Origin: Finland (Espoo/Helsinki) (1996-present)
Current Label: Century Media Records
Lyrical theme(s): Love, Death, Night, Darkness, Sadness, Hate
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)
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 - Jддtynyt 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 Mдenpдд (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, Riihimдki, Finland)
Tuomas Planman (17th March 1980, Espoo, Finland)
Heikki Saari (8th September 1984, Helsinki, Finland)
Petri Lindroos (10th January 1980, Finland)
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)
Discography:
Warlord Demo, 2000
Released Single, 2002
Dreams of Endless War Full-length, 2002
Unleash Hell Single, 2003
Mirror of Madness Full-length, 2003
Spreading Death Single, 2004
Death Unlimited Full-length, 2004
Spreading Death DVD, 2004
Solution 7 EP, 2005
Scream Single, 2006
Till Death Unites Us Full-length, 2006
No Way Back EP, 2007
N Full-length, 2008
Break Myself Away Single, 2010
Circle Regenerated Full-length, 2011
Links:
http://www.norther.net/http://www.myspace.com/northerhttp://www.facebook.com/northerband ↑
