Novelists

1. Novelists (formerly known as Novelists FR) is a progressive metalcore band hailing from Paris, France. The band was founded in April 2013 and is currently signed to Out of Line Music. The current lineup of Novelists consists of Florestan Durand on guitar, Amael Durand on drums, Nicolas Delestrade on bass guitar, and Pierre Danel on guitar, who joined the band in 2021. Previously, Charles-Henri Teule served as a guitarist from 2013 to 2018, while Matteo Gelsomino was the lead vocalist from 2013 to 2020, later replaced by Tobias Rische from 2020 to 2023. Novelists was formed in 2013 by brothers Amael and Florestan Durand. They were soon joined by Matteo Gelsomino, Nicolas Delestrade, and Charles-Henri Teule, following the dissolution of their previous band, A Call to Sincerity. In April 2014, the band released a demo featuring six songs. In July 2015, they signed with the record label Arising Empire, and in November of that year, their debut studio album, "Souvenirs," was released. The band gained further recognition in June 2017 when they released the single "The Light, the Fire" and embarked on a tour with While She Sleeps and Northlane. Shortly after, they signed with SharpTone Records and released their second studio album, "Noir," in September 2017. Novelists continued their musical journey and released their third studio album, titled "C'est La Vie," in January 2020. In April 2020, the band announced the departure of Matteo Gelsomino as the vocalist and initiated an online audition process to find a replacement. In October 2020, Tobias Rische, formerly of Alazka, was unveiled as the new vocalist. The band also signed with Out of Line Music in November 2020 and released the single "Lost Cause." They followed it up with two more singles in 2021, namely "Terrorist" and "Do You Really Wanna Know?" Throughout their career, Novelists has showcased a metalcore sound infused with progressive metal and djent influences. They are recognized for their emphasis on clean vocals rather than screamed vocals, a deviation from traditional metalcore practices. In 2022, Novelists released two additional singles, "Smoke Signals" and "Heretic," the latter featuring Florian Salfati from the band LANDMVRKS. On April 6, 2023, the band announced Tobias Rische's departure via their Instagram page. Their fourth album, "Déjà Vu," was released on September 2, 2022, through Out of Line Records. The album introduced Pierre Danel as a permanent guitarist and showcased Novelists' penchant for accessible, pop-oriented approaches to heavy music. The album's songwriting demonstrated the band's ability to craft memorable hooks and satisfying choruses, with occasional mellow guitar passages adding depth to their sound. On 6 April 2023, Novelists announced on their Instagram page that Rische had left the band. In September, it was announced that Camille Contreras was taking over vocal duties 2. Novelists is a music collective from Thompson, Canada. The collective consists of Alex King (vocals, percussions), Dollah 69 (vocals, guitars, keys) and Papyrus (vocals, keys, percussions, bass) and Sean Sean (keys). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.