Novembre (band)
Italian gothic metal band
Novembre (Italian for "November") is an Italian gothic metal band formed in Rome in 1990.
History
Starting in 1990 as a death metal band called Catacomb in Catania, Novembre developed an 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 has a softer, cleanly-sung sound.
In the mid-1990s, they signed with Century Media to release their next three albums, Classica, Novembrine Waltz, and Dreams d'Azur. Later, Novembre signed to Peaceville Records to release their sixth album, Materia, which featured a progressive rock influence, and their seventh album, The Blue, a return to death metal-esque passages.
After nearly nine years, Novembre completed a new studio album, released on Peaceville Records on 1 April 2016, called Ursa. Simultaneously, it was announced that drummer and co-founder Giuseppe Orlando left the band, leaving Carmelo Orlando as the only original member. After another nine years, Novembre released their ninth studio album, Words of Indigo, on 7 November 2025.
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