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)
Bled White
Novembers Doom Lyrics
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In your absence the heart bleeds dry
I know you share the sickening hurt
The more you love me, the more I die
The years I've waited, the lonely, the foul
I curse the very day the city brought light
Rising hope for the crippled we fear
The heart now severed, I've been bled white
Dreams only go so far, It's never enough for me
The yearning for something more
Forever doesn't seem long enough
When you consider the time now lost
The years I've waited, the lonely, the foul
I curse the very day the city brought light
Rising hope for the crippled we fear
The heart now severed, I've been bled white
Burning for the color in dark
When no one hears the sound of my heart
The absent tries to hollow my soul Bleeding!
I have been bled white!
Sifting through a million words, hunting for yours
The cold distant lost embrace
Longing the hours until we will meet again
Desperate to be saved, I pine in wait
The years I've waited, the lonely, the foul
I curse the very day the city brought light
Rising hope for the crippled we fear
The heart now severed, I've been bled white
Burning for the color in dark
When no one hears the sound of my heart
The absent tries to hollow my soul
Bleeding!
I have been bled white!
If I'm accused of a thousand crimes
And the sun hides from my sight
There is a positive to behold this day...
I don't have to watch you walk away from me
The years I've waited, the lonely, the foul
I curse the very day the city brought light
Rising hope for the crippled we fear
The heart now severed, I've been bled White
Burning for the color in dark
When no one hears the sound of my heart
The absent tries to hollow my soul
Bleeding!
I have been bled white!
The Novembers Doom song Bled White is a powerful exploration of love, loss, and the agonizing waiting that can come with both. The lyrics are filled with imagery of bleeding, burning, and longing, as the singer expresses his intense emotions towards a person whom he loves deeply but is absent from his life. The opening lines of the song set the tone for what is to come, with the singer reaching high above the realm of reason and feeling his heart bleed dry in the absence of the person he loves. He knows that this person shares in his hurt, and yet the more they love each other, the more he feels himself dying. The pain of waiting for this person, for years on end, has left him lonely and foul, cursing the very day that the city brought light into his life.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses the depths of his emotion, using vivid descriptions to convey his feelings. He longs for something more, yearning for a connection that seems just out of reach. He describes himself as being bled white, with every drop of blood signifying the pain that he feels. The chorus of the song repeats these lines, emphasizing the intensity of the singer's emotions and the depth of his despair. The bridge of the song provides a brief respite from the intensity, with the singer searching for his lost love whose words are essential to his very being. He longs for their embrace and pines in wait, desperate for salvation.
Overall, Bled White is a powerful and emotional song that explores the depths of love and loss. The lyrics use vivid imagery to convey the singer's intense emotions, and the repetition of the chorus emphasizes the intensity of his pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Reaching high above the realm of reason
I am searching for something that is beyond logical or rational explanation.
In your absence the heart bleeds dry
When you are not here, I feel empty and broken, like all life has drained from me.
I know you share the sickening hurt
I believe you experience the same pain as me, that sickening sensation of heartbreak and loneliness.
The more you love me, the more I die
Our love is killing me slowly, because when it is not present, I feel as though I do not exist.
The years I've waited, the lonely, the foul
I have been waiting for you for years, feeling alone and isolated, in a state of putrid decay.
I curse the very day the city brought light
I resent the day that the city exposed the hidden parts of our world, revealing the ways that we suffered.
Rising hope for the crippled we fear
There is a flicker of hope within us, for those who are broken and vulnerable, despite our fear of it being extinguished.
The heart now severed, I've been bled white
My heart is now broken and shattered, and I have been drained of all life, energy, and hope.
Dreams only go so far, It's never enough for me
My dreams are only a temporary comfort, and are not enough to fill the gaping hole in my heart.
The yearning for something more
I desire something more than what I currently have, something deeper and more meaningful.
Forever doesn't seem long enough
Even the concept of eternity is not enough time for me to spend with you, because our time together is so precious.
When you consider the time now lost
When you think about all of the time we have already lost, it becomes clear how important it is to make the most of the time we have left.
Burning for the color in dark
I am searching for something vibrant and alive, even in the darkest of times.
When no one hears the sound of my heart
It feels like nobody can hear or understand the intense pain that I am feeling in my heart.
The absent tries to hollow my soul Bleeding!
The emptiness that comes from being apart from you threatens to erode my very being.
I have been bled white!
I have been drained of all emotion and energy, to the point where I feel lifeless.
Sifting through a million words, hunting for yours
I am searching through countless messages and conversations, looking for your words to bring me comfort.
The cold distant lost embrace
Our embrace feels like it is happening from a great distance, because of the emotional barriers between us.
Longing the hours until we will meet again
I am counting down the hours until we can be together again, because that time is what I long for the most.
Desperate to be saved, I pine in wait
I am desperate to be saved from this pain, and I feel like I am pining away while I wait for that salvation to come.
If I'm accused of a thousand crimes
Even if I am accused of the worst things imaginable, it would not hurt as much as the pain of losing you.
And the sun hides from my sight
If the sun were to stop shining, it would not be as dark as the loneliness I feel without you.
There is a positive to behold this day...
Even in the darkest of moments, there is still something positive to be found, something to hold onto.
I don't have to watch you walk away from me
The only positive thing about being accused and experiencing darkness is that I do not have to witness the pain of you walking away from me.
Contributed by Matthew I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
my love songs
Killer tune!!! The mannerisms, the growling, and just the stage presense of the vocalist, is wicked AF! Doom metal kicks fucking ass!!
Barenaked Leech
A truly underrated band.
Евгений Зверев
Одна из моих любимых вещей на альбоме 2014г. и в целом у группы...Их раннее тв-во более думовское, в позднем больше деза, но а вообщем думовское настроение везде присутствует...
Elena Sandu
Wow , i didn't recognize Paul , hope he is feeling much better now .Beautiful song and video .
Rob Lee
Every so often you just connect with a band and that was instant for me many years ago when I heard Novembers Doom.
TheMetalhead678
Jesus Christ, Paul was quite a big guy and now he's skinny, how'd he transform like that all of a sudden?! Congratulations, what a legend.
Rolf Forster
Damn awesome song!
Nathan Slack
One of those underrated doomy melo death bands, sounds awesome
MantiaRyche
Melo death? Its death doom of the good 90s variant
GiBRiDlsd
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