Novembre | |
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![]() Novembre performing in Roncade, Italy | |
Background information | |
Origin | Rome, Italy |
Genres | Death-doom, gothic metal, progressive metal |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Peaceville |
Members | Carmelo Orlando Massimiliano Pagliuso Fabio Fraschini David Folchitto |
Past members | Luca Giovagnoli Alessandro Niola Fabio Vignati Giuseppe Orlando Valerio Di Lella |
Website | novembre |
Novembre (Italian, 'November') is an Italian doom metal band, formed in Rome in 1990.[1]
Starting out in 1990 as a death metal band (then called Catacomb), Novembre grew to develop a unique, atmospheric sound. Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian occasionally in many of their songs. They released their first two albums, Wish I Could Dream It Again and Arte Novecento, through Italian label Polyphemus. While Wish I Could Dream It Again displays the band's death-doom roots, Arte Novecento takes on a softer cleanly-sung sound.[2][3][4]
In the mid-1990s, they signed with Century Media to release their next three albums, Classica,[5][6] Novembrine Waltz, and Dreams d'Azur. More recently, Novembre signed to Peaceville Records, to release their sixth album Materia, which took on a progressive rock influence,[7][8] and their seventh album, The Blue, which saw a return to addition of death metal-esque passages.[9]
After eight years of absence, Novembre completed work on a new studio album, which was released on Peaceville Records on April 1, 2016, called Ursa. Simultaneously, it was also announced that the band's longtime drummer and co-founder Giuseppe Orlando left the band, leaving Carmelo Orlando as the only original member.
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