There are several artists with that name: 1. an Italian progressive metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists with that name: 1. an Italian progressive metal band, 2. a Japanese pop duo.

1) Novembre is a band from Rome, Italy. Their music consists of atmospheric progressive metal with doom metal, death metal and gothic metal elements. Their lyrical themes revolve around dreams, nature, personal struggles and landscapes.

The group started in September 1990 when two Sicilian brothers, Carmelo Orlando (guitars, vocals) and Giuseppe Orlando (drums), formed a death metal band named Catacomb. About a year later, in November 1991 they released their first demo titled "Unreal". Despite its poor sound-quality it immediately raised interest among the then-flourishing death metal scene. The 7" EP "The Return of the Ark" (released on Sacra Sindone Records) followed in early 1993 and due to its unusual mix of melancholic doom metal with classic influences caused even more exposure and popularity in the world-wide underground. Soon after they renamed the band Novembre, as the former moniker did not represent the bands steadily progressing sound anymore.

Things finally felt right and around the same time Novembre signed to Polyphemus Records. In the Fall of 1994 the band recorded their highly-acclaimed debut, "Wish I Could Dream It Again..." in Dan Swano's Unisound Studios. This was right around the same time as other leaders of the initial atmospheric scene recorded their first and early albums, making Novembre among the first bands inventing and playing this sound.

After two more years of hard work Novembre released their second album, "Arte Novecento", which showed the band developing into an even darker direction. In Spring of 1997 Massimiliano Pagliuso (guitars) joined the band as a second guitarist, and towards the end of 1998 they inked a worldwide deal with Century Media Records.

After months of intense rehearsals their third album, "Classica", was recorded at the band's own The Outer Studios in Rome in Summer 1999 and mixed in Andy LaRocque's famous Los Angered Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. "Classica" was supported by a European tour with Moonspell, Kreator and Witchery in January, 2000, as well as a gig at Leipzig's Wave Gotik Treffen Festival. Since the show went down great they were invited for the following year's festival too.

The successor of "Classica" came to light in the Fall, 2001. Novembre entered The Outer Sound Studios again to record "Novembrine Waltz". In order to add the icing to the cake they went to Sound Suite Studios near Marseilles and mixed the album with producer Terje Refsnes (Tristania, Sins of thy Beloved, Morgul). During November and December 2001, the band supported the album on a European tour along with the outstanding talents of their old friends from Opeth and Katatonia which marked one of the many highlights in their career.

Even though things were progressing superbly, Novembre felt it was time for a little journey into their past: "Wish I Could Dream It Again..." sold out extremely quickly and is nowadays a highly sought-after rarity. Many of the new fans who missed the chance to purchase the debut album back in the day were eager to get their hands on a copy and more than willing to overspend for a second-hand copy. In light of this situation, Novembre decided to re-record the songs of the album, once more in their own Outer Sound Studio during the Summer of 2002, both to give a new sound-treatment to these formidable and well-regarded tunes, and to give fans the possibility to complete their Novembre collection. To mark the difference between "old" and "new" versions and avoid further confusion, the band decided to rename the album with the title "Dreams d'Azur".

Meanwhile things started to fall apart between the band and the label. It seemed as though they had nothing else to give each other. Both parties agreed to terminate the deal, leaving Novembre free to search for a more appropriate record label. It wasn't long before Novembre's freedom came to the attention of the British legendary label, Peaceville Records. A label that, with the bands they produced and the albums released, traced a deep and binding mark on Novembre's song writing spine. Definitely the label they should have always been signed to.

Since the signing of the deal in 2004, the band locked themselves up in their garage to write their fifth album "Materia" recorded between their Outer Sound Studios and Helsinki's Finnvox Studios. "Materia" has been released in April 2006, and was supported by a highly successful European Tour with Katatonia.

