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ANSUR

"And so two factions stood against each other"

About Me

ANSUR was formed in Drammen, Norway in 2003 as a young three-piece band. The following winter ANSUR recorded "Demo 2004", which contained four tracks of more or less traditional black metal with a raw and characteristic sound. After the demo release, underground label Nerbilous Productions (South Korea) took interest in the band and offered to re-release the demo in a more official way. The demo was renamed "Carved in Flesh" and officially re-released in 2005. The lineup changed the following year, with Stian A. Svenne joining on guitars and Glenn A. Ferguson on drums. Bass player Aslak A. Werme left the band, and vocalist Espen A. R. Aulie took up his duties. The band slowly went through changes musically, and they began to incorporate stronger progressive elements in addition to the black and death metal styles to create something more characteristic and unique.
ANSUR's debut album, "Axiom", was recorded in their own studio from July to December 2005. The material on "Axiom" varies from brutal tracks like "Earth Erasure" to more progressive ones like "The Axiom Depicted" and "Desert Messiah". "Axiom" was released worldwide 18.09.06 through Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records.
ANSUR's sophomore album is called "Warring Factions". Recorded and produced by the band, this album is innovative and progressive in every way. Release is imminent! Visit the official Ansur website at Ansursite.com .
WARRING FACTIONS TRACKLIST:
1. The Tunguska Incident (8:45)
2. Sierra Day (5:53)
3. Phobos Anomaly (6:20)
4. An Exercise In Depth Of Field (12:16)
5. At His Wit's End (7:59)
6. Cloudscaper (7:42)
7. Prime warring Eschatologist (12:39)
Total running time: 61:47

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Member Since: 4/8/2006
Band Website: ansursite.com/
Band Members: Torstein J. Nipe - Guitars / producer
Espen Aulie - Vocals/bass
Glenn Ferguson - Drums & percussion
Audun "Blues" Førde - Live organs




Influences: "The thing is, I really don’t know how we came up with the idea of mixing an alien invasion with unsolved, biblical mysteries into an “Axiom.” My guess is either loads of alcohol or too much of the shit Erich Von Däniken writes."
- Espen A. R. Aulie - vocals/bass/lyrics
Sounds Like: "A journey through peculiar soundscapes."
Record Label: Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

First reviews in of "Warring Factions"

ANSUR's "Warring Factions" is out! Purchase your copy at your favourite record store, or order it online through Plastichead.com, Amazon.com, Cdon.com, etc. Or buy your legal download at Itunes.com. ...
Posted by ANSUR on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:11:00 PST

The album is OUT!

So buy it!! Torstein
Posted by ANSUR on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:28:00 PST

Cloudscaper to the ears of the public

Listen to "Cloudscaper" taken from Warring Factions here on myspace! Join us in the countdown towards April 21st!   Torstein
Posted by ANSUR on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:16:00 PST

New website!

www.ansursite.com Tell us what you think!   - Torstein
Posted by ANSUR on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:22:00 PST

NEW SONG OUT!

Hey! You can now listen to the song "Phobos Anomaly" from our new album "Warring Factions". The album is due for release 21st of April! Torstein
Posted by ANSUR on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:07:00 PST

WARRING FACTIONS

The new album is entitled "Warring Factions". It contains seven songs stretching over 62 minutes. Torstein
Posted by ANSUR on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:37:00 PST

NEW ALBUM FINISHED

The new album isn't only finished, it's mastered too (by Tailor Maid, sweden). The new album contains 7 songs with a total running time of 61:47. I don't want to give too much away, but in a couple of...
Posted by ANSUR on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:52:00 PST

Ansur appears on norwegian tv-show about animals!

Perhaps the most stupid thing we've ever done. WATCH!
Posted by ANSUR on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:46:00 PST

New album taking shape!

We're working to finish up the preproductions at the moment, with four songs now completely arranged and three which are not entirely done.In the following weeks we are counting to begin the drum reco...
Posted by ANSUR on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:22:00 PST

A couple of new songs up

Uploaded "Sowers of Discord" from Axiom, which replaced the live version of the same song! Also put "Through Snowlands" from Carved in Flesh up, so you can hear our old demo-stuff. Enjoy! Torstein...
Posted by ANSUR on Sun, 13 May 2007 06:41:00 PST