Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
After a long and painful hiatus for melodic death metal fans, legendary Finnish band Norther has officially broken their silence. Yesterday, the band posted a cryptic yet explosive message across their social media channels reading simply: “15 years of silence is over.”
The post immediately sent shockwaves through the metal community, with fans frantically speculating whether the announcement signals a massive festival reunion, a tour, or brand-new studio material. Originally formed in the late ’90s, Norther became a staple of the Finnish metal boom alongside acts like Children of Bodom and Kalmah before calling it quits over a decade ago.
No further details have been revealed yet, but one thing is certain: Norther is officially back on the radar.
After several early band formations, Norther was founded in 1996 under the moniker Requiem (Lindroos, Korpas, Hallio). “Dreams of Endless War”, the band’s debut album, was published by Spinefarm Records in 2002. It debuted at number 17 on the Finnish charts. Norther was only performing in and around the Helsinki region at the time. When the album “Mirror of Madness” was released in early 2003 and debuted at number 11 on the Finnish charts, it all changed. In late 2003, the ensemble went on tour with Hypocrisy and Dimmu Borgir.
“Death Unlimited”, Norther’s third full-length album, was released in the beginning of 2004 and peaked at number 17 on the Finnish charts. After performing at a number of events in 2005, Norther recorded an EP called “Solution 7” at Astia Studio. On the Finnish charts, it was ranked number five. Kristian Ranta’s vocals were then added by Norther. Together with producers Fredrik Nordström and Patrick J. Sten, Norther recorded their fourth full-length album, “Till Death Unites Us”, at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg during the summer of 2005. Heikki Saari took over as drummer when Toni Hallio quit the band shortly after to pursue other interests. “Till Death Unites Us” debuted in January 2006 and peaked at number six on the Finnish album charts.
