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.
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Remorse
Novembre Lyrics
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My pearl, you went to face the most cruel of my gifts
And now I'm here to face the cold of what I've done
Not finding anything to calm the pain that came to wash my faults
Misunderstandings, of what our hearts said
I've lost what of purer I could find in the sky
And now I could never forget the void I daubed in your eyes
Those eyes I would hold in my hands, your tears in which now I'd die to drown
The shade of your loss burns my soul to the bone
And now I'm here to heal the wounds your unjust pain has left to me
Just not finding anything to calm the rain
Misunderstandings, of what our mouths had never said
We've lost the last glares we could find in this sludge
The lyrics of Novembre's song "Remorse" speak of the deep regret and pain that the singer feels after hurting someone he loves deeply. The opening line describing leaving the person 'drowning' in tears gives a vivid image of the pain caused. The 'cruel gifts' referred to seem to allude to the mistakes or actions the singer has taken that have caused harm to the person, leaving him with a sense of guilt that he cannot shake off.
The singer speaks of the misunderstandings between them, and how they lost the purity and beauty they had before. The line 'the void I daubed in your eyes' speaks of how the person's suffering has left a permanent mark on their relationship. The singer is now left to grapple with the weight of the blame, beating the strings of a guitar as a form of penance. However, the loss of the person has burned the singer's soul to the bone, and he finds no solace in trying to heal the wounds left behind. Instead, he is left to feel the pain of the unjust pain inflicted upon him by the one he loved.
The song's lyrics strike a chord with anyone who has felt the sting of regret over hurting someone they loved. The portrayal of the pain caused and permanent scars left behind is heart-wrenching. The vivid metaphors used throughout the song paint a clear picture of the agony of remorse.
Line by Line Meaning
There in those tears where I had to leave you drowning
I had to leave you alone in your pain while I walked away
My pearl, you went to face the most cruel of my gifts
You faced the worst of what I had to offer and it hurt you deeply
And now I'm here to face the cold of what I've done
I am facing the consequences of my actions and it's a harsh reality
Not finding anything to calm the pain that came to wash my faults
I am unable to find any relief for the guilt that came with my mistakes
Misunderstandings, of what our hearts said
Our hearts were trying to communicate but we didn't understand each other
I've lost what of purer I could find in the sky
I lost what was pure and good in my life because of my actions
And now I could never forget the void I daubed in your eyes
I will always remember the emptiness I caused in your eyes
Those eyes I would hold in my hands, your tears in which now I'd die to drown
I used to cherish your tears and hold you close, now I would do anything to make that pain go away
Beating the strings of a guitar to pay for the weight of my blames
I am playing music as a way of coping with the guilt I feel
The shade of your loss burns my soul to the bone
The pain of losing you is deeply ingrained in my being
And now I'm here to heal the wounds your unjust pain has left to me
I am trying to heal from the hurt you caused me, even though I know it was unintentional
Just not finding anything to calm the rain
I am unable to find any solace from the constant pain and regret
Misunderstandings, of what our mouths had never said
We failed to communicate what needed to be said, leaving us in this state of pain
We've lost the last glares we could find in this sludge
We lost the little bit of hope we had left amidst the chaos and pain
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Rex Feral
Sottovalutati solo perchè in Italia la gente di musica non capisce un cazzo. Grande carmelo orgoglio siciliano!
ryoshenron
Giuseppe Orlando is definitely one of my favorite drummers...
Antonio Cannito
In italiano Peppino
Thamuz999
awesome song, awesome drum's part...
ali jariri
i always get a pain in my heart when i listen to this epicness
Aaron DePew
I loved how you uploaded the great novembre albums up. I consider them up there as one of my all time favourites.
Cesare Melchiorri
Ma chi ha potuto mettere pollice verso ad un capolavoro simile? Le lacrime scorrono quando la ascolto. Splendido esempio di cosa sia il metal. Anima, cuore e mente.
Luca R
amo profondamente questo pezzo
A K
Beautiful!
Tom McSorley Jr.
My favourite Novembre song ( La mia canzone dei Novembre preferita) ^ .^