Novembers Doom
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Novembers Doom is a death/doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois. They are currently signed to The End Records
. Novembers Doom is one of the earliest U.S. death/doom metal bands that are still active today along with Evoken
and Rigor Sardonicous
.
, allowed Avantgarde Records to hear the band. This recording was heavy, combined with moods of darkness and despair. The two songs would lead to the release of the band's full length debut CD, Amid Its Hallowed Mirth on Avant Garde and Nuclear Blast
in early 1995. Shortly thereafter, the band had a lineup change, which would include Jim Bresnahan of Contagion, Cianide, Kommandant fame and a new two song demo was recorded, Her Tears Drop. A compilation track for Pavement Music soon followed. By 1996, the band found themselves having yet another major lineup overhaul, with vocalist Paul Kuhr
and female vocalist Cathy Jo Hejna eventually being the only two original members left. In 1997, the newly revamped and refocused lineup of Novembers Doom released the EP For Every Leaf That Falls. The disc was well received, leading to favorable reviews and response worldwide. This led to the band signing a new deal and releasing their second full length album Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers, with Martyr Music Group. This new offering had received rave reviews and much media attention, and even received high praise in print from their peers in My Dying Bride
and Moonspell
.
In May 2000, Novembers Doom entered the recording studio once again, to record the follow-up to Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers. The band has recorded The Knowing with 's Chris Wisco. The CD is an extension of the previous material, only taking steps in new directions to enhance their already original sound.
In July 2000, Novembers Doom officially became a member of Dark Symphonies. Realizing the band's potential, they constructed a deal with Martyr Music Group, to include the band on its roster, releasing The Knowing to the public.
Now, with their third full length release receiving praise, and a European licensed release of the CD through Pavement Music, Novembers Doom secured themselves more attention than before.
producer
, Neil Kernon
. Kernon, best known for his work with acts like Hall & Oates
, Kansas
, Yes
, Queensrÿche
, Judas Priest
, and more recently Nevermore
and Cannibal Corpse
, brought a new power and clarity to the sound of the band. This album was chosen as the Number One metal album of 2002 in Metal Maniacs
magazine by one of its head editors, Novembers Doom was also a featured cover story on their January 2003 issue.
with The Gathering
eventually leading to a signing with The End Records
that summer. During that tour, a CD sampler was given away at each show, entitled Reflecting in Grey Dusk, which featured songs from each previous release, as well as an early demo version of the song, "In the Absence of Grace". This song was listed on the cover as being included on the upcoming album, "Ascension". However by the time the new album was recorded, the title of the album was changed to The Pale Haunt Departure
. The album was recorded in the Fall of 2004, and this time around the band enlisted the help of the very respected producer and artist
Dan Swanö
(Edge of Sanity
, Bloodbath
and Nightingale
) for the mixing duties, and the mastering went to metal guitarist
and producer James Murphy (Testament
, Obituary
and Disincarnate). The engineering duties were handled by Chris Wisco at Studio One in Racine, Jackoff.
In March 2005, The Pale Haunt Departure was released with a tour supporting it. Novembers Doom continues to forge ahead, meshing diverse musical styles and textures in the pursuit of always creating a new and unique listening experience with each new release, while retaining their heavy sound and dark lyrics. With the incorporation of new guitarist/songwriter Vito Marchese, a more straightforward "death metal" approach was incorporated into the songwriting, while still retaining some of their previous dark doom/death sound on certain songs.
In November 2006, Novembers Doom performed their first full length overseas tour in Western Europe, touring with the bands Agalloch
, Saturnus
, and Thurisaz
in support. Shortly thereafter, in early 2007, they released their next CD, The Novella Reservoir
, which continued further down the musical path the band had embarked upon with the previous CD. This new CD garnered many favorable reviews and attention for the band. They returned to Europe later that year to record their upcoming DVD release, The Novella Vosselaar: Live In Belgium, at the Biebob Club in Vosselaar, Belgium. The DVD is scheduled for release on August 5, 2008. A live CD is also tentatively planned, with no release date set yet.
