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Solemn Novena

Guitar Orientated Gothic Rock

About Me

Gothic rockers Solemn Novena formed in Belfast, N.Ireland in early 2006, with a mission of creating guitar orientated Gothic Rock, no techno bleepy influences or metal posturing for these guys, oh no. This had to be straight down the middle goth, just like the 90s had never happened...or this century either...
Sick of going to gothic nightclubs and spending the nights looking moody in the corners, secretly wishing they'd play 'Serpents Kiss' (so they could display the light bulb changing and apple picking dance moves they'd spent years perfecting in front of their mirrors) instead of the stuff these people were dancing to, holding their glow sticks. Hell, some of the people at these clubs didnt even dye their hair black. Something had to be done, and there were only 3 people up to the task.
Self proclaimed saviours of the UK goth scene Solemn Novena have arrived, and invite you to join them on their crusade against musical progression, and to stop those bloody cyber-kids taking all the good seats on Saturday nights.
Are you ready for it? Are you in? ...well are you? Oh, be like that then...

Solemn Novena - Faerytale
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/5/2006
Band Website: solemnnovena.com
Band Members:
LOUISE
VOCALS:

MARC
GUITAR/ VOCALS :
STUART
BASS:

Influences: Guitar Orientated Gothic Rock: Rosetta Stone, The March Violets, BFG, (early) The Cult etc
Sounds Like: Guitar Orientated Gothic Rock
Type of Label: None

My Blog

JULIETTE - NEW SAMPLE ONLINE

Check out the demo sample of our new track 'Juliette'...it's about the splendour of one night stands ;) This is just one of the new songs that will be appearing on our album due to be recorded & r...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:54:00 PST

PLAGUE TOWN - movie news

We're extremely proud to announce that our track 'ALONE' from our ep 'AS DARKNESS FALLS' features in the new horror film 'PLAGUE TOWN'!We were contacted by the director earlier in the year, contracts ...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:24:00 PST

FAERYTALE - VIDEO

We've posted a video for our song Faerytale, so go check it out! The footage (taken by Gig Monkey) is from the Berlin gig back in March, and the track is a rough demo version we recorded in prepa...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Sun, 11 May 2008 04:41:00 PST

SEX, DRUGS & DRUM MACHINES - THANK YOU!

A huge ’thank you’ to the Pagan Love Songs & Remembrance Daze guys, Vendemmian and The Shallow Graves for an amazing night! Also thanks to everyone who came along, and everyone we met ...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PST

Interview

We’ve a brief interview on The Russian Gothic Rock site: http://gothicrock.ru/din/e107_plugins/content/content.php?co ntent.180  ...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:09:00 PST

NEW LINE-UP, NEW SITE

Solemn Novena is now a more streamlined trio, consisting of Louise on lead vocals, Marc on guitar/vocals, and Stuart on bass. We have been busy working on a bunch of new songs, and also recording dem...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:01:00 PST

WOOLSTOCK II - THANKS!

A big thanks to Paul and everyone else involved with the whole Woolstock organising/ promoting! Thanks also to everyone who turned up to watch us and the other bands and those who came over to say 'Hi...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:04:00 PST

BEST UNSIGNED BAND

We have been selected as 'Best Unsigned Band' in Issue 56 of Gothic Magazine. Pick up a copy here to read all about it, and also get your hands on Gothic CD Part XXXVI which features our track 'S...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:07:00 PST

TOP 30 GOTH SINGLES - Mick Mercer

We been included in Mick Mercer's list of his Top 30 Goth Singles! Mick writes: "In putting it together I chose to avoid just including my all-time favourites, but to show the variety of Goth across t...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:40:00 PST

NEW EP REVIEW

We've just got another great review for our EP, this time from Mick Mercer! Read it here: As Darkness Falls Review - Mick Mercer Cheers - SN!!...
Posted by Solemn Novena on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:08:00 PST