Department of Apocalyptic Affairs

{{Infobox album

| name = Department of Apocalyptic Affairs

| type = studio

| artist = Fleurety

| cover = Fleurety_DepartmentOfApocalypticAffairs.jpg

| alt =

| released = August 2000

| recorded = 1998

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Avant-garde metal, experimental rock, black metal

| length = 49:57

| label = Supernal Music

| producer = Svein Egil Hatlevik,
Alexander Nordgaren
and Kristoffer Rygg

| prev_title = Last-Minute Lies

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Min Tid Skal Komme (Reissue)

| next_year = 2003

}}

{{music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/department-of-apocalyptic-affairs-mw0000977211 |title=Department of Apocalyptic Affairs – Fleurety : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=York |first=William |work=AllMusic |accessdate=13 September 2012}}

| rev2 = Chronicles of Chaos

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web |url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/Articles.aspx?id=2-1886 |title=CoC : Fleurety – Department of Apocalyptic Affairs : Review |last=Azevedo |first=Pedro |date=1 October 2001 |work=Chronicles of Chaos |accessdate=13 September 2012}}

}}

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.