2008 has also seen the re-release of the band's first two CDs, Amid Its Hallowed Mirth and Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers
, on their current label The End Records
. Both CDs feature new artwork, bonus tracks, and remastered sound. The End Records are also planning to re-release their 3rd cd, The Knowing
, on November 23, 2010, in honor of the album's 10 year anniversary. This release will feature a newly remixed, remastered alternate version of the album on one disc, and a second disc that features the original, untouched version from 2000.
In June–July 2008, the band returned to Europe for their third road trek, most notably performing at the Graspop Metal Meeting
festival on June 28, 2008 in Belgium.
In 2009, the band released their seventh full length cd Into Night's Requiem Infernal
, and toured behind it in late 2009 and early 2010, making appearances at several festivals such as Brutal Assault Festival in Czech Republic, and Caos Emergente in Portugal. A music video for the song, "A Eulogy For The Living Lost" was also filmed in late 2009, and was released in early 2010.
Their eighth album, Aphotic
, was released in spring 2011.
"The Novella Vosselaar-Live In Belgium" - DVD, 2008
The End Records
The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...
. Novembers Doom is one of the earliest U.S. death/doom metal bands that are still active today along with Evoken
Evoken
Evoken is an American funeral doom metal band from Lyndhurst, New Jersey, that is influenced by the Australian band Disembowelment and the Finnish band Thergothon. The band name Evoken was taken from the Thergothon song found on the Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth demo. The band was founded by guitarist...
and Rigor Sardonicous
Rigor Sardonicous
Rigor Sardonicous is an American death inspired doom metal band from Long Island, New York. Coined as "raw, apocalyptic doom", Rigor Sardonicous is one of the earliest American doom metal bands that are still active today among Novembers Doom and Evoken...
.
Formation and early history
Novembers Doom formed in 1989 as the death–thrash metal band Laceration. Gradually the band began to change their sound towards a heavier, slower style, at which point the name Novembers Doom was adopted as the band members felt it more suited their current direction. By 1991, the band was getting noticed in the metal underground for their dark heavy music on early demos (such as the "Scabs" demo, which was recently re-released as part of the Amid Its Hallowed Mirth remastered CD released in 2008). Exploring and expanding, the band added female backing vocals and continued its thick, eerie brand of metal. An early 7 inch record deal with Regress Records, of ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, allowed Avantgarde Records to hear the band. This recording was heavy, combined with moods of darkness and despair. The two songs would lead to the release of the band's full length debut CD, Amid Its Hallowed Mirth on Avant Garde and Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
in early 1995. Shortly thereafter, the band had a lineup change, which would include Jim Bresnahan of Contagion, Cianide, Kommandant fame and a new two song demo was recorded, Her Tears Drop. A compilation track for Pavement Music soon followed. By 1996, the band found themselves having yet another major lineup overhaul, with vocalist Paul Kuhr
Paul Kuhr
Paul August Kuhr, III, , is an American musician, vocalist, lyricist, author, and graphic designer...
and female vocalist Cathy Jo Hejna eventually being the only two original members left. In 1997, the newly revamped and refocused lineup of Novembers Doom released the EP For Every Leaf That Falls. The disc was well received, leading to favorable reviews and response worldwide. This led to the band signing a new deal and releasing their second full length album Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers, with Martyr Music Group. This new offering had received rave reviews and much media attention, and even received high praise in print from their peers in My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride have released eleven full-length studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. The band released their tenth studio album, For Lies I Sire,...
and Moonspell
Moonspell
Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band from Brandoa, Lisbon. Formed in 1992, the group released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before the release of their first album Wolfheart...
.
In May 2000, Novembers Doom entered the recording studio once again, to record the follow-up to Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers. The band has recorded The Knowing with 's Chris Wisco. The CD is an extension of the previous material, only taking steps in new directions to enhance their already original sound.
In July 2000, Novembers Doom officially became a member of Dark Symphonies. Realizing the band's potential, they constructed a deal with Martyr Music Group, to include the band on its roster, releasing The Knowing to the public.
Now, with their third full length release receiving praise, and a European licensed release of the CD through Pavement Music, Novembers Doom secured themselves more attention than before.
