Novembre (Italian, 'November') is an Italian doom metal band, formed in Rome 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. In the mid-1990s, they signed with Century Media to release their next three albums, Classica, 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, and their seventh album, The Blue, 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
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 (Peaceville, 2007) URSA (Peaceville, 2016)