Novembre are part of the European metal invasion following in the footsteps of Katatonia, My Dying Bride, Opeth and countless other bands emerging from this part of the globe that have shrugged the corporate rock, style over substance antics spawned from their US counterparts. Novembre's evolution from aspirant Italian oddballs to something genuinely startling comes as no surprise...a feast of new material confirms that great things should be expected from their Materia release out on Peaceville/Stomp April 17th. Italy who are not known for spawning great rock or metal (Bulldozer?) have supposed everyone with Novembre who have adopted a twisted take on the Scandinavian metal sound mixing the melodic beauty and the glacial Fall Of the Leafe.