NvmbrsDoom5 said:I'd dare to say that songs like "Autumn Reflection", "Through A Childs Eyes" and many parts of other songs show some of the most melodic sensibilities we've ever put forth, but everyone is going to hear things in their own way I suppose.
No, female vocals are gone gone gone....we knew that there were some people who would find this distressing, but the fact of the matter is this...For the last two albums prior to TPHD, we struggled to find a female vocalist that would suit our needs and tastes and be available to record in the studio. It was a feat even managing that, and then when it came time to find someone who'd tour or even play live locally, we were almost always left with noone. It get's frustrating when you cannot perform the songs the way they were meant to be performed as they are on cd. Add that to the fact that, we've just naturally progressed away from writing songs like that, which feature the female vocals. This time around, we honestly felt like throwing female vocals onto this cd would have been forcing the issue, because we're all quite content with how the songs sound as is. Paul's vocals on this album were more than adequate for what the songs needed, and personally I'd rather hear more of Paul's melodic vocals than some other female session vocalist ooh-ing and ahh-ing, etc.
There are in fact so many bands now, more than ever I believe, who are featuring the female vocals in this general style of music. So at least there's still plenty of other bands for you to check out if that style is really what interests you. I'm always sorry to see someone lose interest in us or become disenchanted, but sometimes thats how it goes. Try giving the new cd a few more listens, and instead of holding it up against our back catalog or viewing it negatively for the changes we've made, give it a chance for what it is. And at the very least, I appreciate that you enjoyed our past cds as you did
After giving the album a few more spin, I can definitely say that it's growing on me. There are plenty of memorable moments and never you guys have been as cohesive. The songs flow into each other like a charm like never before. You have my sincere respect for putting so much of yourself into what you're doing.
NvmbrsDoom5 said:Very cool, it's good to see and hear opinions from all over, France especially!
I agree with you, I think the song "Broken" was a very good song and one of my favorites from "...Fade". That song in particular makes a good example for my previous point though, about performing live. We've never ever performed that song live due to the female vocals being such a crucial ingredient, it just wouldn't seem right to play it live without the female vox. We definitely kept that kind of scenario in mind as we were writing and recording this album, because we wanted to keep the option open that almost any song off of the new cd could potentially be peformed live. The one main exception might be "...Child's Eyes", but hey you never know, under the right circumstances, it could be done
And you'll find no arguement from us regarding the difficulty in labelling our new cd as "doom metal", because we've felt that particular tag hasn't quite been fitting for us for a while now. But that's why we'd prefer it if as many people as possible would or could just listen to the album and not have a preconceived notion of what genre it's "supposed" to be or anything. It's just heavy dark metal (and in many moments its not metal at all is it?!)
Anyhow, I'm glad you're giving the album a try even if it is an adjustment. And we do appreciate feedback from people about this stuff as well. It's helpful, plus it gives us a chance to offer our feedback and explanations as well, in hopes of making our thoughts and intentions more easily understood.
What are/were your favorite tracks on "To Welcome The Fade"? I'd be interested to know if you have some time
Rensei said:Being able to discuss with band members is really rewarding. It helps clarifying some points and to see the human behind the name Novembers Doom.
If we could do a full Canadian tour we would for certain.
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Novembers Paul said:Thanks for the kind words everyone!
Technically, the baby vocals on Through a Child's Eyes are female vocals, so I guess we did use them again.
