Novembers Doom is one of the earliest U.S. death/doom metal bands that are … Read Full Bio ↴Novembers Doom is one of the earliest U.S. death/doom metal bands that are still active today. The band is from Chicago, Illinois. They are currently signed to Prophecy Productions.

Novembers Doom formed in 1989, but it was not until 1992 that Novembers Doom would receive some attention in the metal world. An early deal with Regress Records, of Italy, allowed Avantgarde Records to hear the band. This demo (Her Tears Drop) was heavy, combined with moods of darkness and despair. The two songs would lead to the release of the band's full length debut CD, Amid Its Hallowed Mirth on Avant Garde and Nuclear Blast. Exploring and expanding, the band added female backing vocals and continued its thick, eerie brand of metal. A compilation track for Pavement Music soon followed. In 1997, Novembers Doom released the EP For Every Leaf That Falls. The album was well received, leading to favourable reviews and response worldwide. Novembers Doom has since released their second full length album Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers, with Martyr Music Group. This new offering had received rave reviews.

In May of 2000, Novembers Doom entered the recording studio once again, to record the follow up to Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers. The band has recorded The Knowing with Studio One's Chris Djuricic. The CD is an extension of the previous material, only taking steps in new directions to enhance their already original sound.

In July of 2000, Novembers Doom officially became a member of Dark Symphonies. Realizing the bands potential, they constructed a deal with Martyr Music Group, to include the band on its roster, releasing The Knowing to the public.

Now, with their third full length release receiving praise, and a European licensed release of the CD through Pavement Music, Novembers Doom secured themselves more attention than before.

To Welcome the Fade

In October 2002, Novembers Doom entered the studio to begin work on their second full length of new material for Dark Symphonies. The band's fourth full length album would be entitled To Welcome the Fade, only this time they recruited the talents of the Grammy Award-winning producer, Neil Kernon. Kernon, best known for his work with acts like Hall & Oates, Kansas, Yes, Queensrÿche, Judas Priest, and more recently Nevermore and Cannibal Corpse, brought a new power and clarity to the sound of the band. This album was chosen as the Number One metal album of 2002 in Metal Maniacs magazine by one of its head editors, Novembers Doom was also a featured cover story on their January 2003 issue.

Signing with The End

In 2004, a successful tour in North America with The Gathering eventually leading to a signing with The End Records that summer. The band entered the studio in the fall to record their fifth album, The Pale Haunt Departure. This time around the band enlisted the help of the very respected producer and artist Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath and Nightingale) for the mixing duties, and the mastering went to metal guitarist and producer James Murphy (Testament, Obituary and Disincarnate).

In March 2005, The Pale Haunt Departure was released with a tour supporting it. Novembers Doom continues to forge ahead, meshing diverse musical styles and textures in the pursuit of always creating a new and unique listening experience with each new release, while retaining their heavy sound and dark lyrics.

The Novella Reservoir

In June 2006, the band's sixth full-length album, The Novella Reservoir, was announced on The End Records' website. The album will contain eight tracks. It is a follow-up to The Pale Haunt Departure.

Discography

* Her Tears Drop (Demo 1995)
* Amid Its Hallowed Mirth (Full-length 1995)
* For Every Leaf That Falls (EP 1997)
* Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers (Full-length 1999)
* The Knowing (Full-length, 2000)
* To Welcome the Fade (Full-length 2002)
* Reflecting In Grey Dusk (Best of/Compilation 2004)
* The Pale Haunt Departure (Full-length 2005)
* The Novella Reservoir (Full-length 2007)
* Into Night's Requiem Infernal (Full-length 2009)
* Aphotic (Full-length 2011)
* Bled White (Full Length 2014)
* Hamartia (Full Length 2017)

Amour of the Harp
Novembers Doom Lyrics

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Fear not my angel for the silent dove will take flight again. You
Will never need your tears as long as the air is free to soar. So
Smell the flower of hope and indulge in its sweet pollen. Examine
Your body for it is a product of extreme beauty. Never enter a
State of lust without a vision of me and together we will rock the
Pillars of heaven through a state of ecstasy. We watch the sun set
Deep within the sky. we lose all thoughts of yesterday. Look deep
Into my eyes and see the trust in me for I am a power stronger

Then man. I am poetry in its purest form. Open your heart. Release

Your soul Let me show you wonders you could only imagine. Let me
Show you Amour of the harp.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Novembers Doom's song "Amour of the Harp" convey messages of hope, love, and trust. The singer starts by reassuring his love interest that despite the troubles they may face, the future holds promise as symbolized by the flight of the dove. He encourages her to take comfort in the fact that nature will continue to offer beauty and freedom. The singer then speaks of the importance of physical beauty and urges his beloved to cherish and appreciate her own.

The lyrics then take a sensual turn as the singer speaks of joining his love interest in a state of ecstasy, promising to take her to heights of pleasure beyond her imagination. The final lines of the song evoke a sense of wonder and mystery as the singer urges his beloved to open her heart and soul to him to experience the "Amour of the Harp," a metaphor for the beauty and passion that he can create with her. The lyrics overall convey a message of love that is both earthly and divine, sensuous and transcendent, and speak of the desire of the two lovers to explore the boundaries of their connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Fear not my angel for the silent dove will take flight again.
Do not worry, my love, for the peaceful dove will fly once again.

You will never need your tears as long as the air is free to soar.
As long as the sky remains open for the birds to fly, there is no need for you to cry.

So smell the flower of hope and indulge in its sweet pollen.
Breathe in the fragrance of hope and let its sweetness fill you.

Examine your body for it is a product of extreme beauty.
Look at yourself and appreciate the beauty that lies within you.

Never enter a state of lust without a vision of me and together we will rock the pillars of heaven through a state of ecstasy.
Do not give in to physical desire unless you think of me, for together we will experience a heavenly pleasure.

We watch the sun set deep within the sky, we lose all thoughts of yesterday.
As we observe the sun setting in the horizon, our minds let go of all worries from the past.

Look deep into my eyes and see the trust in me for I am a power stronger than man.
Stare into my eyes and see how much I trust you, for I possess a power that surpasses that of mere mortals.

I am poetry in its purest form.
I am the embodiment of pure poetry.

Open your heart. Release your soul.
Let your heart be free and allow your soul to be liberated.

Let me show you wonders you could only imagine. Let me show you Amour of the harp.
Allow me to reveal to you magnificence beyond your wildest dreams. Let me show you the love that the harp represents.

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