To Welcome the Fade
In October 2002, Novembers Doom entered the studio to begin work on their second full length of new material for Dark Symphonies. The band's fourth full length album would be entitled To Welcome the Fade, only this time they recruited the talents of the Grammy Award-winningGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Neil Kernon
Neil Kernon
Neil Kernon is a musician/record producer/mixer/recording engineer - from London, England.He has worked with a number of artists over the last 30 years, but may be best known for his work with Hall & Oates on three of their most important albums - 1980's Voices, 1981's Private Eyes, and 1982's H2O...
. Kernon, best known for his work with acts like Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
, Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
, Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
, Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
, Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
, and more recently Nevermore
Nevermore
Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years...
and Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
, brought a new power and clarity to the sound of the band. This album was chosen as the Number One metal album of 2002 in Metal Maniacs
Metal Maniacs
Metal Maniacs was a heavy metal magazine founded in 1989 by Mike G. and Katherine Ludwig of Metal Shop. It was focused largely on covering extreme metal, with emphasis on the black and death metal genres...
magazine by one of its head editors, Novembers Doom was also a featured cover story on their January 2003 issue.
Signing with The End
In 2004, a successful tour in North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
with The Gathering
The Gathering (band)
The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
eventually leading to a signing with The End Records
The End Records
The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...
that summer. During that tour, a CD sampler was given away at each show, entitled Reflecting in Grey Dusk, which featured songs from each previous release, as well as an early demo version of the song, "In the Absence of Grace". This song was listed on the cover as being included on the upcoming album, "Ascension". However by the time the new album was recorded, the title of the album was changed to The Pale Haunt Departure
The Pale Haunt Departure
The Pale Haunt Departure is the fifth full-length album by death/doom band Novembers Doom, released in 2005. On this album the band shifted styles towards a more straight forward death metal sound with a gothic metal influence. Two music videos were made for this album...
. The album was recorded in the Fall of 2004, and this time around the band enlisted the help of the very respected producer and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
Dan Swanö
Dan Swanö
Dan-Erland Swanö is a Swedish musician who is currently the vocalist, guitarist, ex-bassist and ex-drummer for the band Nightingale as well as the Owner of Unisound but he achieved fame as the vocalist and songwriter of progressive death metal band Edge of Sanity.As a multi-instrumentalist he is...
(Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity was a Swedish death metal band. Edge of Sanity are regarded alongside Opeth as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like death and black metal with progressive rock.- History :...
, Bloodbath
Bloodbath
Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding...
and Nightingale
Nightingale (band)
The band's latest album is White Darkness and it was released 4 June 2007.-Line-up:*Dan Swanö : Vocals, guitars, keyboards...
) for the mixing duties, and the mastering went to metal guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and producer James Murphy (Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
, Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
and Disincarnate). The engineering duties were handled by Chris Wisco at Studio One in Racine, Jackoff.
In March 2005, The Pale Haunt Departure was released with a tour supporting it. Novembers Doom continues to forge ahead, meshing diverse musical styles and textures in the pursuit of always creating a new and unique listening experience with each new release, while retaining their heavy sound and dark lyrics. With the incorporation of new guitarist/songwriter Vito Marchese, a more straightforward "death metal" approach was incorporated into the songwriting, while still retaining some of their previous dark doom/death sound on certain songs.
In November 2006, Novembers Doom performed their first full length overseas tour in Western Europe, touring with the bands Agalloch
Agalloch
Agalloch is an American metal band formed in 1995 in Portland, Oregon. The band is led by vocalist and guitarist John Haughm and so far have released four limited EPs, four full-length albums, two demos, one split album, one compilation album and one live DVD....
, Saturnus
Saturnus (band)
Saturnus is a band from Denmark formed in 1991 playing melodic death/doom metal, with touches of gothic metal. They sing of sorrow, loss, and death.-Biography:...
, and Thurisaz
Thurisaz
The Germanic rune is called Thurs in the Icelandic and Norwegian rune poems.-Rune poems:The Germanic rune ᚦ is mentioned in three rune poems:- Usage :...
in support. Shortly thereafter, in early 2007, they released their next CD, The Novella Reservoir
The Novella Reservoir
The Novella Reservoir is the sixth full-length studio album of the American doom/death metal band Novembers Doom, released in 2007. The overall sound of the album carries on from the musical direction of the previous release "The Pale Haunt Departure", while incorporating some heavier and faster...
