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)

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Novembers Doom Lyrics

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Sitting in silence
And the stillness is more painful than words
I say to you dream on, my dear
And I hope you find what you need there

It's been for you for so very long
This time it's for me
I always looked through the eyes of the blind

Into the night where it all dies away

Where dawn's sun shows a new path
Now is the time I need to clear

On the day the sun dies
With an empty stare I wasn't cold
All I wanted was belief in you
I don't believe you anymore

It's been for you for so very long
This time it's for me
I always looked through the eyes of the blind
Into the night where it all dies away

Where dawn's sun shows a new path
Now is the time I need to clear

What lies in the wake of a life now lost
Would shatter the heart of the pure
This is the sign we wear like a masked bride
In the eyes with disappointing truth

It's been for you for so very long
This time it's for me
I always looked through the eyes of the blind
Into the night where it all dies away

Where dawn's sun shows a new path
Now is the time I need to clear

Overall Meaning

The opening lines "Sitting in silence and the stillness is more painful than words" describe a state of emotional numbness and pain. The singer is struggling to find words to express what they are feeling and instead chooses silence. The second line "I say to you dream on, my dear, and I hope you find what you need there" suggests that the singer is offering comfort to someone else but is unable to find comfort themselves.

The next lines "It's been for you for so very long, this time it's for me, I always looked through the eyes of the blind, into the night where it all dies away" reveal that the singer has been sacrificing their own needs for someone else's for a long time. They have been looking through the eyes of the blind, not seeing the truth of the situation. The night where it all dies away is a metaphor for the end of something, perhaps a relationship.

The chorus "Where dawn's sun shows a new path, now is the time I need to clear" suggests that the singer is ready to move on and find a new beginning. They are looking towards a new dawn and need to let go of the past in order to move forward. The final lines "This is the sign we wear like a masked bride, in the eyes with disappointing truth" suggest that the singer has been hiding their true feelings and wearing a mask to protect themselves, but this has led to disappointment and heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

Sitting in silence
Being quiet with one's thoughts

And the stillness is more painful than words
The quietness is causing more pain than words could

I say to you dream on, my dear
I encourage you to dream and follow your aspirations

And I hope you find what you need there
My wish is that you find what you are searching for

It's been for you for so very long
I've been doing this for you for a long time

This time it's for me
Now it's time for me to focus on myself

I always looked through the eyes of the blind
I never truly saw what was going on

Into the night where it all dies away
Into the darkness where everything fades

Where dawn's sun shows a new path
The morning's light leads to a new direction

Now is the time I need to clear
It is the time to let go of the past

On the day the sun dies
When everything comes to an end