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/
Nothing Left
Norther Lyrics
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All my dreams in vain
I am the one who lost the fight
Black shadows around me, no hope, no light left inside
Heartless I am, it's time to cut, bleed and die
All this sorrow inside me turns to hate
I won't waste another day
There's no use in denying our love
I have to go tonight,
I will fly away
Now we are together beyond the gates in eternity
I hold your hand as we drown together in this sea
There's no angels to guide our way
We are lost forever, the pain inside won't fade away
The lyrics of the song 'Nothing Left' by Norther seem to narrate a story of someone who has been defeated and has lost all hope. The singer mentions being alone in the dark and how all their dreams have gone in vain. The shadows surrounding them indicate that they have lost everything, with no hope or light left inside. The line 'heartless I am, it's time to cut, bleed and die' is telling the listener that the singer has given up and is ready to die.
The singer then says that the sorrow inside them has turned to hate, and they are seeking revenge for whatever has caused their downfall. They don't want to waste any more time and seem to have accepted that their love is no more. They declare that they need to leave tonight and fly away.
The final verse seems to indicate that the singer has decided to end their life and be reunited with their loved one in eternity. The line 'there's no angels to guide our way' indicates that they don't believe in any higher power and that their fate is sealed. They will be lost together forever, and the pain inside them won't fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
I am all alone in this pitch-black night
I am currently experiencing loneliness in a dark and gloomy night
All my dreams in vain
My aspirations and goals have been futile
I am the one who lost the fight
I am the discouraged one who failed to succeed
Black shadows around me, no hope, no light left inside
I am surrounded by darkness, hopelessness, and devoid of any optimism
Heartless I am, it's time to cut, bleed and die
My cold-heartedness has urged me to inflict pain upon myself leading to my demise
All this sorrow inside me turns to hate
My grief and sadness have transformed into rage
I'll have my revenge now
I am seeking vengeance at present
I won't waste another day
I have decided to no longer procrastinate and take decisive actions without delay
There's no use in denying our love
Our affection for each other cannot be dismissed
I have to go tonight,
I must depart from this world tonight
I will fly away
My departure will be in the form of ascension
Now we are together beyond the gates in eternity
We are united in perpetuity after crossing the threshold
I hold your hand as we drown together in this sea
We will perish together while holding each other's hands
There's no angels to guide our way
We are unaided, there is no celestial being guiding us
We are lost forever, the pain inside won't fade away
Our souls are lost for eternity, and the ache we carry will remain within us
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@_Nafferty
Had this song stuck in my head today during a math test. Best math test ever.
@JustHaroon56
Haha
@MeltDown720
Found this band by accident, now im glad I did, this song is amazing, and what about that guitar solo i mean wow
@Fufux0rs
I will listen Norther till the day i day! 2060+ here we come!!!
@seventhson1993
Still good shit after all these years.
I really fucking miss this band....
@andreuzzucs
one of the best of the metal genre..
@mahdikarim8113
one of the best albums of all time.. powerfully spellbinding.
..priceless and evergreen
@ANISTAZImetal-po4rz
Again..just love the arrangement, musicianship and the great power/melodic approach. Thanks!
@robbob91yahoo
all norther fans should call this one their favorite in my opinion but i wish it was longer but i have so many fav norther songs i cant say just one
@sorinnicolaedananae5554
Sono 22 anni che non mi deludono, Forza Norther!