The band released their first demo Black Snow in 1993. After that came the 7" EP A Darker Shade of Evil in 1994, released via the English 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.
In 1995, the band released the album Min Tid Skal Komme, as a cooperation between Aesthetic Death Records and Misanthropy Records. This recording featured a progressive/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 Supernal Music.
In 2000, Fleurety released their hitherto last effort Department Of Apocalyptic Affairs. This album showed an even more eclectic musical style, spanning metal, jazz and electronica, and featured an array of guest musicians from the intersection of the Norwegian black and avant garde metal scenes; among them Kristoffer Rygg and Tore Ylwizaker from Ulver, Hellhammer and Maniac from Mayhem, Carl-Michael Eide from Aura Noir and Ved Buens Ende, Steinar Sverd Johnsen from Arcturus, and Einar Sjursø from Beyond Dawn.
The Min Tid Skal Komme album was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2003, featuring the A Darker Shade of Evil recording and a track recorded for the 1995 Blackend compilation album, entitled "Absence".
According to blog posts on the band's MySpace page, Fleurety is working on a 7" vinyl ep, which will feature remakings of vintage material: the songs "Descent into Darkness", from the 1993 demo Black Snow, and "Absence". "Descent into Darkness" includes Hellhammer and Necrobutcher of Mayhem and Runhild Gammelsæter as guest musicians.
Absence
Fleurety Lyrics
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See just what's inside
Twisted and cold
This house is not a home
Help me now
I'm dying here all alone.
This is not a new game
Casually I confide
Awake and paralyzed
Forever in one word
Forever is the longest time
It's the only cure
I'm not sure I'll survive.
This is not a new game
So don't think that you know.
Can you see these blood shot eyes?
And can you see...
That my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
And this hearts not beating
It just doesn't seem the same.
And my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
Can't go on this way...
Promise me, Promise me
Promise me, You will not ever leave...
Promise me, You will not ever leave...
Promise me, You will not ever leave...
Promise me, You will not ever leave...
You will not ever leave.
And my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
And this heart's not beating
It just doesn't seem the same.
It just doesn't seem the same...
The lyrics of Fleurety's song "Absence" evoke a deep sense of desperation and longing. The opening lines "Scared to open up these eyes, see just what's inside, twisted and cold" suggest that the singer is afraid to confront their own inner demons. The image of a "house" that "is not a home" further emphasizes the singer's sense of disconnect from their surroundings.
The chorus "This is not a new game, so don't think that you know" hints at a sense of weariness with the world and the people in it. The verse "Forever in one word, forever is the longest time" suggests a sense of paralyzing hopelessness. The singer is searching for a way out of this emptiness, but is unsure whether they will survive.
The repeated plea "Promise me, you will not ever leave" highlights the singer's fear of abandonment and the need for some kind of reassurance. The final line "It just doesn't seem the same" emphasizes their sense of disorientation and disconnection from reality.
In summary, the lyrics of "Absence" convey a sense of existential despair and fear of abandonment. The singer is struggling to come to terms with their own inner demons and is searching for a way out of the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Scared to open up these eyes
Filled with fear, hesitant to open my eyes and face the reality of what lies inside
See just what's inside
Discover the true contents, deep within my being
Twisted and cold
My interior is warped and frigid
This house is not a home
Although it may appear to be a safe haven, this place is not where I truly belong
Help me now
I desperately require assistance at this moment
I'm dying here all alone.
I fear that I may perish without help or companionship
This is not a new game
My current predicament is not novel or unanticipated
So don't think that you know.
Do not maintain a misconception that you understand what is happening to me
Casually I confide
In a relaxed manner, I share my secrets
Awake and paralyzed
Despite being conscious and aware, I am constrained and inactive
Forever in one word
The concept of eternity can be encapsulated in a single term
Forever is the longest time
An endless existence lasts longer than any other type of timeline
It's the only cure
It alone can rectify the situation at hand
I'm not sure I'll survive.
Uncertain if I will thrive through this ordeal
Can you see these blood shot eyes?
Do you perceive the evidence of my exhaustion and distress?
And can you see...
Are you aware of the issues that plague me?
That my strength is failing
I am losing my vigor and ability to endure
And I can't go on this way
I am unable to continue living under current circumstances
And this heart's not beating
My heart is stagnant and no longer pulsating with life
It just doesn't seem the same.
Things appear vastly different than they once did
Promise me, Promise me
Implore you, implore you
Promise me, You will not ever leave...
Swear that you will never abandon me
You will not ever leave.
You will remain by my side forevermore
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jilemnicky
this particular double-cd compilation was a perfect introduction to certain black metal bands of that era, e.g satyricon, marduk, dark funeral. This song was exclusive to that release! I originally bought the double-CD and a couple of years ago I managed to get ahold of the triple-vinyl format, extravagant! Well, not everything was perfect though. Band names and song titles were mispelled big time..Fleurety=Flevery :)) Nonetheless, a precious piece of black metal history! Thanx for uploading!
LORDGOAT1976
Back in 96 that comp got me started in Black Metal.
Bryan Preble
I remember listening to it and the hairs all stood up on my arms legs and the back on my neck
Valentina Victoria
Que onda esta banda es demasiado buena
SAM NSOUL
hell yeah! nearly perfect... amazing...
ISOLATED
Avant garde pioneers.
anaemiabag
knew someone that had this compilation then pretty soon after got min tid skal komme, which i borrowed, then later asked if i could get a copy of... actually tried learning abit of there stuff by playing along on guitar. really interesting unique band.
Johnny provolone
I got this album
Kenneth Schroeder
I think it did for a lot of us it seems like.
Paul Z
According to the CD liner the bands name is Flevery. Are Flevery and Fleurety the same band? Never was sure..