Basically they take the Katatonia 4-4 beats and write catchy songs from it. Novembre always felt more like a landscape kinda band more than a songwriting band. Cool that they're finally putting a new one out, I like "The Blue" a lot
Probably my favorite whatever-the-fuck-you-want-to-call-the-genre band after Mercyful Fate, and easily my favorite discovery of the last five years. Every single time I listen this song though, it makes me hear some serious Sanctuary channeling.
Can't really say that I'm an Emperor fan, but I do enjoy their later albums, and especially the Ihsahn solo stuff. Not really all that into doom either, unless it has that extra factor. Stuff like Solitude Aeturnus, Argus and more recently Crypt Sermon.
edit: how the hell do you quote someone now? I get some popup that says it's been added to a multi-quote, and then nothing appears my post.