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/
Everything Is an End
Norther Lyrics
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The deepening shades of death
And life
With all its glory fades away
No glory there has ever been in
Life obscure
Life deceiving
Like trapped in a cage,
We're bound to death
Slaves to our bodies,
From cradle to the grave
Abandoned,
In the arms of a plague
All efforts in vain,
Life is pain
Reaching the truth,
Death is the proof
Reveals the truth
Everything is an end
Everything is an end
Love lost
Life fading away
Suffer in truth
Under the gun
Love and life
Lost,
Shiver in darkness surrounding
No love there has ever been,
Here, in the nest of disease
Life deceiving
Death revealing
Like trapped in a cage,
We're bound to death
Slaves to our bodies,
From cradle to the grave
Abandoned,
In the arms of a plague
All efforts in vein,
Life is pain
Reaching the truth,
Death is the proof
Reveals the truth
Everything is an end
Everything is an end
Love lost
Life fading away
Suffer in truth
Life is a death trip
The lyrics of Norther’s song Everything Is an End reflect a sense of futility and despair about the inevitability of death. The lyrics suggest that life is fleeting and ultimately meaningless, and that the only truth lies in death. The opening lines of the song set the tone for this bleak outlook: "Closed around, the deepening shades of death and life / With all its glory fades away / No glory there has ever been in life obscure." The imagery of death and fading away contrasted with the idea of life’s glory fading emphasizes the transitory nature of life and its ultimate pointlessness.
The lyrics go on to describe how humans are powerless in the face of death, "Like trapped in a cage, we're bound to death / Slaves to our bodies, from cradle to the grave / Abandoned, in the arms of a plague." The use of metaphorical language here highlights the idea that humans are prisoners of their own mortality, and that there is no escape from the inevitable end.
The chorus of the song, "Everything is an end / Love lost, life fading away / Suffer in truth," further emphasizes this sense of despair and finality. The repetition of the phrase “Everything is an end” underscores the point that there is no hope for escape or transcendence.
In conclusion, Norther’s song Everything is an End is a powerful commentary on the human experience of mortality. The lyrics paint a picture of a world in which life is fleeting and ultimately meaningless, with death being the only meaningful and truthful experience. The bleak outlook of the song, while unsettling, forces the listener to confront their own mortality and the inevitability of their own end.
Line by Line Meaning
Closed around
Life is closing in on us
The deepening shades of death
Death is getting closer
And life
And yet, life still exists
With all its glory fades away
Despite any joy or happiness we experience, it will eventually disappear
No glory there has ever been in
Life has no inherent value
Life obscure
Life is meaningless
Life deceiving
Life is a lie
Death revealing
Death is the only truth
Like trapped in a cage,
We are stuck in this existence
We're bound to death
Death is our inevitable fate
Slaves to our bodies,
Our physical selves control us
From cradle to the grave
Our entire lives
Abandoned,
Left alone
In the arms of a plague
Surrounded by disease
All efforts in vain,
We try to make a difference, but it doesn't matter in the end
Life is pain
Existence is suffering
Reaching the truth,
Realizing the only certainty
Death is the proof
Is death
Reveals the truth
Brings the truth to light
Everything is an end
Everything will eventually cease to be
Love lost
Even love cannot last forever
Life fading away
Our existence is fleeting
Suffer in truth
Endure the reality of our situation
Under the gun
In a dangerous situation
Lost,
Without direction
Shiver in darkness surrounding
Fear and uncertainty envelop us
No love there has ever been,
Love does not exist here
Here, in the nest of disease
In this contaminated environment
Life is a death trip
Life is a journey toward death
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JUHA PLANMAN, JUKKA-PEKKA KOSKINEN, KRISTIAN RANTA, PETRI OLAVI LINDROOS, TONI ALEKSI HALLIO
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