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)

In Memories Past
Novembers Doom Lyrics

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The scent of you is always on my mind,
searching for the strength to carry on.
Buried deep within my soul,
your memory will punish me.
I no longer see a future with your smile.
When shadows fall dark upon your stone,
and dying leaves have covered all the words,
I hold the answers to the questions that I dare not speak.

In this darkest hour I'm alone.
A careless walk through fields of virtue,
and calling out to every shattered dream.
Circling the innermost thoughts,
for this is the day I have truly died.
The scent of you is always on my mind,
searching for the strength to carry on.
Buried deep within my soul,
your memory will punish me.
I no longer see a future with your smile.
When shadows fall dark upon your stone,
and dying leaves have covered all the words,

I hold the answers to the questions that I dare not speak.
In this darkest hour I'm alone.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Novembers Doom's song "In Memories Past" depict the struggle of moving on from the memory of a lost loved one. The singer believes that the memory of his loved one is buried deep in his soul, and it will always find a way to punish him for the things he has done or the things he has failed to do. The scent of his loved one remains on his mind despite his attempts to find strength to carry on. He is surrounded by darkness and the only answers he has are those he dares not speak.

The singer walks aimlessly through fields of virtue, calling out for every shattered dream, and circling his innermost thoughts. He knows that this day is the day he has truly died, but the scent of his loved one keeps him searching for the strength to carry on. The shadows of the loss fall dark upon the stone of his loved one while the dying leaves have covered all the words he wishes he could say. He holds the answers to the questions that he does not dare to speak, and this leaves him alone in the darkest hour.

The song is a powerful reminder of the pain and struggle that comes with grief. It captures the torment of losing someone beloved and the impact that it can have on an individual's life. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone who is haunted by the memory of their loved one and is struggling to find a way to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

The scent of you is always on my mind,
I can't stop thinking of you and your memory constantly haunts me.

searching for the strength to carry on.
I'm struggling to find the courage to move on from the pain of losing you.

Buried deep within my soul,
Your memory is deeply rooted in my being and won't let go.

your memory will punish me.
The thought of you is a source of agony, reminding me of what I've lost.

I no longer see a future with your smile.
The possibility of a future with you is gone and I'm left with the emptiness of your absence.

When shadows fall dark upon your stone,
When darkness falls on your grave, I'm reminded of the finality of your passing.

and dying leaves have covered all the words,
The passage of time has obscured the memories and messages we shared.

I hold the answers to the questions that I dare not speak.
I have the answers to the questions I can't bring myself to ask, but they only deepen my pain.

In this darkest hour I'm alone.
I'm left to face my grief in the darkness, with no one to turn to for comfort.

A careless walk through fields of virtue,
I'm aimlessly wandering through a world that feels meaningless and empty without you.

and calling out to every shattered dream.
I'm desperately reaching out to the broken dreams we once shared, hoping to somehow hold onto them.

Circling the innermost thoughts,
I'm endlessly contemplating my innermost thoughts and feelings, trying to find a way forward.

for this is the day I have truly died.
The day you left me, a part of me died with you and I'm left to navigate a world without you.

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