, which continued further down the musical path the band had embarked upon with the previous CD. This new CD garnered many favorable reviews and attention for the band. They returned to Europe later that year to record their upcoming DVD release, The Novella Vosselaar: Live In Belgium, at the Biebob Club in Vosselaar, Belgium. The DVD is scheduled for release on August 5, 2008. A live CD is also tentatively planned, with no release date set yet.
2008 has also seen the re-release of the band's first two CDs, Amid Its Hallowed Mirth and Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers
Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers
Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers is the second full-length studio album by Novembers Doom, which was released in 1999.- Track listing :# "With Rue and Fire" - 5:41# "The Jealous Sun" - 6:09# "Suffer the Red Dream" - 7:58...
, on their current label The End Records
The End Records
The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...
. Both CDs feature new artwork, bonus tracks, and remastered sound. The End Records are also planning to re-release their 3rd cd, The Knowing
The Knowing
This article is about the album. For the 2009 film, see Knowing . For other things with the same name see here.The Knowing is the third full-length album by the doom/death metal band, Novembers Doom, released in 2000.- Track listing :...
, on November 23, 2010, in honor of the album's 10 year anniversary. This release will feature a newly remixed, remastered alternate version of the album on one disc, and a second disc that features the original, untouched version from 2000.
In June–July 2008, the band returned to Europe for their third road trek, most notably performing at the Graspop Metal Meeting
Graspop Metal Meeting
Graspop Metal Meeting is an annual metal festival in Dessel, Belgium that has taken place each year since 1996. Despite the small size of the festival grounds the festival draws a large number of international spectators, with a total of 142,000 visitors in the course of the 2011 edition...
festival on June 28, 2008 in Belgium.
In 2009, the band released their seventh full length cd Into Night's Requiem Infernal
Into Night's Requiem Infernal
Into Night's Requiem Infernal is the seventh studio album by the American band Novembers Doom. It was released on July 7, 2009 through The End Records. The album was recorded at Belle City Sound studio in Racine, Wisconsin with bassist Chris Djuricic producing and Dan Swanö mixing at Unisound in...
, and toured behind it in late 2009 and early 2010, making appearances at several festivals such as Brutal Assault Festival in Czech Republic, and Caos Emergente in Portugal. A music video for the song, "A Eulogy For The Living Lost" was also filmed in late 2009, and was released in early 2010.
Their eighth album, Aphotic
Aphotic (album)
Aphotic is the eighth studio release by Illinois-based death/doom metal band Novembers Doom, adding a more progressive feel to the standard death/doom sound.- Track listing :# "The Dark Host" – 8:06# "Harvest Scythe" – 5:40# "Buried" – 6:32...
, was released in spring 2011.
Full lengths
- Amid Its Hallowed Mirth (1995)
- Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone FlowersOf Sculptured Ivy and Stone FlowersOf Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers is the second full-length studio album by Novembers Doom, which was released in 1999.- Track listing :# "With Rue and Fire" - 5:41# "The Jealous Sun" - 6:09# "Suffer the Red Dream" - 7:58...
(1999) - The KnowingThe KnowingThis article is about the album. For the 2009 film, see Knowing . For other things with the same name see here.The Knowing is the third full-length album by the doom/death metal band, Novembers Doom, released in 2000.- Track listing :...
(2000) - To Welcome the FadeTo Welcome the FadeTo Welcome the Fade is the fourth full-length studio album released by the doom metal/death metal band Novembers Doom in 2002. It was re-issued in 2004 by The End Records with a second CD containing the EP "For Every Leaf that Falls" as well as live versions of Lost in a Day and Not the Strong and...
(2002) - The Pale Haunt DepartureThe Pale Haunt DepartureThe Pale Haunt Departure is the fifth full-length album by death/doom band Novembers Doom, released in 2005. On this album the band shifted styles towards a more straight forward death metal sound with a gothic metal influence. Two music videos were made for this album...
