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    May 25 2020

    Chapter 6 - Z Brown Satanwyck

    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

    Chapter 5 - 1987: Futurekill and Five Dead Men

    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

    Chapter 4 - SCENESTERS LOCAL 666

     

    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

    Chapter 3 - 1986: Welcome To The Masquerade

    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

    Chapter 2 - Artist and Honorary Member

     

    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 groups, we had a circle of friends who were devoted supporters of the…

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    Feb 17 2020

    Chapter 1 - Origins: 1984-85

     

    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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