Novembre - Words of Indigo (2025)

Hailing from Italy, Novembre was one of those early bands with a strong melancholic Death/Doom sound when Katatonia, Anathema, My Dying Bride were rising up. Over the years, the band shifted into more Progressive and even Gothic Metal territories with excellent releases filled with emotions and intricately crafted music. With a very melancholic sound, Carmelo Orlando returns with a brand new cast of musicians to deliver eleven tracks and over 60 minutes of dreamy and highly emotive music, with some of their best songs to date.

Not a very constant presence in the scene, the band after their 2007 release, dropped off the radar, in terms of releases, for nine years, and then after their 2016 release, dropped off again for another nine years. That being said, once “Sun Magenta” opened this release, we were instantly cured of missing the band’s signature ‘mopey’ sound. Being a mixture of mid-stage Katatonia with older Anathema and some sprinkles of Fall of the Leaf, songs like “Statua”, “ Neptunian Hearts”, and our favorite “House of Rain”, are very dreamy and engaging pieces full of atmosphere and craftiness.

The progressive elements of pieces like “Brontide” and “Your Holocene” masterfully change the pace and tempo of the release, while showcasing the band’s versatility and song writing chops. Not completely eliminating the harsh vocals, this release features sporadic use of them to create contrast in some songs, like on the trippy “Chiesa dell'Alba”. For us, our favorite part of the band’s sound is the dreamy and melancholic nature of the guitars of songs like “Post Poetic” and “Ipernotte”.

As we hear the release come to a close with the vocal harmonies of “Onde”, we are left with a big smile on our face as this is a magical release that instantly reminded us of the magical sound that Novembre has perfected over the years. It also makes us sad that there might not be another release in a while, but we are still glad that “Words of Indigo” is as magical and engaging as it is.

Label: Peaceville Records

Release: November 7th, 2025

Genre: Progressive Doom/Death/Gothic Metal

Country: Italy