Department of Apocalyptic Affairs

Department of Apocalyptic Affairs
Studio album by Fleurety
Released	August 2000
Recorded	1998
Genre	Avant-garde metal, experimental rock, black metal
Length	49:57
Label	Supernal Music
Producer	Svein Egil Hatlevik, Alexander Nordgaren and Kristoffer Rygg
Fleurety chronology
Last-Minute Lies (1999) Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (2000) Min Tid Skal Komme (Reissue) (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chronicles of Chaos	7/10[2]

Department of Apocalyptic Affairs is the second album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Fleurety.

Style

The album shows Fleurety moving away from black metal to get into a more avant-garde and experimental sound, adding trip hop, electronic, jazz, death metal, Circus music, industrial, art rock and contemporary classical elements. William York of AllMusic likened the album's sound to that of Mr. Bungle, Portishead and fellow Norwegian acts Ulver and Arcturus.

Fleurety used many guest musicians from the Norwegian music scene, including members (or former members) from Mayhem, Ulver, Head Control System, Borknagar, Arcturus, Winds, Tritonus, Beyond Dawn, Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir and Dødheimsgard.

Track listing

1. "Exterminators" – 6:50
2. "Face in a Fever" – 6:16
3. "Shotgun Blast" – 5:20
4. "Fingerprint" – 7:01
5. "Facets 2.0" – 5:14
6. "Last Minute Lies" – 7:54
7. "Barb Wire Smile (Snap Ant Version)" – 6:55
8. "Face in a Fever (Nordgaren Edit)" – 4:27

• Track 8 is unlisted.

Credits

Fleurety

• Alexander Nordgaren : guitar
• Svein Egil Hatlevik : drums, synthesizer, vocals
• Per Amund Solberg : bass

Guest musicians

Vocals

• Karianne Horn (tracks 1, 4)
• Maniac (track 3)
• Heidi Gjermundsen (tracks 5, 7)
• Vilde Lockert (track 6)
• G. Playa (track 6)

Lead guitar

• Knut Magne Valle (track 1)
• Carl August Tidemann (tracks 2, 4)

Drums

• Hellhammer (track 1)
• Einar Sjursø (track 2)
• Carl-Michael Eide (track 5)

Programming

• Tore Ylwizaker (tracks 3, 4, 6)
• James Morgan (track 7)

Miscellaneous

• Mari Solberg (saxophone on tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
• Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen (synthesizer on track 2)

References

1. York, William. "Department of Apocalyptic Affairs – Fleurety : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
2. Azevedo, Pedro (1 October 2001). "CoC : Fleurety – Department of Apocalyptic Affairs : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 13 September 2012.