The band was originally formed as Poltergeist by guitarist Marko Vuckovic and bassist Ivan Petrovic in 1999. Their 2000 PowerBeat demo was an underground promotion, and after changing their name to ALISTER, the band recorded their first album in 2001 – Obscurity (recorded at Paradox Studio, Smederevo, Serbia)- with a lineup consisting of guitarist Marko Vuckovic, singer Igor Milandinovic, bassist Ivan Petrovic, and drummer Marko Stosic. Miroslav Brankovic (Alogia, Psychoparadox) did all the solos and additional clean guitars, as a special guest on the album. The sound of ALISTER was a mixture of ‘80s and ‘90s thrash influences with the classic metal approach of Metallica’s and Iced Earth’s riffs and Kreator’s and Testament’s scream vocals. Unfortunately, negotiations over releasing Obscurity were a complete failure.
In October 2001, ALISTER won the first prize in a band contest “Gitarijada Jagodina 2001” in Jagodina. In 2002, after the arrival of new members, Marko Ognjanovic (lead guitar) and Milos Simic (keyboards), ALISTER was ready to promote their first album. The first big step was Belgrade’s “Hard & Heavy Fest” in March 2002. Other concerts, like Paul Di’Anno’s concert in Belgrade, gigs in Smederevo, Jagodina, Cuprija, etc. followed it. With their current lineup, they returned to the studio in 2002 (again at Paradox Studio, Smederevo, Serbia) to record their second album Memories and Dreams. The new album was different in that way that the sound was more melodic and with some classic heavy vocals, especially in choruses. Together with Srdjan and Miroslav Brankovic (Alogia/Psychoparadox) ALISTER recorded a song “See You on The Other Side” dedicated to the late Chuck Shuldiner (Death/Control Denied).
Finally, they signed a contract for releasing both of their albums for ONE RECORDS (Belgrade, Serbia) and they were ready to promote their sound around Serbia. In 2004, Marko Stosic was replaced with a new drummer Ivan Dulic, and Milos Simic left the band. With their new lineup, they are working on their third album called Where Angels Bleed including 10 brand new heavy-death-thrash blasting tracks.
On January 29th 2008. Alister released following statement:
”ALISTER’s album Where Angels Bleed, recorded during 2006 in Paradox studio, will not be released, and there won’t be any kind of effort in releasing it.
Alister recorded their third album and released it in 2010. It's called Otrov, and all songs are on the serbian language.
2) Alister is Emerson Barrett's solo piano project under said alias. Act 1, his first album, goes along with the graphic novel The Bastards: Volume I.
Fiction
Alister Lyrics
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I still hear and I wonder
Who you are, who you are?
Do you really exist?
Why do you always disappear?
When I'm so close to you?
Would you ever let me touch your face?
Let me touch your face?
Would you ever let me touch your face?
Would you ever let me be in your embrace?
Would you ever let me be in your embrace?
I still hear your calls
I still hear your voice
And for the first time
I can see your face.
Your eyes are so familiar
But sometimes so strange and cold
I'm falling into your embrace
Into your embrace.
I'm falling into your embrace
And in it I can see my face
And in it I can see my face!
The lyrics to Alister's song Fiction seem to be about the singer's longing to be close to someone they care about, but who is always just out of reach. They wonder who this person is and if they really exist. Despite hearing this person's voice and calls, they always disappear when the singer gets close to them. The singer wants to know if they will ever have the chance to touch the person's face or be in their embrace.
The chorus repeats the questions of the first verse, emphasizing the singer's desire to be close to this person. In the second verse, the singer finally sees this person's face for the first time. The person's eyes are familiar, but also "strange and cold," suggesting a sense of distance and aloofness. However, despite this, the singer is falling into the person's embrace and can even see their own face in it. This suggests a deep desire for intimacy and connection with this person, even if they may be unattainable.
Overall, the lyrics to Fiction convey a sense of longing and yearning for connection and intimacy with someone who seems just out of reach. The repeated questions in the chorus emphasize the uncertainty and longing that the singer feels, while the imagery of falling into an embrace suggests a desire for closeness and vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
I still hear your calls
The singer is haunted by the memory of someone who used to communicate with them.
I still hear and I wonder
The singer is filled with curiosity and confusion about this person.
Who you are, who you are?
The singer is unsure of the identity and motives of this person.
Do you really exist?
The artist questions whether or not this person is real.
Why do you always disappear?
The artist is frustrated with the person's tendency to vanish without explanation.
When I'm so close to you?
The singer finds it perplexing that the person would leave when they are in close proximity.
Would you ever let me touch your face?
The singer desires physical intimacy with the person.
Let me touch your face?
The artist pleads with the person to allow them to touch their face.
Would you ever let me be in your embrace?
The artist yearns to be held and comforted by the person.
I still hear your voice
The artist remembers the sound of the person's voice.
And for the first time
The singer is finally coming face-to-face with the person after longing for them.
I can see your face.
The artist is finally able to visualize the person's appearance after only hearing their voice.
Your eyes are so familiar
The singer recognizes the person's eyes.
But sometimes so strange and cold
The singer notices that the person can appear unwelcoming despite being familiar to them.
I'm falling into your embrace
The singer is embracing the person and becoming fully vulnerable to them.
And in it I can see my face
The artist sees their own reflection in the person's embrace - showing that the person is a reflection of themselves.
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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