The Stopped Clock is the second EP by British progressive metal band Novena. It was released on 1 October 2021 through Frontiers Records.
Basis
The Stopped Clock is a collection of three songs with the title track serving as a bookend and epilogue for the band's debut album, Eleventh Hour.
The EP also contains a cover of "Bury a Friend" by American Pop artist Billie Eilish, as well as a song paying homage to Daren Martin, a friend of the band who passed prior to
the release of Eleventh Hour.
Production
The Stopped Clock was recorded after the release of Eleventh Hour.
A day before the release of the EP it was shown off in the progressive metal Discord server, Images & Words: The Prog Discord, in the form of a listening party as well as a
live Q&A with the band.
Tracklist
| Pos. |
Song Title |
Length |
| |
Total Length: |
21:28 |
| 1. |
"The Stopped Clock" |
12:00 |
| 2. |
"Bury a Friend" |
3:54 |
| 3. |
"In Loving Memory" |
5:34 |
Personnel
Novena
- Ross Jennings - vocals, lyrics
- Gareth Mason - vocals, lyrics
- Harrison White - guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, tuned percussion, vocals, lyrics
- Matthew "Moat" Lowe - bass, percussion
- Dan Thornton - guitar, percussion
- Cameron Spence - drums, percussion, tuned percussion
Quotes
"As an epilogue to "Eleventh Hour," "The Stopped Clock" is a dynamic, heartfelt exploration of the collective trauma of the past year. Expect all the bombast of their debut album, focused and refined into just three tracks. On October 1, 2020, time comes to an end."
-Novena
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| The Stopped Clock |
 |
| Studio album by Novena |
| Released |
1 October 2021 |
| Recorded |
2021 |
| Genre |
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock |
| Length |
21:28 |
| Label |
Frontiers Records |
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