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Some time ago I reported that Norther was going to release a new album. The new album “N” is out now. Norther’s singer-guitarist Petri Lindroos was interviewed by Finnish music magazine Sue. This post is a short outline of that interview. The whole interview can be read in Sue in issue 115.

Norther band was formed back in 1996 and since 2002 Norther has released several albums. Norther has become better known, but it that not happened in one night. Year after year Norther has reached new fans and got more attention. Anyhow, Norther is still an underground band.

Petri Lindroos, the singer-guitarist of Norther sings in another band as well. Lindroos joined Ensiferum in 2004 and now tours with two bands at the same time. Singing in two metal bands is a full time job for Petri Lindroos, and therefore Lindroos has not had a “ordinary job” for long time.

In the early days of Norther people claimed that Norther copies Children of Bodom. Soon Norther discovered own sound, and nowadays Norther sounds quite much different from the early days. Years ago Norther used to play covers, such as Europe’s Final Countdown, but today the band plays only their own songs. “May be one day we’ll play covers again”, says Petri Lindroos in Sue’s interview.

When making their album “N”, Norther got help from Fredrik Nordstrom, the man who has worked with Arch Enemy and In Flames as well. Sounds in the new album are much stronger and in the old albums. Norther had lots of difficulties during the making of “N”, but after +20 additional days the new album was ready. The new album was released in Finnish Metal Expo a while ago.

I have been waiting for the new album of Norther. The band is one of my favorite melodic death metal bands and I have listened to Norther for few years now. I am really looking forward to buy their album “N”. On next week I’ll get it in my hands. Oh yeah!

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Finnish melodic death metal band Norther is going to release a new album, which is names as “N”. Band has signed a deal with Century Media Records just a while ago. It is expected that Norther will gain more attention with Century Media Records because it opens new markets for the band. The new album will be released in February 2008.

Name “N” means simply North in English. According to band’s bassist Jukka Koskinen, the new album sounds more melodic and diverse than previous albums, and there are both fast and slow pieces. The album contains aggressive singing, epic melodies and furious guitar riffs, good old Norther music. Norther is very satisfied with the new album and is eager to go touring. The new album includes the following pieces.

1. My Antichrist
2. Frozen Angel
3. Down
4. To Hell
5. Savior
6. Black Gold
7. We Rock
8. Always & Never
9. Tell Me Why
10. If You Go
11. Self-Righteous Fuck
12. Forever And Ever
13. Sabotage

Norther is going to release a new music video soon, but while waiting for it we can watch this live recording of Norther playing C.U.S. live in Helsinki in Finland. Check out also previous videos of Norther, such as Frozen Angel.

Norther, Norther.. Man, this band rocks! Yet another great melodic death metal band from Finland. This video is their “Cry”, live footage from a gig. Norther is going to release their next album (no name yet) in March 2008. Norther has been listed in Finnish oficial album list every time they have released. Probably the same will happen again. Great band, check it out!

Check out also my previous post of Norhter, Frozen Angel. It’s a damn good song!

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What should I say? Norther is just so fabulous. A fantastic combination of strong riffs, growls and long melodic pieces. One of the best metal bands I have ever discovered, absolutely. Here’s their great music video for the song “Frozen Angel”. Check out also their video “Mirror of Madness!

Let’s get back to heavier stuff. I’m a fanatic Children Of Bodom fan and I enjoy bands who sound much like C.O.B. Norther from Finland is one of those. Some of their songs sound like C.O.B. as this Mirror Of Madness, but that doesn’t bother me at all. They just sound good. Very good!