(2005) - The Novella ReservoirThe Novella ReservoirThe Novella Reservoir is the sixth full-length studio album of the American doom/death metal band Novembers Doom, released in 2007. The overall sound of the album carries on from the musical direction of the previous release "The Pale Haunt Departure", while incorporating some heavier and faster...
(2007) - Into Night's Requiem InfernalInto Night's Requiem InfernalInto Night's Requiem Infernal is the seventh studio album by the American band Novembers Doom. It was released on July 7, 2009 through The End Records. The album was recorded at Belle City Sound studio in Racine, Wisconsin with bassist Chris Djuricic producing and Dan Swanö mixing at Unisound in...
(2009) - AphoticAphotic (album)Aphotic is the eighth studio release by Illinois-based death/doom metal band Novembers Doom, adding a more progressive feel to the standard death/doom sound.- Track listing :# "The Dark Host" – 8:06# "Harvest Scythe" – 5:40# "Buried" – 6:32...
(2011)
Other releases
- Her Tears Drop - demo, 1995
- For Every Leaf That Falls - EP, 1997
- Reflecting in Grey Dusk - Compilation/Promotion, 2004
"The Novella Vosselaar-Live In Belgium" - DVD, 2008
Current members
- Paul KuhrPaul KuhrPaul August Kuhr, III, , is an American musician, vocalist, lyricist, author, and graphic designer...
(founding member) - vocals - Vito Marchese - guitar
- Lawrence Roberts - guitar
- Mike Feldman - bass
Former members
- Chris Wisco - bass (ex-Jungle RotJungle Rot-History:Jungle Rot was founded in 1994. After their first two demos, the band was signed to the American independent label Pure Death Records, where they released their first album in 1996. Next year, the second album was released, by Pulverizer Records, which was next year released again by...
, Wrath, Intrepid Dissent) - Mary Bielich - bass (PenancePenancePenance is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, and Anglican Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. It also plays a part in non-sacramental confession among Lutherans and other Protestants...
, Behind Enemy LinesBehind Enemy Lines (band)Behind Enemy Lines is an American crust punk band, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in a crossover style of anarchist crust punk and thrash metal. The band features vocalist Dave Trenga and drummer Matt Garabedian, both of Aus-Rotten, and formerly guitarist Bill Chamberlain of The Pist...
, ex-Em Sinfonia, ex-Mythic, ex-Derkéta, ex-Slag-9) - Eric Burnley - guitar
- Jim Dobleski - drums (ex-Laceration (US))
- Cathy Jo Hejna - vocals
- Joe Hernandez - drums
- Ron Holzner - bass (Debris Inc., ex-Place of Skulls, ex-TroubleTrouble (band)Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...
(US), ex-Wet Animal) - Abbas Jaffary - drums
- Mike Legros - bass (Disinter (US), Jungle RotJungle Rot-History:Jungle Rot was founded in 1994. After their first two demos, the band was signed to the American independent label Pure Death Records, where they released their first album in 1996. Next year, the second album was released, by Pulverizer Records, which was next year released again by...
, NachtmystiumNachtmystiumNachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
, Hells Corpse, The Narthex, Earthen, Metallian, Eyegouger) - Eric Kikke - (sessionSession musicianSession musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
) guitar (AvernusAvernusAvernus was an ancient name for a crater near Cumae , Italy, in the Region of Campania west of Naples. It is approximately in circumference. Within the crater is Lake Avernus .-Role in ancient Roman society:...
) - Steve Nicholson - guitar, bass (These Are They, ex-Laceration (US))
- Joe NuñezJoe NunezJoe Nunez is the former drummer for heavy metal bands Soulfly and current drummer for Stripping the Pistol. He joined Soulfly in 2001, only to leave again in 2003 to join the Chicago based Stripping the Pistol but re-joined them in 2005. He has played on four Soulfly records all released by...
- drums (Neuro Toxin) - Brian Whited - bass (AvernusAvernusAvernus was an ancient name for a crater near Cumae , Italy, in the Region of Campania west of Naples. It is approximately in circumference. Within the crater is Lake Avernus .-Role in ancient Roman society:...
, ex-Dead Serenade, ex-Eve of Mourning) - David Sweeny - guitar, bass
- Sasha Horn - drums