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)
Last God
Novembers Doom Lyrics
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I never wanted this pain.
Why have you left me here all alone?
I will always cry for you.
Catching the fallen tears from my eyes,
dreaming of life with you,
all is lost tonight.
This pain is killing me,
The visions of your face,
Makes my stomach sick.
You were stripped from me,
when my back was turned.
I should have been there for you,
It should be me that's gone.
I can't let you win,
I just won't walk away.
It's time I see the end, and leave this gift
behind. You're no friend to me,
You've caused me too much pain.
So you step beyond my grasp,
escape this last God's fate. (her)
In chambers light, you pine over me and I can only look upon you and smile.
I wish the pain would disappear.
A frigid breath on the back of your neck,
a soft glowing voice that you always hear.
I'm sorry for the pain,
I'm sorry for the lies.
with open arms, I await you.
An emptiness I can never fill,
a loss of all my being.
Carry away my lust for your taste.
A blue rose for my soiled life.
Reliving our moments over again,
consumes my every day.
No more can I keep going on with this guilt,
You've taken everything that I care about.
Eating away at my own pathetic life,
the skies have turned to blood on this very night.
I will see you again, and I tremble at the thought.
The song's lyrics are a heartfelt expression of grief over the loss of a loved one. The singer is consumed with pain and longing, wishing that they could somehow turn back time and stop the tragedy from happening. The first few lines express the desire to be rid of the pain and to understand why they have been left alone. The chorus is a declaration of the singer's undying love and devotion to the departed, with the imagery of catching fallen tears demonstrating the depth of their emotional turmoil.
The second verse is an outpouring of regret, with the singer lamenting that they weren't there when their loved one was taken from them. They feel that they should have been the one to leave rather than their loved one, and they struggle with the knowledge that they can't change what has already happened. The third verse adds a supernatural element to the lyrics, with the singer imagining their departed loved one as a ghostly presence they can still sense but can't touch. They apologize for past wrongs and express a desire to be reunited someday.
Overall, the lyrics are a moving tribute to the power of love and grief. The raw emotion in the words reflects the pain of losing someone close and the struggle to come to terms with that loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Please take this away,
I plead for an end to this suffering.
I never wanted this pain.
I never desired this agony in my life.
Why have you left me here all alone?
Why did you abandon me to face this on my own?
I will always cry for you.
Your memory will always move me to tears.
Catching the fallen tears from my eyes,
I struggle to prevent my tears from falling.
dreaming of life with you,
I imagine what might have been if you were still here.
all is lost tonight.
I feel like everything has been taken away from me.
This pain is killing me,
The agony is so unbearable that it feels like it's killing me.
there's nothing that I can do.
I am powerless to change what has happened.
The visions of your face,
The image of your face haunts me.
Makes my stomach sick.
It fills me with nausea.
You were stripped from me,
You were taken from me against my will.
when my back was turned.
While I wasn't looking or paying attention.
I should have been there for you,
I should have been by your side when you needed me.
It should be me that's gone.
I feel like I should have been the one to die instead of you.
I can't let you win,
I refuse to let this sorrow defeat me.
I just won't walk away.
I won't give up or abandon everything because of this pain.
It's time I see the end, and leave this gift behind.
I realize it's time to move on and leave this burden behind.
You're no friend to me,
You bring me nothing but agony and sadness.
You've caused me too much pain.
Your absence and death have hurt me deeply.
So you step beyond my grasp,
You are out of my reach now.
escape this last God's fate. (her)
You have avoided the final end that awaits us all.
In chambers light, you pine over me and I can only look upon you and smile.
I imagine you mourning over me, and all I can do is smile.
I wish the pain would disappear.
I desperately want this suffering to end.
A frigid breath on the back of your neck,
I feel a cold sensation on my neck.
a soft glowing voice that you always hear.
I hear a comforting voice that guides me.
I'm sorry for the pain,
I regret causing you anguish.
I'm sorry for the lies.
I apologize for deceiving you.
with open arms, I await you.
I am ready to embrace you when we meet again.
An emptiness I can never fill,
There is a void that can never be filled.
a loss of all my being.
I have lost a part of myself that can never be regained.
Carry away my lust for your taste.
Help me forget my desire for the things I can't have anymore.
A blue rose for my soiled life.
A symbol of hope for a life that has been marred by loss and pain.
Reliving our moments over again,
I replay our memories again and again in my mind.
consumes my every day.
It's a constant, all-consuming presence in my life.
No more can I keep going on with this guilt,
I can't bear the weight of this remorse anymore.
You've taken everything that I care about.
You've robbed me of everything that mattered to me.
Eating away at my own pathetic life,
It feels like this agony is consuming and destroying my life.
the skies have turned to blood on this very night.
The world seems like a frightening, gory place now.
I will see you again, and I tremble at the thought.
The thought of seeing you again fills me with trepidation and fear.
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