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/
Mirror of Madness
Norther Lyrics
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It's like a nightmare,
I cannot get out
I'm seeing that face again
And it's making me mad
My rage and hate is taking over
When you look at me
So I close my eyes
Leave me alone,
You're not real to me
This is the way it has to be
This mirror is twisted
And so are you
Hey you, in the mirror
Stop twisting my weak mind
Mirror of madness,
Stop haunting me
Hey you, before the mirror
Your eyes keep telling you lies
Mirror of madness,
Is making you insane
Fuck off my mind,
I told you to go
But you don't believe
So I'm forced to deceive
There is no other way
To end this day
I believe you are real
And you live in me
But you have to die
Step into the light,
Don't be shy
You keep on telling me your lies,
"Kill yourself and it's alright"
Don't want to die but I hope you do
Hey you, in the mirror
I'll smash your face to pieces
Mirror of madness,
This dream is over
No more, you no more
Your face is gone, forever
Mirror of madness,
Left me alone
Forever gone
The lyrics of Norther’s “Mirror of Madness” depict a struggle with one’s own reflection. The singer, caught by the mirror, cannot escape the nightmare of seeing their own face twisting and contorting, making them mad with rage and hate. The mirror seems to have a life of its own, taunting the singer and telling them to kill themselves. The singer wants to be left alone and tries to convince themselves that the face they see is not real, but they cannot escape the madness that the mirror represents.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for the internal struggle of coming to terms with one’s own darkness and demons. The mirror represents the mind, and the twisted reflection represents the darker aspects of the psyche. The repetition of the phrase “mirror of madness” reinforces this idea, as the singer seems to be trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and self-loathing.
Overall, the lyrics of “Mirror of Madness” are a haunting reflection of the internal battles that many people face. The distorted images in the mirror represent the not-so-pretty aspects of the self, and the struggle to accept them can be both terrifying and all-consuming.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm caught by the mirror,
I am trapped by the reflection in the mirror
It's like a nightmare,
It is like a bad dream
I cannot get out
I am unable to escape
I'm seeing that face again
I see the same troubling image repeatedly
And it's making me mad
It is causing me to lose my sanity
My rage and hate is taking over
My anger and animosity are gaining control over me
When you look at me
When I look at myself in the mirror
So I close my eyes
I shut my eyes tight
And you scream to me
The image taunts me relentlessly
Leave me alone,
Stop bothering me,
You're not real to me
You are not an accurate reflection
This is the way it has to be
I must accept this reality
This mirror is twisted
The mirror's reflection is distorted
And so are you
The image is also distorted
Hey you, in the mirror
Addressing the reflection
Stop twisting my weak mind
Stop manipulating my fragile psyche
Mirror of madness,
The reflection is a source of insanity
Stop haunting me
Stop causing me distress
Your eyes keep telling you lies
The image in the mirror deceives you
Is making you insane
It is driving you to madness
Fuck off my mind,
Leave me alone mentally
I told you to go
I instructed the image to leave
But you don't believe
The image refuses to listen
So I'm forced to deceive
I am obligated to trick and mislead the reflection
There is no other way
This is the only course of action
To end this day
To put an end to this torment
I believe you are real
I acknowledge your existence
And you live in me
You reside within me
But you have to die
You must be eliminated
Step into the light,
Move into the realm of truth and reality
Don't be shy
Do not hesitate
You keep on telling me your lies,
You persistently deceive me
"Kill yourself and it's alright"
The reflection proposes self-harm as a solution
Don't want to die but I hope you do
I have no desire to die, but I wish for the image's demise
I'll smash your face to pieces
I will shatter the mirror to destroy the reflection
This dream is over
This nightmare has concluded
No more, you no more
You are gone forever
Your face is gone, forever
I have destroyed your image permanently
Left me alone
You have departed from me and ceased to exist
Forever gone
Your image will never return again
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JUKKA-PEKKA KOSKINEN, KRISTIAN RANTA, PETRI OLAVI LINDROOS, TONI ALEKSI HALLIO, TUOMAS PLANMAN
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Mr Brown
19 years later, still a pleasure to listen to it !
elias smith
Yes but so sad!!
Matej
@elias smith yeah... :/
Julián Esteban AC
Yeah 🤟
Engobeats
True 😂❤
イリヤ
sadge
JoreX Cosplay
pasaron 14 años y todavía me sigue volando la cabeza como la primera vez que la escuché...
Sermilion Audio
I wish there were more bands like this. I remember in 2007 NOrther and COB were my favorite bands in the world.
Egsi
Petri's voice in Norther sounded like Alexi's voice. And they're both beautiful frontmen too!
Yithar
Thank you Finland for giving us such great musicians!!