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/
Close Your Eyes
Norther Lyrics
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Your eyes it's true
There's no way out
Your mouth is full
Of your lies in disguise
You walk away you turn away
You run away you fade away
Wash your sins away, scratch your skin away, bleed your soul away
Close your eyes today, but you won't escape, there's no hope today
Feeling has gone away, darkness is here to stay, and you can't escape
There's no me today, myself has gone away, darkness in me to stay
And I can't escape
No way out
Close your eyes deny it all
Close your eyes and you will fall
One way out
Open your eyes see it all
open your eyes admit it all
The lyrics of Norther's song "Close Your Eyes" convey a powerful message about guilt and its inescapable consequences. The first stanza describes the telltale signs of guilt, which are visible in a person's eyes - the gateway to the soul. The singer seems to be addressing someone, perhaps a loved one, who is consumed with guilt over some wrongdoing or betrayal. The second stanza is a plea for the person to face up to their guilt and take responsibility for their actions. The singer contrasts this with the futile attempts of the person to escape their guilt by hiding behind lies, or by resorting to self-harm or denial. The chorus reinforces the idea that one cannot escape the consequences of one's actions through evasion or denial. The singer seems to be urging the person to confront their guilt, and the darkness that has taken hold of them, in order to find a way out.
The song can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of denial and evasion in the face of guilt. The lyrics suggest that while it may be tempting to run away or hide from one's mistakes, ultimately there is no way out. The singer seems to be speaking from experience, having faced his own darkness and accepted the consequences of his actions. The song evokes a sense of sadness and resignation, but also of strength, in the face of one's inner demons.
Line by Line Meaning
Your guilt bleeds through
Your feeling of regret manifests physically and is evident to others.
Your eyes it's true
Your eyes give away your true emotions and intentions.
There's no way out
There's no escaping the consequences of your actions or the feelings they bring.
Your mouth is full
You're filled with lies and deception.
Of your lies in disguise
You've hidden the truth behind a veil of untruths.
You walk away you turn away
You're avoiding confronting the reality of the situation and running from your problems.
You run away you fade away
You're trying to escape, but the memory of your actions will persist and ultimately, it'll wear you down.
Wash your sins away, scratch your skin away, bleed your soul away
You're desperately trying to cleanse or punish yourself for your transgressions, but it's not effective.
But you won't escape, cry your pain away, clean your stains away
You can't run away from your problems, and no amount of crying or cleaning can erase what you've done.
Close your eyes today, but you won't escape, there's no hope today
You can try to ignore or deny the situation, but it won't go away, and there's no hope for you right now.
Feeling has gone away, darkness is here to stay, and you can't escape
You've lost your feelings and connection to the world due to your misdeeds, and darkness has taken hold of you with no easy way out.
There's no me today, myself has gone away, darkness in me to stay
You've lost yourself and your sense of identity in the darkness that envelopes you.
And I can't escape
You're trapped by your own actions, and there's no way out.
No way out
There's no escape from the situation or the emotions it brings.
Close your eyes deny it all
You can try to pretend everything is okay and ignore the situation by closing your eyes, but it won't change the truth.
Close your eyes and you will fall
By denying the truth and avoiding the consequences of your actions, you're destined to fail.
One way out
There's only one way to confront and overcome the situation.
Open your eyes see it all
You need to acknowledge the truth, the reality of your actions and face them.
open your eyes admit it all
You need to truly come to terms with and take responsibility for your actions to begin to move forward.
Contributed by Adrian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Princess6Sarah
from which album is this ???! Mazing band love u guys <3
Princess6Sarah
@grazzz Oh lol I didnt realize it was the album's name, strange me ^^ THX for uploading! brilliant song !!!
TheSmashpuppet
It is not albums name it is EP´s name.
grazzz
@Princess6Sarah as written in the description, No way back :)