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.
Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland
Ansur Lyrics
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put the inhabitants in a gasp!
In which ascendancy
that made their planet descent
The earth will transfigure
into a plantation strict
Of an eloquent exigency
"Air travellers and their planes subsided to the grounds
and there was not a single light on the surface of the earth
Power was generated, but not used at all
A comprehensive told of an immense, electromagnetic
pulse in a scale larger than the surface of the earth itself"
This bomb had no purpose of killing!
The lyrics to Ansur's Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland paint a picture of a planet that has been devastated by an unknown force. The first two lines describe the impact as profound, so much so that the inhabitants are left gasping. The cause of this impact is unclear, but it has had an immense ascendancy that has caused the planet to descend. This is a powerful description of something that has had a significant effect on the planet, causing a downward spiral that has affected all aspects of life.
The lyrics then describe how the earth will be transformed into a strict plantation, which speaks to the idea that there will be a new order in the post-apocalyptic world. This transformation will be eloquent, and it will be characterized by exigency, which means the importance or urgence of the situation, and persiflagness, which means a lack of seriousness or mock seriousness. These two words paint a picture of a world that has been forever changed, but there is a sense of resilience and whimsy in how this world is described.
The reference to air travelers and their planes subsiding to the ground speaks to the idea that a catastrophic event has taken place. The lack of light on the surface of the earth suggests that there has been an electromagnetic pulse that has caused a blackout across the globe. This is a powerful and frightening image of a world plunged into darkness, and it speaks to the idea that the world has been forever changed by the event that has taken place. The final line, "This bomb had no purpose of killing!" is a poignant reminder that sometimes things happen, and there is no clear purpose or reason behind them.
Line by Line Meaning
The profound impact
The significant consequence
put the inhabitants in a gasp!
Left the inhabitants in awe and astonishment
In which ascendancy
Through what authority or control
that made their planet descent
Leading to the decline of their planet
The earth will transfigure
The earth will undergo a transformation
into a plantation strict
Into a regulated and controlled farm-like landscape
Of an eloquent exigency
With a refined and sophisticated need
with grit and persiflagness!
With determination and a light-hearted tone
"Air travellers and their planes subsided to the grounds
Airplanes and their passengers crashed to the surface
and there was not a single light on the surface of the earth
The entire planet was without any source of light
Power was generated, but not used at all
Electricity was produced but not utilized
A comprehensive told of an immense, electromagnetic
Reports indicated a massive electromagnetic
pulse in a scale larger than the surface of the earth itself"
Pulse that covered an area beyond the earth's surface
This bomb had no purpose of killing!
The bomb was not intended to cause fatalities
Contributed by Arianna L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
severin martl
i bought your warring factions album on a festival in germany last week. Great stuff. i really like this kind of music.
Mark Johnson
Nice and experimental/post-metal influence... just the way extreme prog metal should be.
Laurie Price
We are about to enter a future that n9ne of us want but eh there is no one to blame other than yourself.
Great track great album
Torstein Nipe
Vi tar GJERNE turen til ampfest!!
Anthony Sirianni
This sounds like Extol before they went soft
catzviol
Heavy shit ;P Haha, jeg synes det er litt morsomt og.. Espen ser litt forvirra ut, Torstein ser ut som det flyvende spagettimonsteret en liten periode og Stian ser gøyal ut når han tar av i slutten. Men regner med at dere tåler det xD Ellers fikk jeg frysninger da Torstein begynte på soloen..
Torstein Nipe
We'll try to get a vid done, yeah!
AudunYT
det som er litt morsomt er at torstein er fettern til kameraten min og at brutters kjenner torstein mer eller mindre og at jeg er fra drammen :p Liker Ansur :)
Kaido Luide
hea black metal
Harjawaldar
akkordane minne om Enslaved