The Blue

THE 2007 OPUS FROM THE ITALIAN DEATH/DOOM PIONEERS, PRESENTED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME.The seeds of Novembre were originally planted in September 1990 in Rome, Italy by the brothers Carmelo Orlando (guitars and vocals) and Giuseppe Orlando (drums). Then known as Catacomb, their early recordings of unusual gothic doom metal were to quickly gain the band interest. It was around 1993 that the brothers decided that a name change was in order, and Novembre was born.Following swiftly on the back of 2006's 'Materia' release - Novembre's first album for their then new label, Peaceville - and in the wake of the great acclaim the band was receiving at the time for its highly captivating blend of atmospheric, emotional and progressive rock/metal, arrived the follow-up opus, 'The Blue', in 2007.Featuring among the band's strongest compositions to date, and with twists of doom/gothic which brought to mind classic bands such as Opeth, 'The Blue' was a flawlessly executed opus of soaring majestic anthems in the unmistakable Novembre style. 'The Blue' was recorded at Outersound Studios, Italy, by the band and mixed at Finnvox Studios in Finland (Nightwish, Finntroll, HIM). Artwork was created by Travis Smith (Katatonia, Opeth).Following the recent release of the band's stellar 'Words of Indigo' album, this edition of 'The Blue' is presented on black vinyl with printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics, and arrives on the vinyl format for the first time.