With a couple of gigs and a few recorded demo songs, it seemed that everything will stay that way... In the winter of that year, Momir Tabački (guitar) and Vlada Mucalov (bass) joined the band and the work on the songs that would mark the following routh of DEMETHER started.
The problem of the drummer was solved just before the recording of the first single scheduled for January 2003 when Attila Benk (drums) joined the band.
The songs on the first single were publicly broadcasted for the first time on Radio 202 in April 2003 when the band was officially presented to the public, while the songs on the second single were presented in June 2003. DEMETHER works at speed and is getting ready!
The first gig was held in Zrenjanin in July. The performances at Refuse/Resist Fest in Kikinda and Hard'n'Heavy Festival in Belgrade followed.
In November 2003 the bassist was changed, and Nebojša Marinkov, the new bassist, joined the band. On their repertoire, besides their own songs, there are also a couple of cover songs.
The promo CD was also completed containing six songs: Sound of a Horn, Fairy Ring, Diving, Last Night, Silence and Ragnaröck.
In 2004, though the lead guitarist was in the army, DEMETHER won a couple of important rewards as the best demo band - Demo Masters Tournament in April and Zajecarska Gitarijada, the greatest rock fest in Serbia, in August. After that, songs for their debut WITHIN THE MIRROR were finished and recorded at Berar and Alpha studios in Novi Sad, during October and November. The album contains 12 songs, including 2 bonus tracks.
The band signed a deal with ONE RECORDS. Boris Cvetković, the new rhythm guitarist, and Branislav Kolarski, growl vocal, joined the band during the production of the album.
Debut album "Within The Mirror" is re-released in Mexico by Moon Records, during 2005 and it's reviewed on many websites and magazines including the MetalHammer, Powermetal, Legacy...
Demether released their second album "Beautiful" in 2007, but have been on hiatus since then. Their website is now defunct, leading to speculation that they have split-up.
Diving
Demether Lyrics
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Whisper with the waves
Never to be found
Separated from the stars
Crimson dyed sky
With its endless love
Diving through the ocean's cold
Darkness covering my soul
In this silence of my own
Water tomb, my ever home
Poetic spell
Thee unveiled
And drowned of demons
Bare for sacrifice
Bare for sacrifice...
Diving through the ocean's cold
Darkness covering my soul
In this silence of my own
Water tomb, my ever home
Poetic spell...
The song "Diving" by Demether seems to be a melancholic reflection of a person who finds solace in the deep sea. The song begins with the words, "Whisper with the waves, Never to be found, Separated from the stars," which evokes a sense of isolation and detachment from the world. The singer is drawn towards the sea, which he or she perceives to be an escape from the pain and turmoil of daily life.
As the song progresses, the singer begins to describe the experience of diving into the ocean, where the darkness and stillness of the water seems to engulf his soul. The lyrics "Water tomb, my ever home" suggest that the person feels more at home in the underwater world than on the land. The singer seems to have a sense of calmness and peace in the silence of the sea, which helps him or her in drowning out the inner demons and finding a sense of renewal.
The final lines of the song seem to suggest that the singer is ready to make a sacrifice in order to stay in this serene world. The phrase, "Bare for sacrifice" implies that the person is willing to give up something in order to remain in an environment in which they feel safe and content.
Line by Line Meaning
Whisper with the waves
Communicating silently with the sea
Never to be found
Forever lost in the ocean's depth
Separated from the stars
Isolated from the light above
Crimson dyed sky
Reddish color in the sky at sunset
With its endless love
Displaying an infinite affection
Calling me...
Inviting me to come
Diving through the ocean's cold
Jumping into the chilly seawater
Darkness covering my soul
Feeling completely engulfed by the absence of light
In this silence of my own
Within my own peaceful hush
Water tomb, my ever home
The underwater grave where I feel comfortable
Poetic spell
Rhyming charm
Thee unveiled
Exposing the hidden and mysterious
And drowned of demons
Freeing myself from inner negative thoughts and emotions
Bare for sacrifice
Making myself fully available for the act of letting go
Bare for sacrifice...
Leaving myself utterly exposed for the sake of liberation
Diving through the ocean's cold
Jumping into the chilly seawater
Darkness covering my soul
Feeling completely engulfed by the absence of light
In this silence of my own
Within my own peaceful hush
Water tomb, my ever home
The underwater grave where I feel comfortable
Poetic spell...
Rhyming charm...
Contributed by Hannah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.