Finnish melodic death/black metallers NORTHER have released the following statement:
"We hereby announce after a long and careful consideration that we have decided to quit NORTHER.
"During the last year, it has become clear that we are not able to tour or do shows as much as we would want to, this being due to members' complicated and time-consuming life situations. We have been forced to find session members and turn down too many gig offers. We simply cannot act as an active and working band and it is clear that these issues are not solved in the future.
"This is everything but an easy decision for all of us, but all this have taken the band to the point that pulling the plug is the right thing to do. There is no drama, this is a mutual decision and we all remain as good friends.
"The last show of NORTHER will be on the 10th of August at Brutal Assault festival 2012 (Czech Republic).
"However, most of us will continue in other bands: Jukka [Koskinen, bass] in WINTERSUN and AMBERIAN DAWN, Aleksi [Sihvonen, vocals] in MEDICATED and ASXX, Daniel [Freyberg, guitar] in NAILDOWN, Heikki [Saari, drums] in NAILDOWN, TUONI and AMBERIAN DAWN, and Kristian [Ranta, guitar] in his solo project.
"NORTHER would like to thank especially our FANS, friends and partners for their support for the past 12 years. Also great hails goes to Tomi Luoma, our ex-members Toni Hallio and Petri Lindroos, and producer Anssi Kippo for their contribution. It has been one hell of a ride and together we shared truly unforgettable moments!!"
NORTHER was founded in 2000 and has released six full-length albums, two EPs, a DVD, four singles and the soundtrack to the Finnish film "V2". The band has done extensive touring with such acts as DIMMU BORGIR, HYPOCRISY, TURISAS and FINNTROLL.
Einmal mit Dimmu im Rockhaus zu Wien gesehen, mochte die Band. Alben sind alle im Haus, also gibts Norther bei mir weiter.
Wie man sich für Ensiferum und gegen Norther entscheiden hat können, da verstehe ich den Petri Lindroos nicht! Ab da ging es bergab mit Norther.
The sun will never reach the sky
When the eternal winter comes
There will be neither men nor gods
As the world lies under snow and ice Eternal Winter NECROPHOBIC
ad touring-referenzen oben: hahaha das war ja 2003 mit dimmu UND hypocrisy... danach habens offenbar nimmer viel zuwege gebracht. ich war damals auch im planet. Norther waren ja damals schon so ein extremer COB klon oder? nur ich glaub die haben die richtung wenigst beibehalten, was COB auch nicht schlecht getan hätte. kompletter mist den die heut rausbringen...
naja vll geb ichs mir am BA im vorbeigehen nocheinmal.
We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.
Norther... das letzte album... das war wirklich alles andere als gut... gute musiker, alles okay gemacht, aber diesen 0815-state of the art-sound, leblos, die songs nichtssagend. einfach nicht dieses gewisse etwas, dieses markante, das, was eine gute band ausmacht
Album Nummer 1-4 waren schon stark, 5 und 6 ein wenig schwächer.
The sun will never reach the sky
When the eternal winter comes
There will be neither men nor gods
As the world lies under snow and ice Eternal Winter NECROPHOBIC
Einmal mit Dimmu im Rockhaus zu Wien gesehen, mochte die Band. Alben sind alle im Haus, also gibts Norther bei mir weiter. 
