Novembre (band)

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Novembre
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Novembre performing in 2006
Background information
Origin Catania, Sicily, Italy
Genres Gothic metal, progressive metal, death-doom
Years activeSince 1990
Labels Peaceville
MembersCarmelo Orlando
Massimiliano Pagliuso
Fabio Fraschini
David Folchitto
Past membersLuca Giovagnoli
Alessandro Niola
Fabio Vignati
Giuseppe Orlando
Valerio Di Lella
Website novembre.co.uk

Novembre (Italian for "November") is an Italian gothic metal band formed in Rome in 1990. [1]

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History

Starting in 1990 as a death metal band (then called Catacomb) in Catania, 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. Later, 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 of death metal-esque passages. [9]

After nearly nine years of absence, Novembre completed work on a new studio album, which was released on Peaceville Records on 1 April 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. After another nine years of abscence, Novembre will release their ninth studio album, Words of Indigo, on 7 November 2025. [10]

Band members

Current members

Past members

Timeline

Novembre (band)

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. Eduardo Rivadavia. "Novembre | Biography | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. "Review November Arte Novecento – truemetal.it". truemetal.it. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. "Novembre – Arte Novecento". metallized.it. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. "Novembre – Arte Novecento". metalitalia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  5. Paul Schwarz. "CoC: Novembre – Classica : Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  6. Kyle Ward. "Review: Novembre – Classica | Sputnikmusic (staff review)". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  7. Alex Henderson. "Materia [Peaceville/Snapper] - Novembre | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  8. Chris Flaaten. "CoC: Novembre – Materia : Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  9. Pedro Azevedo. "CoC: Novembre – The Blue : Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  10. "NOVEMBRE Returns With Words Of Inigo Album In November; "Your Holocene" Single Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 19 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.