Lyfthrasyr was founded as a melodic black metal solo project back in 2002 by songwriter, keyboardist and bass player Aggreash in Karlsruhe, Germany. Influenced by a wide variety of sounds, including Nordic Black Metal, atmospheric movie soundtracks and some classical influences, with piano as one of the key elements, the songs are dark and aggressive, but still melodic and dominated by an all-consuming melancholy.