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.
Old Well
Demether Lyrics
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Heading to the East, he had to stop 'till dawn...
He had to stop' till dawn...
Late it was, he took water from a well,
Glittering and cold, water quenched his thirst...
But, that old well was dry...
Scattered sparkles rounded the well,
Sound of a distant flute he heard,
His horse ran away...
Suddenly, some children all in white
Made a ring around him, whispering:
He, who drinks the water from the well,
Falls into her embrace, tells the tale...
As the eyes are windows to the soul,
Through his gaze she'll know it all...
No one ever heard a word of him,
Some tale says his soul still lingers thirsty...
And if you're riding
Through some old Romanian town on your road to East,
You should never stop before the dawn...
Never stop before the dawn...
The lyrics to Demether's song "Old Well" describe a traveler riding through an old Romanian town and stopping at a well to quench his thirst. However, the well is dry, and as he waits until dawn to continue his journey, he hears the sound of a distant flute and sees the moon's reflection in the scattered sparkles around the well. Suddenly, a group of children dressed in white make a ring around him and whisper to him that whoever drinks the water from the well falls into the embrace of a woman who will know his tale through his gaze.
The lyrics are open to interpretation, but it's possible to see the well as a representation of desire or temptation. The traveler, in his thirst, is drawn to the well and the idea of being understood and embraced by a mysterious woman. The children, dressed in white, may represent innocence or purity, warning the traveler of the danger that lies ahead. Ultimately, the traveler disappears, and the tale says that his soul lingers thirsty, suggesting that he has fallen victim to the well's allure.
Overall, "Old Well" is a haunting and evocative song that captures the mystery and allure of the unknown. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a traveler's encounter with the supernatural, leaving much to the imagination and inviting listeners to fill in the gaps with their own interpretations.
Line by Line Meaning
When he was riding through the old Romanian town,
While journeying through an ancient Romanian city,
Heading to the East, he had to stop 'till dawn...
Traveling towards eastern lands, he had to delay until sunrise...
He had to stop' till dawn...
Forced to halt his travels until morning...
Late it was, he took water from a well,
Despite the lateness of the hour, he drew water from an old well,
Glittering and cold, water quenched his thirst...
The sparkling, refreshing fluid slaked his thirst...
But, that old well was dry...
However, that old well was actually empty...
And the moon was shining bright,
All the while, the glowing moon illuminated the surroundings,
Scattered sparkles rounded the well,
Shimmering glimmers danced throughout the immediate area,
Sound of a distant flute he heard,
In the distance, he perceived the somber melody of a flute,
His horse ran away...
At that moment, his horse abruptly fled...
Suddenly, some children all in white
Unexpectedly, a group of white-clad children appeared,
Made a ring around him, whispering:
They encircled him and began to whisper:
He, who drinks the water from the well,
Whoever sips from the well's waters,
Falls into her embrace, tells the tale...
Finds themselves entangled by her embrace, and must recount their story...
As the eyes are windows to the soul,
Since the eyes are central to revealing who one truly is,
Through his gaze she'll know it all...
She'll understand all she needs to simply by looking into his eyes...
No one ever heard a word of him,
No one ever heard from him again,
Some tale says his soul still lingers thirsty...
The story goes that his spirit still thirsts for water...
And if you're riding
Therefore, if you're journeying
Through some old Romanian town on your road to East,
Across an antique Romanian township whilst en route to the East,
You should never stop before the dawn...
Don't ever pause before daybreak...
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bestella30
magnifica voz! muy limpia y buenisimo sonido!
E.Graham
I love how you can hear her accent in the song... most of the time you can't hear singer's accents so prominently. It's beautiful!
GothicRomantic99
Love the beginning melody and the enchanting vocals.
Roundup Coco
I never heard of this band before, but damn they're quite good ! :D :)
Jelena Carić
odlicni su! Krivo mi je sto vise ne sviraju :/ pesma je strava :)
Cuphead
que bien, no sabía que eran de Serbia, me encanta todo este disco "Beautiful" es una obra de arte :P Requiem 2012!!!!!!!
Sophia Sirugi
Elegant and energizing, not draining like the trash that some music amounted too.
มิวส์ ธรรญชนก
Oh! I've just discovered another great band!!!
Uaslan
Perfect song..!!!!
Anna-Sofie Christensen
This is good. This is really good!