After a few months, the band managed to find another rehearsal place, and began looking for members to complete their line-up. After quite a few auditions, they were unable to find musicians that they deemed fit to play with them, and thus went on a hiatus, which lasted until the beginning of 2000, when they met guitarist Kristian Ranta. The band became active once more, and with the help of two brothers who were friends of Lindroos - Sebastian and Joakim Ekroos - the band recorded their first demo, for the first time using the name Norther. A promising demo led to them signing a deal with Spinefarm Records.
Due to internal problems, the Ekroos brothers quit the band; this lead Norther into finding its first stable formation when bassist Jukka Koskinen and keyboardist Tuomas Planman were incorporated into the band.
Norther received a positive response from specialized press after the release of the album Dreams of Endless War. Following this, the band maintained a prolific release schedule, releasing the albums "Mirror of Madness" (2003), "Death Unlimited" (2004), and "Till Death Unites Us" (2006), as well as the singles "Released" (2002), "Unleash Hell" (2003), "Spreading Death" (2003), and Scream (2006), the MiniDVD single Spreading Death, an EP titled Solution 7 (2005) and most lately EP "No Way Back" (2007). A full length album is planned to be recorded in August-September 2007, it was released in Finland in early autumn 2008 carrying name the "N".
In October of 2005, drummer Toni Hallio left the band, leaving guitarist/vocalist Lindroos as the only remaining original member. Hallio was replaced by Heikki Saari, drummer of Virtuocity.
Petri Lindroos left the band in 2009 because his other band Ensiferum took most of his time. Aleksi Sihvonen was hired as the new singer and Daniel Freyberg as the second guitarist. Norther entered Astia studios on October 5, 2010 to record a new album, ''Circle Regenerated'' which was released April 19 2011.
On 24th of July 2012 the band announced on their website that the members have decided to quit Norther because of time issues. The band played its last show on the 10th of August at Brutal Assault Festival 2012 in the Czech Republic.
Current members
* Aleksi Sihvonen - Vocals (2009-2012)
* Kristian Ranta (Kride) - Guitar and clean vocals (2000-2012)
* Heikki Saari - Drums (2005-2012)
* Jukka Koskinen - Bass (2000-2012)
* Tuomas Planman - Keyboards and Synthesizers (2000-2012)
* Daniel Freyberg - Guitar (Tours-2009-2012)
Former members
* Petri Lindroos - Guitar and Vocals (1995-2009)
* Toni Hallio - Drums (1995-2005)
* Tuomas - Bass (1995-1997)
* Roni Korpas - Guitar (1995-1999)
* Sebastian Knight - Keyboard (2000)
* Joakim Ekroos - Bass (2000)
Former official website: http://web.archive.org/web/20120929054100/http://www.norther.net
2) NORTER is a fast paced, energetic, romantic Indie Rock band from Prince Edward Island. They gather inspiration anywhere from the 2010's Indie Rock scene from artists such as Mac DeMarco, Rex Orange County, The Strokes, and The Arctic Monkeys. Their members include Declan Rockwell, James Gray, Keith MacEwen, Garrett Sherwood, and Patrick Stephen. They have recently released their debut record '12:34'
Their official Bandcamp website: https://norter.bandcamp.com/
Betrayed
Norther Lyrics
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Realized I've been betrayed
Shadows of yesterday
Fill my mind as I drift away
No matter what's ahead.
I'll face the death
I'll find my hate
This twisted fate I have
And make you brake
One night I went to die,
Deceived again,
I was ready to fly
Thousand blades waiting for me,
So fuck you all,
I was meant to be free
My hate was cheating me,
Is this the path,
I cannot see
Too many bridges burned,
Can't you see I am the traitor
Would you die for my hate now
Burning in my eyes,
Burning me inside.
I guess I now have to cut you
While lying by your side,
I'm out of my mind
This time the conspiracy,
In your mind went out of line
No more forgiving,
Close your eyes
I'll help you to die
In the night I am beside you,
Weird voices in my mind
You're asleep and I love you,
But more than thousand times I cut you
Would you die for my hate now
Burning in my eyes,
Burning me inside
I guess I now have to cut you
While lying by your side,
I'm out of my mind!
That night I took your life
And now this traitor dies
And so he died
The song "Betrayed" by Norther is about feelings of betrayal and the resulting hate and rage that are born from it. It opens with the singer waking up one morning and realizing that they've been betrayed, causing shadows of the past to fill their mind. They acknowledge that no matter what happens next, they will face it with a determination fueled by their hatred. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been wronged by someone they trusted, and the anger and hate that have taken over are likely due to the pain of that betrayal.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more violent. The singer claims that they were "deceived again" and that they were "ready to fly" into battle, facing "thousand blades" waiting for them. They express a desire for freedom and blame their anger on the fact that they were cheated, saying "my hate was cheating me". They seem to call out the person who betrayed them as a traitor and suggest that there are "too many bridges burned". In the end, the singer takes the life of the traitor, and suggests that they have, in turn, died themselves.
It's clear that this song is an emotional one, and the lyrics are intense and graphic. They touch on themes of betrayal, anger, and violence. The singer seems to be in a difficult place, struggling with overwhelming emotions, and unable to control or contain them. Interestingly, the lyrics refer to the singer's "twisted fate" and the idea that their path is leading them towards the destruction of the traitor. This could suggest that the singer views their violent actions as a part of their destiny or an unavoidable fate, rather than a choice they are making.
Line by Line Meaning
One morning I woke up,
I woke up one morning and realized something terrible has happened
Realized I've been betrayed
I discovered that someone has betrayed me
Shadows of yesterday
The memories of the past
Fill my mind as I drift away
They occupy my thoughts as I try to forget
No matter what's ahead.
Regardless of what the future holds
I'll face the death
I will confront death
I'll find my hate
I will locate the anger I feel inside
This twisted fate I have
My life has taken a dark turn
Shall lead the way
It will guide me forward
And make you brake
And it will cause you to suffer
One night I went to die,
One night I was ready to die
Deceived again,
I was betrayed once more
I was ready to fly
I was prepared to leave everything behind
Thousand blades waiting for me,
There were many obstacles in my way
So fuck you all,
I despise all of you
I was meant to be free
I was born to live life on my terms
My hate was cheating me,
My anger was leading me astray
Is this the path,
I am uncertain if this is the right way
I cannot see
I am blind to the truth
Too many bridges burned,
I have burned too many bridges
Can't you see I am the traitor
I am the betrayer
Would you die for my hate now
Would you die because of my anger?
Burning in my eyes,
I am consumed by anger
Burning me inside.
It is eating me alive
I guess I now have to cut you
I now have to harm you
While lying by your side,
While I am close to you
I'm out of my mind
I am insane
This time the conspiracy,
This time the plot
In your mind went out of line
Went too far
No more forgiving,
I will no longer forgive
Close your eyes
And prepare to die
I'll help you to die
I will assist in your death
In the night I am beside you,
At night, I am near you
Weird voices in my mind
Strange thoughts in my head
You're asleep and I love you,
While you sleep, and I once loved you
But more than thousand times I cut you
I have hurt you countless times
And so he died
Then he died
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENNY RANDELL, SANDY LINZER
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