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.
The Calling
Northlane Lyrics
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And if you don't believe me you won't even see
That what you're living in is hell
You're living in hell
I am here to spread and speak the truth
I am here to heal and do what's right
Dissolving fear, spreading the light
I am here to open and free your mind
The greatest mystery
We are the fractulated tendrils of this reality
All my will is bent on change
The universe is ours to rearrange
Follow my lead and in fact you'll see
We create our reality
I am here to show you there is hope in a dying world
I can hear the calling
All my will is bent on change
The universe is ours to rearrange
Follow my lead and in fact you'll see
We create our reality
The lyrics of Northlane's song The Calling seem to convey an inspiring message that there is hope even in a dying world. The singer seems to be proclaiming his purpose of spreading the truth, healing, and doing what is right. The lyrics also suggest that the world we live in might be hell, but if we believe in hope and positivity, we can create our reality. The singer is here to dissolve fear and spread light, and by following his lead, we can travel into realms of evolution.
The lyrics of the song seem to have a philosophical touch to them, where the singer urges the listener to look beyond the struggles of the world and focus on the positive aspects. He believes that by creating a better reality, we can make changes in the universe. The song suggests that the universe doesn't control us, instead, we have the power to create our reality by choosing hope and positivity.
The message of the song is inspiring and motivates the listener to believe in themselves and their abilities to create change. The overall theme of the lyrics is empowering, and it emphasizes that hope and positivity will help us live a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
I am here to show you there is hope in a dying world
I am here to bring hope to a world that is slowly dying.
And if you don't believe me you won't even see
If you refuse to believe me, you'll be blind to the truth.
That what you're living in is hell
The reality you're living in is hellish.
You're living in hell
You're trapped in a world that feels like hell to you.
I am here to spread and speak the truth
I am here to share and articulate the truth.
I am here to heal and do what's right
I am here to bring healing and put things right.
Dissolving fear, spreading the light
Eliminating fear and sharing enlightenment.
I am here to open and free your mind
I am here to help you open your mind and break free from restrictions.
Together we travel into realms of evolution
We journey together towards a better future.
The greatest mystery
The biggest mystery that requires solving.
We are the fractulated tendrils of this reality
We are an intricate part of this complex reality.
All my will is bent on change
Everything I do aims towards bringing change.
The universe is ours to rearrange
We have the power to change the universe.
Follow my lead and in fact you'll see
If you follow me, you'll see that this is true.
We create our reality
We have the ability to determine our reality.
I can hear the calling
I am called to do this.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ADRIAN JAMES FITIPALDES, JONATHON FRANCIS DEILEY, NIC EDWARD PETTERSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I am here to show you there is hope in a dying world
And if you don't believe me you won't even see
That what you're living in is hell
You're living in hell
I am here to spread and speak the truth
I am here to heal and do what's right
Dissolving fear, spreading the light
I am here to open and free your mind
Together we travel into realms of evolution
The greatest mystery
We are the fractulated tendrils of this reality
All my will is bent on change
The universe is ours to rearrange
Follow my lead and in fact you'll see
We create our reality
I am here to show you there is hope in a dying world
I can hear the calling
All my will is bent on change
The universe is ours to rearrange
Follow my lead and in fact you'll see
We create our reality
@Jacksoncomplex
Nic Pettersen, you never fail to amaze me, the drumming makes this band in my opinion
@farhathussain4534
The message guys, listen to the message they are delivering.. very powerful. Lyrics and music equally.
@viktorereg4533
+Farhat Hussain good observation mate
@luke7507
+Farhat Hussain Thank you... I say this about ALL Adrian's songs very very strong lyrics and meanings in a lot of his songs. :)
@farhathussain4534
He's a boss. Full respect to him
@MangaFreak2000
Hands down one of the hardest hitting albums on Singularity and a much better album than Discoveries. In my opinion.
@MangaFreak2000
khrom Hardest hitting songs. Not albums. get your shit together.
@nunolance23
khrom Discoveries hits harder but I liked Singularity the most. Both great albums anyways
@MangaFreak2000
nunolance23 bruh
@relentlessohio7222
are you shitting me. this album is great but Discoveries is way, way better. And I loved northlane. not the shitty Marcus era.