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.
Hier Soir
Alister Lyrics
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tu n'te rappelles plus très bien où tu étais hier soir
tu n'te rappelles plus très bien avec qui tu étais hier soir
tu te rappelles juste que tu n'te rappelles plus ce qu'on t'avait dit
mais ce soir tu remets ça
comme toujours on te retrouvera
un lustre au bout de tes doigts
tu n'te rappelles plus très bien c'que tu as fait hier soir
tu as la marque du caniveau sur la joue
tu as la marque de 5 ongles juste en-dessous
tu as des traces de rouge à lèvres nulle part
apparemment tu as quelque chose a te reprocher
Mais ce soir tu remets ça
comme toujours on te retrouvera
un lustre au bout de tes doigts
une corde dans tes poches
tu t'es grillé avec tous tes amis
tu t'es grillé jusqu'en Antarctique
tu t'es grillé avec tous les établissements ayant autorisation d'servir de l'alcool après 2h du matin
tu t'es grillé ta dernière cigarette
et le lustre a tenu
The lyrics to Alister's song Hier Soir describe a person who cannot remember what they did, where they were or who they were with the previous night. They only know that they cannot remember what they were told. The lyrics imply that the person may have engaged in some questionable or even dangerous behavior, as evidenced by the marks on their face and the fact that they feel they have something to reproach themselves for. Despite this, the person is determined to repeat their actions and seems to have a history of doing so. They are caught in a cycle of self-destructive behavior and do not seem to be able to break free from it.
The song's themes of alcohol abuse, self-destruction, and out-of-control behavior are compounded by the repetition in the lyrics. The phrase "tu n'te rappelles plus très bien" (you can't quite remember) is repeated four times, emphasizing the person's inability to recall their actions, and reinforcing the idea that their behavior is out of their control. The chorus, which repeats the lines "Mais ce soir tu remets ça, comme toujours on te retrouvera" (But tonight you'll do it again, as usual we'll find you), further emphasizes the circularity of the person's destructive behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
tu n'te rappelles plus très bien c'que tu as fait hier soir
You don't remember well what you did last night
tu n'te rappelles plus très bien où tu étais hier soir
You don't remember well where you were last night
tu n'te rappelles plus très bien avec qui tu étais hier soir
You don't remember well who you were with last night
tu te rappelles juste que tu n'te rappelles plus ce qu'on t'avait dit
You just remember that you don't remember what you were told
mais ce soir tu remets ça
But tonight you'll do it again
comme toujours on te retrouvera
As always, we will find you
un lustre au bout de tes doigts
A candlestick at the tip of your fingers
une corde dans tes poches
A rope in your pockets
tu as la marque du caniveau sur la joue
You have the gutter mark on your cheek
tu as la marque de 5 ongles juste en-dessous
You have the mark of 5 nails just below
tu as des traces de rouge à lèvres nulle part
You have no lipstick marks anywhere
apparemment tu as quelque chose a te reprocher
Apparently, you have something to blame yourself for
tu t'es grillé avec tous tes amis
You burned all your friends
tu t'es grillé jusqu'en Antarctique
You burned yourself even in Antarctica
tu t'es grillé avec tous les établissements ayant autorisation d'servir de l'alcool après 2h du matin
You burned yourself with all the establishments allowed to serve alcohol after 2 am
tu t'es grillé ta dernière cigarette
You burned your last cigarette
et le lustre a tenu
And the candlestick held on
Contributed by Michael N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
coucoumelishita
Alister on t'adore beaucoup en Argentine ! Viens nous rendre une visite ! :)