As if to continue the momentum following the success of "Materia", Novembre swiftly began work on the follow-up album, with an even heavier presence than the previous album yet still maintaining the high level of atmospherics which the band are well known for. Novembre’s creative overdrive, fuelled by the pre-Materia silent years, became evident in the hyper-speed composition of 12 new emotional and progressive rock/doom/metal jewels composing their sixth and best album to date; "The Blue", the latest Novembre album was released by Peaceville Records on the 5th November 2007 followed by a very successful UK tour with Paradise Lost.

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Novembre/9166507723

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2) A Japaese pop duo, released the single "Will you marry me?" in 2020 and an EP in 2016.

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3) A Swiss Noise and Ambient artist.

Carnival
Novembre Lyrics

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Slowly gliding down through the bottle that seems to have no end
Sweet is the falling in those bubbles and colors
When you leave nothing you care about behind
When the state of mind is drowning and all the world is drunk
The reads I walk are even sadder than ever
Every word has a reason and every line has a rhyme
All the things which used to be dark are suddenly clear
All that broken glass on my hand to spill all the inferno I feel

All the thorns of my crown to fill you with the blood you deserve
All the tears I mixed with wine are tastier than your fading lips
And the mud in which I crawled is warmer than your melting kiss
And the lights that other eyes brought to me couldn't light

All the darkness you breed
Oh rain which fall down on me, lift me away from this place without dream

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Carnival" by Novembre paint a picture of someone sinking into a state of intoxication, whether it be through drinking or drug use, in order to escape reality. The imagery used throughout the song is both vivid and melancholic, with the singer describing their surroundings as "bubbles and colors" while walking along an equally colorful but depressing path. The once-dark things become clearer to the singer as they continue to delve deeper into their altered state of mind.

The lyrics are further punctuated by feelings of bitterness and resentment towards someone else, possibly a lover or former lover. The singer feels that they've been wronged, and they in turn will bring harm and pain to the other person - represented by the "thorns of my crown" and "tears...mixed with wine". The final lines of the song betray a sense of longing for something better, as the singer asks for the rain to "lift me away from this place without a dream".

Overall, "Carnival" is a song that delves into themes of escapism, addiction, and heartbreak, painted with somber and evocative imagery.

Line by Line Meaning

Slowly gliding down through the bottle that seems to have no end
Descending into a bottomless bottle while everything around becomes surreal and dreamlike.

Sweet is the falling in those bubbles and colors
The descent into the bottle is beautiful and pleasurable, much like sinking into a colorful, bubbly dream.

When you leave nothing you care about behind
The surreal experience is liberating because there is no attachment or concern for anything outside of the dream.

When the state of mind is drowning and all the world is drunk
The dreamlike state creates a feeling of drowning where the real world fades away into the backdrop of a drunken world.

The roads I walk are even sadder than ever
After waking up from the dream, reality seems even more bleak and depressing.

Every word has a reason and every line has a rhyme
In contrast to the dream world, reality seems structured and pre-determined, every action and consequence is consequential.

All the things which used to be dark are suddenly clear
After the dream, the once difficult and unclear aspects of life now seem to be crystal clear.

All that broken glass on my hand to spill all the inferno I feel
The pain of being awakened from the dream causes an intense burning sensation and emotional outburst.

All the thorns of my crown to fill you with the blood you deserve
The pain and suffering of reality is inflicted on others as a way of seeking revenge or justice.

All the tears I mixed with wine are tastier than your fading lips
The bitterness of reality is more palatable and fulfilling than the emptiness of the dream world, even the memories of the dream become distant and unsatisfying.

And the mud in which I crawled is warmer than your melting kiss
Even the unpleasant experiences of life are more comforting and genuine than the false promises and comforts of the dream world.

And the lights that other eyes brought to me couldn't light all the darkness you breed
The love and affection from others is unable to fully heal the emotional wounds and hurt inflicted by someone else.

Oh rain which fall down on me, lift me away from this place without dream
The singer longs for an escape from reality, but not through illusion or delusion, rather through nature and its own form of catharsis.

Lyrics © SEVENTH HOUSE LTD.
Written by: WILLIAM GILLOCK

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