Release Date: September 19th 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
2025 - Tracklisting
1.2025 05:22
2.Somnia 02:31
Members
Terry Aubie: Bass, Vocals, Lyrics on Track 1
Dave Hubai: Guitars
Jim Kelley: Drums
Greg Brosseau: Guitars, Vocals, Lyrics on Track 2
Review
Psych/Sludge Metallers November Fire return with 2025 a new two-song EP which was originally written back in 1991 and only recorded very recently. The second track was originally written back in 1992. with both tracks showing the influences of their time. It’s a thrash metal release compared to the band’s usual style of Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal that they released with last year’s album Through A Mournful Song.
2025 is meant to be inspired by Sepultura and other Thrash Metal bands of the era but there’s a haunting Psych Metal and Old School Doom-Metal attitude that’s still relevant as it is today. The vocals are abrasive and quite ugly at times but November Fire employs some freakish Psychedelic melodies that still linger and influence the scene upto this very moment.
With 2025 having a cool “throwback” element through it all, the song is vicious with massive amounts of aggressive energy bursting at the seams.
The second track of Somnia is more restricted with the track moving between Occult Rock, Grunge and Psych Rock pastures with a twinge of Americana being developed within the quieter moments. You could even say some parts resemble Drone and Post-Metal places and this is perhaps the most interesting song held on the EP for myself. As November Fire showed “maturity” beyond their years if the track was indeed written back in 1992.
2025 is a cool little EP for November Fire for their fans to experience and if they have any other early demos or unreleased tracks as this superb release then I would be all for it.
Check out when you can.
Words by Steve Howe
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