Novembre (band)
Novembre | |
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Novembre performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Genres | Gothic metal, progressive metal, death-doom |
| Years active | Since 1990 |
| 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 for "November") is an Italian gothic metal band formed in Rome in 1990.[1]
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 absence, Novembre will release their ninth studio album, Words of Indigo, on 7 November 2025.[10]
Band members
Current members
- Carmelo Orlando – guitar, vocals, keyboards (since 1990)
- Massimiliano Pagliuso – guitar (since 1997)
- Fabio Fraschini – bass guitar (2002–2007, since 2015)
- Yuri Croscenko (since 2022)
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)
- David Folchitto – drums (2015)
- Thomas Negrini – keyboards (1994)
Timeline
Discography
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)
- Words of Indigo (Peaceville, 2025)
Singles
- "Memoria Stoica" (Peaceville, 2006)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NOVEMBRE Returns With Words Of Inigo Album In November; "Your Holocene" Single Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.