Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2011 Cat. No.: 1872 Label: The End
Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM has finished recording its eighth full-length album, "Aphotic", for a May 2011 release via The End Records.
The CD features special guests on several tracks: Anneke Van Giersbergen (AGUA DE ANNIQUE, THE GATHERING) delivers a chilling and haunting vocal on What Could Have Been"; world-renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine (EARTHEN GRAVE) lends her talent on both "What Could Have Been" and "The Dark Host"; finally, the man behind the mixing board, Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH), adds his vocal touch to "Of Age and Origin", also offering rare appearance of his mighty growl!
NOVEMBERS DOOM frontman Paul Kuhr says of the new album, "One goal in NOVEMBERS DOOM is to never repeat ourselves. We aim to constantly challenge our writing abilities to deliver something new each and every time, while maintaining what we feel is our signature sound. We feel we've not only accomplished that with 'Aphotic', but have pushed our creativity into new musical territory. The result is quite possibly the most unique NOVEMBERS DOOM release yet."
According to a press release, "Aphotic" "has its roots in darkness and melancholic madness, reminiscent of the band's early doom roots but bringing something new and modern to the listener."
TRACKLISTING*:
1 The Dark Host 2 Harvest Scythe 3 Buried 4 What Could Have Been 5 Of Age And Origin - Part 1: A Violent Day 6 Of Age And Origin - Part 2: A Day And Joy 7 Six Sides 8 Shadow Play
