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.
Scarab
Northlane Lyrics
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Just a man whose lost in time
Distant memories of a life
That flow like waves within my mind
Look upon these calloused hands as they move without a thought
Lucid wisdom in every atom the golden mind of Thoth,
We are the Gods, who have lost ourselves in forms,
Like a scarab in the mind we fester in the soul
For the last time
So you want the fucking truth?
So you want the fucking truth?
The truth is we all suffer
We all suffer in life
We all suffer in time
Beat me down, beat me down
Again and again, again and again
Let it Reign hell on me
In life we all suffer
But I will find my way
Through the darkness
This is the truth
In the back of my mind
It's been hiding away
For me to find
Dancing in the fire
We burn together
This pain will never end
The lyrics to Northlane's Scarab describe a man who is lost in time, crawling through burning sand with only distant memories of his past life. He looks at his calloused hands moving without a thought, feeling the burden of pain for the last time. The lyrics mention Thoth, an ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, which suggests that the man may be searching for some kind of spiritual enlightenment to help him cope with his suffering. The scarab is a symbol of rebirth and transformation in ancient Egyptian mythology, and the comparison to the scarab in the mind suggests that the man is struggling to overcome his inner demons. The repetition of the line "the truth is we all suffer" reinforces the idea that everyone experiences pain in some form, and that this is an essential part of the human experience. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the promise that the singer will find his way through the darkness and that the pain will never truly end.
One interesting fact about Scarab is that it was originally intended to be an instrumental track. However, the band decided to add lyrics after a friend of theirs suggested that the song had a powerful emotional quality that could be enhanced with the right words. Another interesting fact is that the song was inspired by a trip to Egypt that the band took, where they were struck by the powerful juxtaposition of ancient ruins and modern cities. The lyrics reference this experience with lines like "We are the Gods, who have lost ourselves in forms" and "dancing in the fire, we burn together." Scarab was released in 2013 on Northlane's album Singularity, which was widely praised for its genre-bending sound and thought-provoking lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawling through the burning sand
The artist visualizes himself wandering aimlessly through a desert environment.
Just a man whose lost in time
Narrator feels lost and directionless, untethered from temporal reality.
Distant memories of a life
The artist feels a sense of nostalgia for a life that seems far from reach and extremely hazy in his memory
That flow like waves within my mind
Images from the past keep coming one after another in artist's mind.
Look upon these calloused hands as they move without a thought
Narrator takes a moment to observe his own calloused hands, which feel detached from his mind.
Lucid wisdom in every atom the golden mind of Thoth
Reference to Thoth, an Egyptian God of wisdom, means ‘there's a higher purpose in everything.
We are the Gods, who have lost ourselves in forms
The artist believes that in reality, humans are actually divine beings, but are trapped in human forms, obscuring their immortal essence.
Like a scarab in the mind we fester in the soul
The artist suggests that the human subconscious is like a scarab beetle that eats away at the soul.
I have felt the burden of pain
The artist has experienced unbearable pain.
For the last time
The last time the artist will feel this pain.
So you want the fucking truth?
The artist addresses the listener and desires that they want to know the truth about something.
The truth is we all suffer
Artist wants to reveal the truth that all humans experience pain.
Beat me down, beat me down, again and again, again and again
Artist is talking about experiencing the trials and tribulations of life, which continuously beat him down with extreme consistency
Let it Reign hell on me
The artist accepts that things can get bad, but he's willing to handle whatever the universe throws at him.
But I will find my way, through the darkness
The artist will overcome any obstacle and embrace the darkness to gain enlightenment.
This is the truth, in the back of my mind
The artist strongly believes that we always contain the truth within ourselves, but often do not connect with it.
It's been hiding away, for me to find
Artist has a revelation that he has to look within himself to find this truth.
Dancing in the fire, we burn together
Artist indicates how everyone's lives are entwined, where our actions and misfortunes directly implicate and affect others in society.
This pain will never end
The artist proclaims that the pain experienced in his life is unlike to end and therfore, must be embraced and experienced.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JONATHON FRANCIS DEILEY, ADRIAN JAMES FITIPALDES, NIC EDWARD PETTERSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@XxSynsterxX420
Still obsessed with this whole album in 2021
@andg_rodg_4_real710
Same 😅
@svono_svono_music
yeah- - quantum flux / dream awake are some of the greatest pieces in history
@SuicidalChocolateSK
Man of culture
@jtr9859
2023 closer to the truth he was talking about
@Daniel-Cherry
"We are the Gods who have lost ourselves in forms".... I love the hints to spiritual awakening and nonduality throughout this album 🙏🏻🕉️
@clarkcant4818
adrian is the most inspirational lyricist i think i know of by far, he very much practices what he preaches as well. really great person all around
@Oh_its_Mike
One of the most iconic metalcore songs of all time. Life changing.
@Fahreun
This song still kick ass in 2019, thanks northlane for what you did !
@Ic3nova
Northlane really outdone themselves with this album. This song especially goes hard as fuck!