The story begins in June 2002 when Damjan Deurić (keyboards and vocal) and … Read Full Bio ↴The story begins in June 2002 when Damjan Deurić (keyboards and vocal) and Darko Visković (guitars and vocal) started working on a couple of songs in characteristically gothic and acoustic manner (acoustic guitar, Hammond organ and deep male vocal). Damjan's sister Dunja helped them by singing back vocal in undefined voice.

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.

Ragnaröck
Demether Lyrics

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[text: M. Mandic / D. Deuric; music: D. Deuric]
After three winters of ice and cold
Two wolves from the North came to bring the fear
The One ate the moon
The other swallowed the sun
Screaming I hear...
The day of the last battle has come
Loosed Naglfar reached the land

And giants came
To the greatest plain on the Earth
Bifrost will fall...
The day has come
One day, one fight
For all the land
And for the last time
The battlefield will quest the brave
And the world will end on this day
But there they saw last stand of a man,
Mightiest army ever seen,

Every brave man failed ever on battlefield
Valhalla is there...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Demether's song Ragnaröck describe the final battle of Norse mythology. The singer begins by describing the harsh winter that precedes the battle, in which two wolves, Fenrir and Sköll, bring fear to the people by eating the moon and the sun. The day of the last battle has arrived, and Naglfar, a ship made of the nails of the dead, has arrived on the shore. Giants, led by the god Loki, have come to join the battle, as they seek to destroy the world along with the gods.

Despite the overwhelming odds, the singer notes that there is a brave man leading an army of warriors to make a stand against the forces of darkness. The man and his army are the mightiest ever seen in battle, but despite their bravery, the world will still end on this day. However, the singer notes that Valhalla, the hall of the slain, is there, which could imply that the warriors who die in battle will join the gods in the afterlife.

Overall, the song's lyrics are a chilling and epic description of the final battle in Norse mythology. They paint a picture of doom and destruction, but also of valor in the face of overwhelming odds.

Line by Line Meaning

After three winters of ice and cold
After a long period of extreme winter weather

Two wolves from the North came to bring the fear
Two intimidating wolf-like creatures arrived from the North

The One ate the moon
One of the wolves consumed the moon

The other swallowed the sun
The other wolf ingested the sun

Screaming I hear...
The artist hears a loud noise or cries

The day of the last battle has come
The end-of-the-world battle is about to begin

Loosed Naglfar reached the land
A ship called Naglfar, which symbolizes destruction or chaos, has arrived

And giants came
Large creatures have also emerged

To the greatest plain on the Earth
They assembled on the largest open area on the planet

Bifrost will fall...
The rainbow bridge connecting the worlds will collapse

The day has come
The long-foretold day of the apocalypse is finally here