Genre(s):
Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Love, Death, Night, Darkness, Sadness, Hate
Origin:
Finland (Espoo/Helsinki)
Formed In:
1996
Current Line-Up:
Aleksi Sihvonen - Lead Vocals (2009-) (Imperanon, Medicated)
Kristian Ranta - Guitar, Clean Vocals (2000-) (Gashouse Garden, Karva-apinat)
Daniel Freyberg - Guitar, Vocals (2010-) (Naildown, Source of Demise)
Jukka Koskinen - Bass, Vocals (2000-) (Wintersun, Cain's Offering)
Tuomas Planman - Keyboards (2000-)
Heikki "Kermis" Saari - Drums (2005-) (Naildown, Atheme One, Amberian Dawn, Force Majeure (Fin), Tuoni, Virtuocity)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals, Guitar:
Petri Lindroos (1996-2009) (Ensiferum)
Guitar:
Roni Korpas (1996-1999)
Bass:
Tuomas "Stubu" (1996-1997)
Sebastian "Knight" Ekroos (2000)
Drums:
Toni Hallio (1996-2005)
Keyboards:
Joakim Ekroos (2000)
Additional notes:
Closely affilated with Children of Bodom. The band actually got their start when Alexander Kuoppala of Children of Bodom helped them get a record deal; Petri and Alexander have been long time friends so Norther got much help early in their career through Bodom.
Norther originally started as a death metal band under the name 'Requiem' in 1996, then changed their name to 'Decayed', and in 2000 to Norther.
Norther was featured in the movie "Vares 2 - Jäätynyt enkeli" with their songs "Frozen Angel" and "Reach Out". They are also featured as characters in the movie.
Heikki Saari is also working as a drum tech for Turisas.
Petri Lindroos had to leave Norther in 2009 because of scheduling conflicts with Ensiferum. There are now no founding members left in Norther. Lindroos was replaced as vocalist by Aleksi Sihvonen, and as guitarist by Daniel Freyberg, who was not made a permanent member of the band until February 2010.
On April 1st, 2009 Norther issued a statement saying that Jari Mäenpää (ex-Ensiferum, Wintersun) would be joining Norther as their new vocalist following the departure of Petri Lindroos. This was, however, an April's Fool joke.
Birth dates:
Kristian Ranta (13th May 1981, Helsinki, Finland)
Jukka Koskinen (16th July 1981, Riihimäki, Finland)
Tuomas Planman (17th March 1980, Espoo, Finland)
Heikki Saari (8th September 1984, Helsinki, Finland)
Petri Lindroos (10th January 1980, Finland)
Norther originally started as a death metal band under the name 'Requiem' in 1996, then changed their name to 'Decayed', and in 2000 to Norther.
Norther was featured in the movie "Vares 2 - Jäätynyt enkeli" with their songs "Frozen Angel" and "Reach Out". They are also featured as characters in the movie.
Heikki Saari is also working as a drum tech for Turisas.
Petri Lindroos had to leave Norther in 2009 because of scheduling conflicts with Ensiferum. There are now no founding members left in Norther. Lindroos was replaced as vocalist by Aleksi Sihvonen, and as guitarist by Daniel Freyberg, who was not made a permanent member of the band until February 2010.
On April 1st, 2009 Norther issued a statement saying that Jari Mäenpää (ex-Ensiferum, Wintersun) would be joining Norther as their new vocalist following the departure of Petri Lindroos. This was, however, an April's Fool joke.
Birth dates:
Kristian Ranta (13th May 1981, Helsinki, Finland)
Jukka Koskinen (16th July 1981, Riihimäki, Finland)
Tuomas Planman (17th March 1980, Espoo, Finland)
Heikki Saari (8th September 1984, Helsinki, Finland)
Petri Lindroos (10th January 1980, Finland)
Discography:
Norther - Warlord [demo] - 2000
Norther - Released [single] - 2002
Norther - Dreams Of Endless War [full-length] - 2002
Norther - Unleash Hell [single] - 2003
Norther - Mirror Of Madness [full-length] - 2003
Norther - Spreading Death [single] - 2004
Norther - Death Unlimited [full-length] - 2004
Norther - Solution 7 [ep] - 2005
Norther - Scream [single] - 2006
Norther - Till Death Unites Us [full-length] - 2006
Norther - No Way Back [ep] - 2007
Norther - N [full-length] - 2008
Norther - Break Myself Away [single] - 2010
Norther - Circle Regenerated [full-length] - 2011
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OfficialWebPage:
http://www.myspace.com/norther
