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.
Je Suis Loin
Alister Lyrics
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Sans me retourner
De la pluie dans les mains
Et le soleil à mes pieds
Je suis parti ce matin
Sans vous saluer
L'argent que je vous devais
Vous pouvez le garder
Car je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Loin de tous vos problèmes
Quand vos jours me sont contés
Ce sont toujours les mêmes
Oui je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Loin de tout vos problèmes
Et des nouvelles me parviennent
Sans me retourner
Mon père était un bon père
Il me faisait rire
Ma mère me chantait des airs
Pour me faire dormir
J'aurais pu être soldat
J'aurais pu être banquier
Mais je ne suis pas d'ici-bas
Tant qu'vous y serez
Car je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Loin de tous vos problèmes
Quand vos jours me sont contés
Ce sont toujours les mêmes
Oui je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Loin de tout vos problèmes
Et des nouvelles me parviennent
Sans me retourner
La vie est peut-être belle
Quand on y pense
La vie est peut-être belle
Quand on l'oublie
Vous pouvez me rechercher
Vous pouvez me trouver
Mais vous ne m'aurez jamais
Non, non jamais
Car je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Loin de tous vos problèmes
Quand vos jours me sont contés
Ce sont toujours les mêmes
Oui je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Loin de tout vos problèmes
Et des nouvelles me parviennent
Sans me retourner
Sans me retourner (x4)
The song "Je Suis Loin" by Alister tells the story of someone who has left their former life behind, walking away from all their problems without a backward glance. The singer speaks of leaving with rain in their hands and the sun at their feet, suggesting a sense of renewal and starting anew. They mention leaving without saying goodbye to those they owed money to, indicating that they may have been running away from their troubles.
The following verses provide more insight into the singer's past, mentioning their parents and how they could have pursued other paths, but they left because they do not feel like they belong here. The chorus repeats the idea that they are away from all their problems, never to return, and expresses a feeling of liberation, despite acknowledging the beauty of life.
Overall, "Je Suis Loin" is a song about escape and the freedom that comes with leaving one's past behind, even if it means leaving loved ones and familiar surroundings.
Line by Line Meaning
Je suis parti ce matin
I left this morning
Sans me retourner
Without looking back
De la pluie dans les mains
Rain in my hands
Et le soleil à mes pieds
Sun at my feet
Sans vous saluer
Without saying goodbye
L'argent que je vous devais
The money I owed you
Vous pouvez le garder
You can keep it
Car je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Because I am far, far, far, far away
Loin de tous vos problèmes
Far away from all your problems
Quand vos jours me sont contés
When your days are numbered to me
Ce sont toujours les mêmes
They are always the same
Oui je suis loin, loin, loin, loin, loin
Yes, I am far, far, far, far away
Loin de tout vos problèmes
Far away from all your problems
Et des nouvelles me parviennent
And news reaches me
Mon père était un bon père
My father was a good father
Il me faisait rire
He made me laugh
Ma mère me chantait des airs
My mother sang me songs
Pour me faire dormir
To make me sleep
J'aurais pu être soldat
I could have been a soldier
J'aurais pu être banquier
I could have been a banker
Mais je ne suis pas d'ici-bas
But I am not from this world
Tant qu'vous y serez
As long as you are here
La vie est peut-être belle
Life may be beautiful
Quand on y pense
When you think about it
La vie est peut-être belle
Life may be beautiful
Quand on l'oublie
When you forget it
Vous pouvez me rechercher
You can search for me
Vous pouvez me trouver
You can find me
Mais vous ne m'aurez jamais
But you will never have me
Non, non jamais
No, never
Sans me retourner
Without looking back
Sans me retourner
Without looking back
Sans me retourner
Without looking back
Sans me retourner
Without looking back
Contributed by Elliot P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
julien louis
j aime ce mec
makuparo
nice!
Carlos Cachon
j'ai adore mais je ne la trouve pas sur Spotify non plus sur Apple music :(
Jean-Pierre M*
achète
le CD