Northlane is a djent/progressive metalcore band from Sydney, Australia. fou… Read Full Bio ↴Northlane is a djent/progressive metalcore band from Sydney, Australia. founded in 2009.

The current lineup:

Marcus Bridge - Vocals (2014-)
Jon Deiley - Guitar (2009-)
Josh Smith - Guitar (2009-)
Nic Petterson - Drums (2010-)

Past Members:

Adrian Fitipaldes – Vocals (2009–2014)
Brendan Derby – Drums (2009)
Mitchell Collier – Drums (2010)
Simon Anderson – Bass (2010–2011)
Alex Milovic – Bass (2009-2010, 2011-2018)
Brendon Padjasek - Bass/Backing Vocals (2018-2021)

Discography:

2010 Debut EP - Hollow Existence
2011 Debut Album - Discoveries
2013 Sophomore Album - Singularity
2015 Third Album - Node
2017 Fourth Album - Mesmer
2019 Fifth Album - Alien
2022 Sixth Album - Obsidian

The band hit the stage in mid-2009, delivering powerful and dynamic live performances. Their popularity soared, with local attention rapidly amounting to national support with each show. Within a year, Northlane were a common name, demanded across the nation due to their reputation as one of the tightest bands; they are known for their ‘take no prisoners’ attitude when it comes to buckling down and working hard with a DIY attitude.

In early 2010, Northlane released their debut six-track EP, titled “Hollow Existence”, which they co-produced in a friend’s garage studio. Their debut full length album Entitled “Discoveries”, which was labelled by Kill Your Stereo as “Australian album of the year” coincided with their signing to We Are Unified and was released to much anticipation on 11-11-11, straight off the back of a 24 date regional headline tour.

Discoveries was a game changer for Northlane, the critical acclaim following it’s release was unprecedented and their fanbase exploded almost overnight, finally the unrelenting kilometres on the road, and service station pies were paying off. The Discoveries tour in support of this release was by far their most successful tour to date, once half empty rooms were now packing out across the whole country.

In September 2012, the band started to play it's first shows in North America, playing The Eastern Canada Tour with Stray From The Path, Obey The Brave and others.

The band released their sophomore album 'Singularity' on March 22, 2013. The album was received very well and was the #1 album on established Australian radio show Short.Fast.Loud's mid year report. Singularity resulted in 2013 becoming the year in which Northlane began to tour heavily outside of Australia.

This led the band on a Singularity album tour, where they sold out many shows. The toured Canada again afterwards in support of Structures and Texas In July. After returning to Australia for a regional headlining tour, they played in Europe for the first time, on the Never Say Die! tour with Emmure headlining in October. They are also set to play in the United States for the first time in November and December, in support of Veil of Maya and Structures, and with support from Vildhjarta and Here Comes The Kraken, despite never playing a show in the United States before.

In January 2014 they played on the Big Day Out touring festival, before touring the USA with Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice and Men and Issues on the American Dream tour. In March and April they supported Architects on a 39 date tour of Europe and the UK. Northlane announced that they would curate their own festival called FREE YOUR MIND, with the first tour taking place in May 2014 in Australia. Northlane headlined the festival with support from Thy Art Is Murder, Veil Of Maya, Volumes and Make Them Suffer. All dates on the tour sold out in advance. Northlane appeared on the cover of Blunt Magazine in the April edition prior to Free Your Mind. It was after this tour that Northlane became activists and heavily supported many charities including The Smith Family by donating used drums sticks and guitars.

It was announced in September 2014 that founding vocalist Adrian Fitipaldes would be leaving the band. Northlane issued a statement via their Facebook page, citing an impact on Fitipaldes' health as the catalyst. Northlane also announced that they will be accepting audition videos for a new vocalist.

On 14 October, Northlane announced that they had found their new vocalist. Then on 16 October, the band announced that they were shooting a music video for "Rot" with the new singer. The track was recorded with Will Putney in Sydney. Citing the new single as "one of the heaviest Northlane tracks ever", the band debuted the song on 20 November, along with the new vocalist being identified as Marcus Bridge.

The band announced they were recording a third full length album in March with Will Putney. The album, 'Node' was released on the 24th July 2015.

