2009年から活動するオーストラリアのメタルコアバンド Northlane が、映像／音楽配信プラットフォーム Audiotree の “From Nothing” シリーズに登場。2024年7月に米イリノイ州シカゴのスタジオで収録されたパフォーマンス映像と、バンドの音楽的背景やインスピレーションに迫るインタビューセグメントが公開された。
今回の映像では、Northlane のキャリアを象徴する楽曲の数々が披露されており、過去から現在、そして未来へと至るバンドの変遷をあらためて浮き彫りにしている。セットリストは以下の通りだ：
Performance tracklist
Bloodline
Worldeater / Dispossession / Jinn
Afterimage (feat Jacob Charlton of Thornhill)
Nova
Audiotree は、Northlane を「世界中のヘヴィミュージックの先鋒（vanguard）」と紹介。2010年代の代表作『Discoveries』（2011年）や『Singularity』（2013年）以降、2019年の『Alien』を経て、2022年の『Obsidian』、2024年の『Mirror’s Edge』という作品群でメタルコアの枠に留まらない実験と進化を続けてきたバンドであると称えている。
Australian metalcore outfit Northlane has become a vanguard of heavy music across the globe through fearless evolution and unmatched innovation. Northlane’s trajectory over the years has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. The group found their footing with two of the most beloved 2010s djent records in ‘Discoveries’ (2011) and ‘Singularity’ (2013), and the subsequent induction of vocalist Marcus Bridge in 2014. ‘Node’ (2015) and ‘Mesmer’ (2017) found the outfit embracing huge choruses and unique textures, while also maintaining a steady throughline of proggy decadence.
Fast forward to 2019 with ‘Alien’, an album that ushered in a new era of reinvention for Northlane, shifting from ethereal progressive metalcore to a darker, wilder take on the genre. While their djent sensibilities remained, ‘Alien’ (2019) signaled a shift toward embracing their love for EDM, industrial, nu-metal, and beyond. 2022’s ‘Obsidian’ further cemented the band’s reputation for unflinching creativity, incorporating elements of trip hop and trance and serving up a sonic palette replete with textured synths, primal grooves, and ferocious riffs. Northlane followed the successes of ‘Obsidian’ with ‘Mirror’s Edge’ (2024), an album saturated with punchy verses and earworm choruses.
Coming off the release of ‘Node: Reloaded’ (2025), an album featuring reworked cuts from their influential 2015’s ‘Node’, Northlane brings a reimagined darkness and industrial edge to their Audiotree From Nothing performance. Playing songs from ‘Mirror’s Edge’ (2024), ‘Obsidian’ (2022), ‘Alien’ (2019), ‘Singularity’ (2013), and ‘Discoveries’ (2011), Northlane puts their past, present, and future on full display through chugging breakdowns, heavy guitar work, and a special guest feature from Thornhill’s Jacob Charlton. We are so honored to present Northlane on Audiotree From Nothing.
More From Nothing → https://bit.ly/4eFOK6o
Recorded live on July 2, 2024 in Chicago, IL.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:01 Bloodline
04:43 Interview 1
08:21 Worldeater / Dispossession / Jinn
16:27 Afterimage Ft. Jacob Charlton
20:36 Interview 2
24:05 Nova
28:15 Outro
Stream this album → https://lnk.to/ATFN-Northlane
Keep up with the Band → https://northlaneband.com/
Performers
Vocals | Marcus Bridge
Guitar + Synth | Jonathon Deiley
Guitar | Joshua Smith
Drums | Nic Pettersen
Featured Vocals | Jacob Charlton
