1) Alister is Serbian Thrash/Heavy Metal band, on the first album based on … Read Full Bio ↴1) Alister is Serbian Thrash/Heavy Metal band, on the first album based on Melodic Death Metal.

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 Vous Promets
Alister Lyrics

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Je vous promets le champagne et les body-bags.
Je vous promets les jeudis noirs et les doigts aux bagues.

Je vous promets les promesses.
C'est ma dernière chance.
Je vous promets le changement.
Ayez confiance.

Je vous promets l'écran total, les attaques acides.
Je vous promets les abeilles, les sorties d'usines.

Je vous promets les promesses.
C'est ma dernière chance.
Je vous promets le changement.
Ayez confiance.

Je vous promets l'oxygène et les bas-résille.
Je vous promets le champagne, le rappel des titres.

La maîtresse du Premier ministre m'envoie des sms.
Je lui promets un plan B et pleins d'autres plans.

Mes parents ne me répondent plus.
Ils n'ont jamais compris.
Ils n'aiment pas qui je suis.
Ils n'aiment pas qui je suis.

C'est un appel aux forces vives.
Pour une société plus juste.
Au nom des grands principes.
Après, j'me souviens plus.

Les femmes et les enfants après.
Ouais dans les yeux.

Est-ce que vous avez consommé ?
Ouais dans les yeux.

Je vous le jure sur vos têtes et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux!
Oh non!

Je vous promets les cutters et les filles de l'Est.
Je vous promets des "fils de" et des mines de sel.
Je vous promets la lune et, et les parachutes.
Je vous promets le bonheur.
Et la ciguë
Je vous promets les mots de passe et la salle des coffres
Je vous promets des ballons-globes et des mégaphones...

Je vous promets le meilleur.
Seulement pour la fin.

Je vous promets n'importe quoi.
Demain je s'rais loin.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alister's song "Je Vous Promets" are a commentary on the promises and lies made by politicians in order to gain power and the trust of the people. Alister promises a mix of positive and negative things to the listeners starting with champagne and body bags, Thursdays full of misery and fingers adorned with rings. He then goes on to promise the audience "change," with a call to have confidence in him. He invokes images of environmental concerns with "screen total" and "acid attacks" while also addressing factory closures and agricultural concerns. He once again reinforces his promises and calls for trust.

Alister further promises stockings and oxygen and a recall of titles with champagne. The lyric about the minister's mistress sending him text messages indicates that he has some sort of inside track on political secrets - this could be another promise of transparency to the listener. He mentions his parents and their lack of understanding or support, suggesting that he is creating change for a better future, despite the people who may not agree with what he is doing. The song ends with an almost incoherent list of promises, including cutters and women from the East, as well as happiness and hemlock. The ending lyrics reinforce the notion that promises are simply a means to an end and that the politician will be long gone tomorrow.

Line by Line Meaning

Je vous promets le champagne et les body-bags.
I promise you the luxuries and risks of wealth and power.

Je vous promets les jeudis noirs et les doigts aux bagues.
I promise you the secrets and dangers of the criminal world.

Je vous promets les promesses.
I promise you everything you want to hear.

C'est ma dernière chance.
This is my last opportunity to gain your favor.

Je vous promets le changement.
I promise you that things will be different.

Ayez confiance.
Trust me.

Je vous promets l'écran total, les attaques acides.
I promise you a world of surveillance and violence.

Je vous promets les abeilles, les sorties d'usines.
I promise you a return to nature and the working class.

La maîtresse du Premier ministre m'envoie des sms.
The Prime Minister's mistress is sending me messages.

Je lui promets un plan B et pleins d'autres plans.
I promise her alternative plans and options.

Mes parents ne me répondent plus.
My parents are not speaking to me anymore.

Ils n'ont jamais compris.
They never understood me.

Ils n'aiment pas qui je suis.
They do not like who I am.

C'est un appel aux forces vives.
This is a call to action.

Pour une société plus juste.
For a more equitable society.

Au nom des grands principes.
In the name of lofty ideals.

Après, j'me souviens plus.
Afterwards, I don't remember anymore.

Les femmes et les enfants après.
Women and children come second.

Ouais dans les yeux.
Yeah, right in their eyes.

Est-ce que vous avez consommé ?
Have you consumed?

Je vous le jure sur vos têtes et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux, et dans les yeux!
I swear to you on your heads and in your eyes, and in your eyes, and in your eyes, and in your eyes, and in your eyes!

Oh non!
Oh no!

Je vous promets les cutters et les filles de l'Est.
I promise you the tools and people of the underworld.

Je vous promets des "fils de" et des mines de sel.
I promise you powerful connections and dangerous jobs.

Je vous promets la lune et, et les parachutes.
I promise you the impossible and a way out.

Je vous promets le bonheur.
I promise you happiness.

Et la ciguë
And the poisoned chalice.

Je vous promets les mots de passe et la salle des coffres
I promise you access to secrets and riches.

Je vous promets des ballons-globes et des mégaphones...
I promise you entertainment and influence.

Je vous promets le meilleur.
I promise you the best.

Seulement pour la fin.
Only for the end.

Je vous promets n'importe quoi.
I promise you anything.

Demain je s'rais loin.
Tomorrow, I'll be gone.