Original 6 song demo released in April 1988
Original 5 song demo released in March 1987
Original 6 song demo released in October 1986
NECRO-HISTORY
Take a long-winded journey through the minutiae of this little known band, as hazily recalled by vocalist Spahr Schmitt...
May 25 2020
Now that Brian had officially filled the bass vacancy, we were anxious to show that we could stand on our own. For better or for worse, we would be responsible for Necropolis going forward and we were determined to prove…
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May 18 2020
So the decision to become a five piece had been made, and it was a relatively easy secret to keep. It had only been made a week before our big show on Valentine’s Day 1987, the second benefit for our…
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May 11 2020
The Electric Banana had become the home for punk in Pittsburgh thanks to the hard work of Reid Paley (The Compulsives/The Five), Karl Mullen (The Cuts/Carsickness) and others. Read All About It!
Mike LaVella of Half Life (and Pittsburgh’s first…
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May 4 2020
Necropolis was back in the basement, Chris Emerson's basement to be exact. We were trying to revamp the band after our Electric Banana debut the year before. New drummer Emerson and guitarist Jon Dawson were bringing the aptitude and energy…
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Apr 27 2020
Graphic artist Thomas Reynolds’ work may not be evident when you listen to Necropolis, but his drawings are a critical element in our band’s DNA.
Like most bands, we had a circle of friends who were devoted supporters of the…
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Feb 17 2020
as hazily recalled by Spahr Schmitt
The origins of Necropolis lie with founding member George Grant...
George grew up playing music with neighborhood friends in the Wilkinsburg borough just beyond the east side of the Pittsburgh city limits. My oldest…
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Saved from the dustbin of history, check out the full set from August 28, 1988! Over an hour of footage shot by Brian Cummings at the Foggy Bottom!
SHIRTS ARE PRINTED AND ARE SHIPPING NOW!
Big THANK YOU to Vaun and Stevie D at All About Graphics for the kick ass work!
After tremendous feedback on social media, we've done a LIMITED run of t-shirts featuring an original design from 1988. Thom Reynolds drew a fantastic image of the Necro-Soldier tearing through the ribcage and chest as if it were INSIDE of the person wearing the shirt!
Unfortunately, the design was printed TOO SMALL back in 1988 and was shelved after printing only 36 shirts.
We've re-scanned and adjusted the artwork and we're offering this classic on a black t-shirt in ADULT sizes SMALL through 2X for $22 postage paid in the USA !
3X/4X/5X are available in VERY LIMITED quantities for $26 postage paid in the USA