Necropolis of Love | |
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Origin | Berkeley, California, United States |
Genres | New wave, synthpop, gothic rock |
Years active | 1981–1987 |
Labels | Thumb Records |
Website | http://www.myspace.com/necropolisoflove1 |
Past members | Peter Vinella (guitar, keyboards)) Dave "Slave" Velasquez (vocals, guitar, keyboards) Tim Hesla (bass, saxophone) Bill Zelinski (drums, percussion) |
Necropolis of Love was a new wave/synthpop band which formed in 1981 in Berkeley, California. [1]
The group was often categorized as gothic rock or new wave; however, in a conversation with the prominent musician Iggy Pop, Necropolis of Love band member David Velasquez described the band's sound as "hostile disco music". [2]
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