NORTHER: Moscow Concert Footage, Photos Available

The MetalList webzine has posted video footage and photos of NORTHER's November 24, 2007 concert at Plan B Club in Moscow, Russia. Check out the pictures at this location.

The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Blackhearted
02. Throwing My Life Away
03. Midnight Walker
04. Deep Inside
05. Hell Hole
06. Omen
07. Evil Ladies
08. Of Darkness And Light
09. Norther
10. Frozen Angel
11. C.U.S.

Encore:

12. Unleash Hell
13. Nothing
14. Death Unlimited

NORTHER recently inked a deal with Century Media Records.

The history of NORTHER dates back to the year 1996 when Petri Lindroos (who also joined ENSIFERUM as lead vocalist/guitarist in 2004) and some friends started playing together under the moniker REQUIEM. In 2000 Kristian Ranta (guitar) stepped in and the band released its first demo. It subsequently led to a deal with Spinefarm Records and it did not take long for the guys to find Jukka Koskinen (bass, also in WINTERSUN) and Tuomas Planman (keyboards) to finally create a stable lineup for NORTHER. Within a few years NORTHER became one of the most promising Finnish bands combining the best of death, black and thrash metal with haunting melodies. The albums "Dreams of Endless War" (2002), "Mirror of Madness" (2003, licensed by Century Media Records for U.S. release), "Death Unlimited" (2004) and "Till Death Unites Us" (2006) helped to gather a worldwide fan base.

In 2007, NORTHER left Spinefarm Records to release the "No Way Back" EP, which entered the Finnish charts at #1 and marked the debut for drum talent Heikki Saari. Summer 2007 was highlighted by a successful Wacken Open Air show, followed by an European headliner club tour in October and further progress on completing their new album.

The band's Century Media debut was recorded and produced by longtime partner Anssi Kippo (CHILDREN OF BODOM) at Astia Studios and mixed by Fredrik Nordström (DARK TRANQUILLITY, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES) at Studio Fredman in Sweden. The as-yet-untitled CD will be released in February 2008 and will be presented live at the renowned Finnish Metal Expo on February 16, 2008 in Helsinki.

NORTHER lineup:

Kristian Ranta: Guitars, Clean Vocals
Petri Lindroos: Guitars, Vocals
Jukka Koskinen: Bass
Tuomas Planman: Keyboards
Heikki Saari: Drums

NORTHER performing live at Plan B Club in Moscow, Russia on November 24, 2007:

"Hell Hole"



"Omen":