Norther was a metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The band began in early 1… Read Full Bio ↴Norther was a metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The band began in early 1996 under the name of Requiem, and was assembled by guitarist Petri Lindroos and drummer Toni Hallio accompanied by two other musicians. In the beginning, the band suffered from the lack of a proper rehearsal place, but in late 1997, guitarist Alexander Kuoppala (ex-Children of Bodom) found a suitable place for them to practice at Lepakko; around this time the band decided to change their name from Requiem to Decayed. Their luck was short-lived, however, as their new rehearsal place was soon to be demolished. The musicians who played with Lindroos and Hallio soon lost their motivation and quit Requiem.

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/

Going Nowhere
Norther Lyrics

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Soon I will lose my sanity
That day I will set you free
And I don't care
On the road to nowhere

Soon my scythe will lose it's sanity
That day will set you free
And my scythe doesn't care

On the road to nowhere

When I will lose my integrity
My gun will set me free
But that won't happen yet
'cause everyone ain't yet dead

Today I found my vanity
Today I'll make you bleed
Stain your walls with blood
You'll have your meeting with god

Hate keeps me going
Going Nowhere
With death I'm running
Crawling to get there

Hate keeps me running
Running somewhere
Inside I'm smiling
Waiting to be dead

[Solo: Lindroos]

[Solo: Planman]

[Solo: Ranta]

Hate keeps me running
Running somewhere

Inside I'm smiling
Waiting to be dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Norther's song "Going Nowhere" are powerful and dark, showcasing the factors driving a nihilistic personality to the edge. The opening lines, "Soon I will lose my sanity, That day I will set you free" suggest a sense of mental instability and the potential danger that comes with it. The singer acknowledges that they are on the road to nowhere and have no intention of stopping.

The following lines, "Soon my scythe will lose its sanity, that day will set you free, and my scythe doesn't care," echo the sense of growing detachment and disconnection from reality. The reference to the scythe can be interpreted as a symbol of death or a harbinger of danger. The repeated line "on the road to nowhere" is a reflection of the destructive path that the singer has chosen to take, regardless of consequences.

The lyrics further delve into the singer's mental state, stating "when I will lose my integrity, my gun will set me free." These lines suggest that the singer has lost faith in their own moral compass and instead turns to violence and weaponry for a sense of control. However, the line "that won't happen yet, 'cause everyone ain't yet dead" indicates that the singer has not yet reached their breaking point and is willing to wait for the right moment.

The final lines of the song, "hate keeps me running, running somewhere, inside I'm smiling, waiting to be dead," reveal the deep-seated emotions driving the singer's actions. The external appearance may be one of anger and misery, but the singer takes solace in the inner peace promised by death.

Line by Line Meaning

Soon I will lose my sanity
I know that I am going crazy.

That day I will set you free
When I lose my mind, I won't care about you anymore.

And I don't care
I'm losing my grip on reality and I don't care.

On the road to nowhere
I'm headed down a path of no return, with no destination in sight.

Soon my scythe will lose it's sanity
My tool of death will become uncontrollable.

That day will set you free
When my scythe can no longer be controlled, you will be free from my torment.

And my scythe doesn't care
Death doesn't have a conscience, it only does its job.

When I will lose my integrity
The moment I lose my moral compass,

My gun will set me free
I will have nothing left to live for but violence.

But that won't happen yet
I still have work to do before I reach that point of no return.

'cause everyone ain't yet dead
There are still people out there that I haven't killed yet.