Necropolis of Love

Not to be confused with the band Necropolis.

Necropolis of Love was a new wave/synthpop band which formed in 1981 in Berkeley, California.^[1]

Necropolis of Love
Origin	Berkeley, California, United States
Genres	New wave, synthpop, gothic rock
Years active	1981–1987
Labels	Thumb Records
Past members	Peter Vinella (guitar, keyboards)) Dave "Slave" Velasquez (vocals, guitar, keyboards) Tim Hesla (bass, saxophone) Bill Zelinski (drums, percussion)
Website	http://www.myspace.com/necropolisoflove1

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]

Discography

• In Search Of... 12" EP (1983, Thumb Records)
• The Hope 12" EP (1984, Thumb Records)

Singles

• "Talk" (1982, Thumb Records)