December: River of Blood/Venus in Chains
Side 1:
- River of Blood
Side 2:
- Venus in Chains
This new December 7" is broken into two distinct halves, both physically and
musically. Both songs, while structurally the same, are musically very opposite
in nature, with one being very upbeat and the other being very depressing. The
first side contains, 'River of Blood' which is very lively, with a strong
acoustic guitar section, live acoustic drums, chant like vocals, and some odd
unique percussion. The second side contains, 'Venus in Chains' which is an
exceedingly somber, traditional gothic piece with morbid guitars, subdued male
vocals and more highly unconventional percussion. Each side seems to mirror the
other in intensity and passion with percussion as their common musical element.
While belonging quite obviously to the gothic subculture, December is the only
gothic band that also use a great deal of tribal and experimental percussion to
accentuate it's music. This tiny element is what makes it stand out from all
the other gothic clones and makes December a band to watch out for in the
future.
December is: Derek Rush
Contact:
Waking Dream
P.O. Box 7003
New York, NY 10116-7003
E-mail: wkgdream@bway.net
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