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Band
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Hailing
from Ashford in Kent, but widely associated with the Canterbury
hardcore scene, November Coming Fire come from a close-nit family
of bands that include Canaan, The Break In Winter In June, 10.15
Saturday Night, and Urotsukidoji. Other bands from the immediate
area include Jairus, Number One Defender, One Time Champion, and
many more. NCF support the Underground UK HC network of bands,
promoters and labels that have helped them in the two years they
have been together.Over the last ten months, NCF have played
none stop, touring the UK three times, and playing a combination
of small DIY all-ages shows as well as bigger supports to the
likes of Converge, Himsa, Terror and Give Up The Ghost.One of
the few UK HC bands in the country that can fit on a bill with
a group of old school HC bands one night, a bunch of metal bands
the next and some noisy experimental bands after that, NCF draw
their influences from all of those genres (their listening habits
include AFI, Converge, Botch, Coalesce, Old Man Gloom, The Misfits
and of course Samhain, whose third album was titled November Coming
Fire) and use them to create something new.When asked what type
of band they are, NCF will respond hardcore, but only because
of their attitude, mindset and ethos, not their sound. Their sound
is not one they can sum up in one word. Their debut six-track
mini-album 'Black Ballads' has come out fast, hard, heavy, jagged,
melodic and discordant. There is every chance the next record
will come out sounding the complete opposite!In reality, NCF
is the perfect sum of its parts - all of the members come
from functioning, recording, touring bands of all different types
and this all collides to form a massive, in your face wall of
sound which comes across perfectly on record and most importantly
live. Their attitude is to try anything, if it sounds good, use
it, and to give everything you have when playing live. Their shows
are little short of total chaos, a band to be witnessed.
Class
Of 2004 - Metal Hammer Jan 2004
November
Coming Fire were quoted as being a band to crush in 2004 by Metal
Hammer along side the likes of Atreyu, Doheny (ex Pitchshifter),
Sworn Enemy, Walls Of Jerico, and one of only 2 UK bands to be
included!!
NCF
are thePRP.com's band of the month for Jan 04
The
UK's November Coming Fire have gained a reputation beyond their
local Canterbury as a hard working band with hardcore credentials
gained through their support of the local scene. Named after a
Samhain album, who later became Danzig, fortunately NCF's music
is not so easily borrowed and instead they have established an
eclectic mix of old school hardcore with metal influences both
past and present. Their debut 6 track mini album titled 'Black
Ballads' is as dark as the title suggests and its chaotic and
brutal nature form the perfect bridge between the modern sharp
sounds of Converge et al and the traditional fan centric shouty
bands of old. One of the few acts who can fit on a bill with a
group of old school hardcore bands one night, metal bands the
next and experimental bands thereafter.
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