Novembre (
Italian
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, 'November') is an Italian
doom metal band, formed in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
in 1990.
Biography
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
Polyphemus (; grc-gre, Πολύφημος, Polyphēmos, ; la, Polyphēmus ) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's ''Odyssey''. His name means "abounding in songs and leg ...
. In the mid-1990s, they signed with
Century Media
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A centennial or ...
to release their next three albums, ''
Classica'', ''
Novembrine Waltz'', and ''Dreams d'Azur''. More recently, Novembre signed to
Peaceville Records
Peaceville Records is a British independent heavy metal record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw (of the bands Instigators and Civilised Society) in Dewsbury, England in 1987, who was also a one-time drummer of Sore Throat. ...
, to release their sixth album ''
Materia'', which took on a progressive rock influence, and their seventh album, ''
The Blue
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'', which saw a return to addition of
death metal-esque passages. 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
Current members
*Carmelo Orlando – guitar, vocals, keyboards
*Massimiliano Pagliuso – guitar
*Fabio Fraschini – bass guitar
*David Folchitto – drums
Past members
*Fabio Vignati – bass guitar
*Antonio Poletti – guitars
*Alessandro Niola – bass guitar
*Demian Cristiani – bass guitar
*Luca Giovagnoli – bass guitar
*Valerio Di Lella – bass guitar
*Giuseppe Orlando – drums
*Thomas Negrini – keyboards
Timeline
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Discography
*''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)
*''Memoria Stoica'' (CD single) (Peaceville, 2006)
*''
The Blue
The Blue is a central market place in Bermondsey, southeast London. The market is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm and has about 10 stall holders, selling food and clothes. The area has been known locally as The Blue for more than two ...
'' (Peaceville, 2007)
*''URSA'' (Peaceville, 2016)
References
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Italian progressive metal musical groups
Italian gothic metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1990
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