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]
Biography
[edit]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.
Band members
[edit]Current members
- Carmelo Orlando – guitar, vocals, keyboards (1990–present)
- Massimiliano Pagliuso – guitar (1997–present)
- Fabio Fraschini – bass guitar (2002–2007, 2015–present)
- David Folchitto – drums (2015–present)
Past members
- Fabio Vignati – bass guitar (1993–1999, died 2014)
- Antonio Poletti – guitars (1993–1997, 2002)
- Alessandro Niola – bass guitar (1999–2001)
- Demian Cristiani – bass guitar (2001–2002)
- Luca Giovagnoli – bass guitar (2007–2008)
- Valerio Di Lella – bass guitar (2008)
- Giuseppe Orlando – drums (1990–2015)
- Thomas Negrini – keyboards (1994)
Timeline
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Discography
[edit]Albums
- Wish I Could Dream It Again (Polyphemus, 1994)
- Arte Novecento (Polyphemus, 1996)
- Classica (Century Media, 2000)
- Novembrine Waltz (Century Media, 2001)
- Dreams d'Azur (Century Media, 2002)
- Materia (Peaceville, 2006)
- The Blue (Peaceville, 2007)
- URSA (Peaceville, 2016)
Singles
- "Memoria Stoica" (Peaceville, 2006)
References
[edit]- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Novembre | Biography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Review November Arte Novecento - truemetal.it". truemetal.it. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Novembre - Arte Novecento". metallized.it. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Novembre - Arte Novecento". metalitalia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Paul Schwarz. "CoC: Novembre – Classica : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ Kyle Ward. "Review: Novembre – Classica | Sputnikmusic (staff review)". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ Alex Henderson. "Materia [Peaceville/Snapper] - Novembre | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ Chris Flaaten. "CoC: Novembre - Materia : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ Pedro Azevedo. "CoC: Novembre - The Blue : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 11 October 2013.