerged, and on excavation, discovers a crash site of a vessel. From the vessel, a code was recovered which had an origin so old that it could be traced in any culture that existed before the Erasure. Furthermore, the code predicted the catastrophic event of the Erasure that wiped out civilizations.
As the expedition progressed, they discovered lawless men lurking in the shadows of the desert, living off the barren plains and in awe of the relics left behind. Despite the dangers of venturing into the unknown, the expedition persevered, and their efforts were rewarded when they discovered unexaminable alloys along with a component of utmost significance. Ultimately, the code remained partially solved, leaving the existence of the unknown open to interpretation.
The lyrics of Interloper speak to the human fascination with exploration, dangers of ignorance, and a desire to understand the mysteries of the world. The song's theme explores the idea that despite humankind's technological advancements and intellectual achievements, some phenomena remain beyond our comprehension.
Line by Line Meaning
The cataclysm caused the waters to rise and fall and eventually render seas dry,
Due to a cataclysmic event, the seas dried up and barren fields became walkable again.
and these barren fields were once more walked upon by men
Men were able to walk on barren fields again after the cataclysmic event that dried up the seas.
In the midst of the ever-stretching dunes,
In the middle of the vast expanding desert,
an expidition finds metallic ruins previously submerged,
A team of explorers stumble upon metallic ruins that were once submerged in water.
and excavations revealed a crash site of a vessel
Further digging revealed the remains of a crashed ship.
A code was recovered from the insides,
A code was found within the ship wreckage.
its origin so old that its relations could be found in any culture
The code was so old that it had similarities with codes from all cultures.
before the Erasure befell
This happened before the occurrence of the Erasure event.
There was even further mystifications when the carved
More confusion arose when the carved markings were discovered,
codes foretold the Erasure itself...
The carvings were able to make predictions about the event of the Erasure.
Giant salt desert
A huge desert made up of salt.
Laid to waste under the scarring sky
The salt desert was deserted and affected by the harsh sky.
A fitting symbiose for such settings
This is a perfect match for the given surroundings.
...Into the deepening desert
...They venture further into the desert.
Sow men the belief shield,
Show the men the shield of belief,
its splintering here lied buried
The shield's fragments were buried here.
Paint men the portrait of consequence,
Show the men the potential outcomes,
with motives of dunes
Using the dunes as a metaphorical backdrop for the consequences.
-After weeks traipsing, they saw something
After weeks of wandering, something was seen.
We never imagined such findings.
We never anticipated discovering such things.
Are we ment to solve the code,
Should we attempt to solve the code?
or is it our undoing?
Or will it cause our downfall?
..And in the deserts roamed lawless men,
Outlawed men roamed the desert,
existing in the shadow
Living in secret.
of what they could not understand.
Of the things they couldn't comprehend.
Ungodly asperous waste,
A rough, inhospitable wasteland,
what crazed prey would risk inhabitance?
What kind of insane creature would try to inhabit the area?
Devoutly living off the barren plains
Surviving religiously off of the barren lands.
Awe of the relic unaccountable
The unexplainable awe of the relic.
Ulterior to the sands,
Beyond just the desert sands,
we made our greatest discovery
They were able to make their most important discovery.
Unexaminable alloys subsumed,
Unidentifiable metals were engulfed,
and a component of uttermost significance
As well as an extremely important component.
Their greatest minds solved the code partially,
Their greatest thinkers were able to solve part of the code.
but no one knew what they would find,
But they did not know what they would discover.
ascertaining the existance of the unknown
Discovering the existance of something previously unknown.
Contributed by Brooklyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.