Metamorphosis
Northlane Lyrics

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I've lived life drained, void of emotion.
I've lived life drained.
I will never become this again.
I will rise over this.
Smash through obstacles with a heart of gold and a mind of steel;
Nothing will stand in my path.
I've been consumed by my thoughts.
I've become what I've always despised.

The only way I can absolve myself is with your lies.
I've been pushed to the edge,
Where my mind knows no bounds.
Never again.
My mind has released itself from this anguish and I will overcome this suffering.
I will be whole once again... I will be whole once again.
And I will become the answers to my own prayers,
And I won't let you bring me down.

I will remain!
Nothing you say can take this heart away from me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Northlane's song Metamorphosis convey a sense of transformation and resilience in the face of emotional exhaustion and despair. The opening lines depict the singer feeling drained and devoid of emotion, but they also express a determination to never return to that state and to rise above it. The following lines emphasize the strength of the singer's will and the power they possess to overcome obstacles, as they resolve to smash through anything that may stand in their way.

The lyrics then take a darker turn, as the singer acknowledges being consumed by their thoughts and becoming someone they despised. However, they also admit that they seek absolution through the lies of others, and they have been pushed to the edge where their mind knows no bounds. But then there is a shift, as the singer declares that their mind has released itself from the anguish and they will overcome the suffering. They speak of becoming whole again, finding answers to their own prayers, and refusing to be brought down by anyone else's words.

Overall, the lyrics of Metamorphosis speak to the struggles of mental health and the fight to reclaim agency and power through self-reflection and determination. They illustrate the potential for personal transformation and growth, even in the darkest of moments.

Line by Line Meaning

I've lived life drained, void of emotion.
I've experienced life without feeling anything.

I've lived life drained.
I've lived life without enthusiasm and energy.

I will never become this again.
I will not allow myself to feel this way again.

I will rise over this.
I will overcome this feeling of emptiness.

Smash through obstacles with a heart of gold and a mind of steel;
I will overcome challenges with determination and kindness.

Nothing will stand in my path.
I will not let anything hinder my progress.

I've been consumed by my thoughts.
My mind has taken over and I can't think straight.

I've become what I've always despised.
I've become someone who I never wanted to be.

The only way I can absolve myself is with your lies.
The only way I can forgive myself is by believing your lies.

I've been pushed to the edge,
I've been pushed to my limit.

Where my mind knows no bounds.
Where my thoughts are limitless.

Never again.
I won't go through this again.

My mind has released itself from this anguish and I will overcome this suffering.
I've freed my mind from pain and I will conquer this misery.

I will be whole once again... I will be whole once again.
I will become complete again.

And I will become the answers to my own prayers,
I will find the solutions to my own problems.

And I won't let you bring me down.
I won't let you be the cause of my downfall.

I will remain!
I will persist and persevere.

Nothing you say can take this heart away from me.
Your words won't affect my emotional state.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Yazuroshi

7y↑28

I've lived life drained
Void of emotion
I've lived life drained
I will never become this again

I will rise over this
I will rise over this
Oh

Smash through obstacles with a heart of gold and a mind of steel
Smash through obstacles with a heart of gold and a mind of steel
Nothing will stand in my path

I've been consumed by my thoughts
I've become what I've always despised
The only way I can absolve myself is with your lies

I've been pushed to the edge
Where my mind knows no bounds

Never again, never again
Never again, never again
My mind has released itself from this anguish and I will overcome this suffering
I will be whole and I will overcome this suffering
I will be whole once again

I will be whole once again
I will be whole once again

And, and I will become the answer to my own prayers
And I won't let you bring me down
Oh

I will remain

All comments from YouTube:

NIGHTLESS EXPLOSIVE

5y↑20

Djent/progressive metalcore masterpiece, never forgotten, thid hits so deep in the feels, i genuinely got emotioned by it .

Curtis Benoit Aka Murk

5y↑1

I'll never forget the old Northlane .

hihero

9y↑13

"I will be whole once again"
"I will become the answer to my own prayers"
This song is so underrated and that breakdown easing in at 3:38
Such a sweet fucking song.

I WILL REMAIN!