Death in June are a neofolk group led by UK musician Douglas Pearce. Althou… Read Full Bio ↴Death in June are a neofolk group led by UK musician Douglas Pearce. Although originally a post-punk band, they are credited with the initial development of neofolk music along with Current 93 and Sol Invictus.
Death in June emerged in 1981, reuniting singer/multi-instrumentalist Douglas P. and bassist Tony Wakeford; drummer Patrick Leagas completed the original lineup, which made its live debut late the following year with an opening slot for the Birthday Party.
The 12-inch Heaven Street soon followed, and in 1983 Death in June issued their first full-length effort, The Guilty Have No Pride. From the outset, the group was criticized for its adoption of fascist imagery, and charges of Nazism dogged Pearce throughout his career. However, Pearce is openly homosexual and has also collaborated with various ethnic Jews throughout his discography; the official Death in June web site used to sport an Israeli flag, and Death in June played live in Israel on June 18, 2004 for a predominantly Jewish audience.
Upon completing the Burial LP, Wakeford left the lineup to form Sol Invictus. Following the release of 1985’s Nada!, only Pearce remained, with Leagas exiting to form his own project, Sixth Comm.
Beginning with the 1986 double album The World That Summer, Pearce continued Death in June primarily as a solo concern, aided by a revolving group of collaborators including Current 93’s David Tibet, Boyd Rice and Coil’s John Balance. The abrasive electronics and martial rhythms of early efforts gave way to an increasingly expansive sonic approach over the course of subsequent outings including 1987’s Brown Book, 1989’s The Wall of Sacrifice and 1992’s But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter?, the latter evoking Pearce’s longstanding interest in traditional European folk music.
The first British act to perform in Croatia following the outbreak of Yugoslavia’s civil war, Death in June documented their experiences on 1993’s Something Is Coming. Subsequent efforts include 1995’s Rose Clouds of Holocaust, 1998’s Take Care and Control, 2000’s Operation Hummingbird, and 2001’s All Pigs Must Die.
The official web site of Death in June is maintained at http://www.deathinjune.net.
Official Death In June merchandise can be bought here http://www.plastichead.com/catalogue.asp?ex=backlist&category=merch&target=DEATH+IN+JUNE.
Death in June emerged in 1981, reuniting singer/multi-instrumentalist Douglas P. and bassist Tony Wakeford; drummer Patrick Leagas completed the original lineup, which made its live debut late the following year with an opening slot for the Birthday Party.
The 12-inch Heaven Street soon followed, and in 1983 Death in June issued their first full-length effort, The Guilty Have No Pride. From the outset, the group was criticized for its adoption of fascist imagery, and charges of Nazism dogged Pearce throughout his career. However, Pearce is openly homosexual and has also collaborated with various ethnic Jews throughout his discography; the official Death in June web site used to sport an Israeli flag, and Death in June played live in Israel on June 18, 2004 for a predominantly Jewish audience.
Upon completing the Burial LP, Wakeford left the lineup to form Sol Invictus. Following the release of 1985’s Nada!, only Pearce remained, with Leagas exiting to form his own project, Sixth Comm.
Beginning with the 1986 double album The World That Summer, Pearce continued Death in June primarily as a solo concern, aided by a revolving group of collaborators including Current 93’s David Tibet, Boyd Rice and Coil’s John Balance. The abrasive electronics and martial rhythms of early efforts gave way to an increasingly expansive sonic approach over the course of subsequent outings including 1987’s Brown Book, 1989’s The Wall of Sacrifice and 1992’s But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter?, the latter evoking Pearce’s longstanding interest in traditional European folk music.
The first British act to perform in Croatia following the outbreak of Yugoslavia’s civil war, Death in June documented their experiences on 1993’s Something Is Coming. Subsequent efforts include 1995’s Rose Clouds of Holocaust, 1998’s Take Care and Control, 2000’s Operation Hummingbird, and 2001’s All Pigs Must Die.
The official web site of Death in June is maintained at http://www.deathinjune.net.
Official Death In June merchandise can be bought here http://www.plastichead.com/catalogue.asp?ex=backlist&category=merch&target=DEATH+IN+JUNE.
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Death in June Lyrics
A Nausea Are you close to Or far from your conscience? As the petals…
Break The Black Ice Time for sleep Time for prayers Time for dusk Dust in eyes G…
But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter? When life is but disappointment And nothing is amusing The o…
Fall Apart And if I wake from Dreams Shall I fall in Pastures Will…
Golden Wedding Of Sorrow Wrap your face in prayers The ones you sent in dust And,…
Hail! The White Grain Fear is a token And, in this darkness It never rests My body…
Heaven Street Take a walk down Heaven Street The soil is soft and…
Idolatry The Shadow Of Stars Fall upon Your hair I kneel at Your…
Kameradschaft Are you close to Or far from your conscience? As the petals…
Leopard Flowers Lay only leopard flowers upon my path Lined by the drummers…
Life Under Siege Eleven years further on The future's been and gone Where t…
Luther's Army Like Luther's army And Abel's brother I woke to find Only…
Murder Made History A new ugliness and a new fear Heaven filled season, was…
My Company Of Corpses Two fallen comrades Two comrades gone My company of corpses …
Neutralize Decay If we don′t neutralize decay, We may run out of tomorrows. T…
Our Ghosts Gather When life is but disappointment And nothing is amusing The o…
Peaceful Snow Time for sleep Time for prayers Time for dusk Dust in eye…
Red Odin Day Take a walk down Heaven Street The soil is soft and…
Rose Clouds Of Holocaust Rose clouds of holocaust Rose clouds of lies Rose clouds of …
Runes and Men With your hair of flaming Roses Your kiss - Medusa's touch T…
She Said Destroy Into that darkness Into that darkness Like jackals howling L…
The Enemy Within These are strange days for you, me, and Germany These are…
The Glass Coffin The Robin's song in Winter Brings Virginity to a close Bew…
The Maverick Chamber Here in the maverick chamber Disaprovel came to play State…
To Drown A Rose Hide from the sun Life, an icy tear Rivers of blood Serenade…
Wolf Rose Youth should not be forgiven, it should be accused At my…