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.
Silence
Demether Lyrics
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Cold...winter, ice and snow
Sound...weeping wind that blows
Me...standing on the sacred ground
Night...at the ancient graveyard
Soul...looking for a saviour
I don't even know her name
But her silence's tearing me apart
Petals of her flower blowen
Are lying underneath the grass
And she past away so young
Under veil of secrets long ago
Like a snowflake on the palm
Her life was autumn leaf that falls
The lyrics to Demether's song, Silence, paint a vivid and poignant picture of someone standing alone in a cold winter landscape, in the midst of an ancient graveyard. The weeping wind further underscores the solitude and sadness of the scene. The singer's soul seems to be in search of a savior and his gaze is fixed on a girl from a distant time, whose identity remains a mystery. Despite not even knowing her name, her silence is causing him immeasurable pain. The song suggests that she passed away young, shrouded in secrets, like a snowflake that melts away in the palm of one's hand. The petals of her flower that were blown away are now buried beneath the grass, a symbol of the beauty of her short life that has been cut short too soon.
The theme of Silence seems to revolve around the idea of love and loss, grieving and remembrance. The cold, wintry landscape serves as a metaphor for the loneliness and emptiness that the singer feels in the absence of his loved one. The use of imagery evokes a sense of timelessness and sadness, as if the girl from the distant past is forever beyond reach. The fact that he doesn't even know her name underscores the universal experience of mourning the loss of someone we've never known, perhaps a reflection of the broader human experience of loss and longing. The song feels like a lament, a cathartic expression of the pain of losing someone we've never known, but whose absence we feel acutely.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold...winter, ice and snow
It's freezing cold outside - winter is here and ice and snow are everywhere.
Sound...weeping wind that blows
The only sound that can be heard is the wind weeping as it blows past.
Me...standing on the sacred ground
I am standing on the ground that is sacred to me.
Night...at the ancient graveyard
It's night time and I'm standing in an ancient graveyard surrounded by graves.
Soul...looking for a saviour
My soul is searching for a saviour or someone to help ease my pain.
Eyes...searching for a girl from a distant time
My eyes are searching for a girl from a distant past that I've never met or known.
I don't even know her name
I have no idea what her name is.
But her silence's tearing me apart
Even without knowing her, the silence surrounding her is causing me great pain.
Petals of her flower blown
The petals from a flower that belongs to her are scattered around.
Are lying underneath the grass
The petals are hidden from view underneath the grass.
And she past away so young
She died at a young age and didn't get to live her life.
Under veil of secrets long ago
The reason for her death is shrouded in mystery and secrets.
Like a snowflake on the palm
Her life was brief and fragile, like a snowflake that melts as soon as it touches your palm.
Her life was autumn leaf that falls
Her life was short and quickly gone, like an autumn leaf that falls from a tree.
Contributed by Asher A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ivan almaço
essa banda é muito boa,a voz dela é linda e tão suave!!!
Necro CANNIBAL
Вот это охренеть! Случайно наткнулся. Почему столь прекрасную музыку приходится искать так далеко и долго?
TheShadedweller
Добавлю в свою коллекцию эту потрясающе красивую музыку. Слава Србиjе!
learza93
Lovely! Demether rocks. I only wish there were more bands like this one in Serbia :(
Willians Moraes
Incredible. I never heard such a great band. It's much more than perfect =)
EndOfDeceit
Serbia is a great land, I always said it, and great music comes from there! GO SERBIA! FOREVER!
seka
yey,konachno neka dobra muzika iz srbije,mi smo toliko zaglupljeni s tim grandom da je to neverovatno......
S57FM plazydor
Sueper band, pozdravi iz slovenije in upoam, da vas bom kdaj slišal v živo.
Anubis sv
Amo esta cancion, sinplemente es EXCELENTE ,
BiljanaBB
konacno nesto odlicno iz srbije !