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Artist
Skies of December
12+ albums
post-hardcoreelectronicmetalcorescreamohardcore
about
Skies Of December was a post-hardcore/metalcore band from Cleveland/Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States. Started in 2005, when longtime band-mates and friends Tom Vath (guitar/vocals) and Matt Nowakowski (keyboards/synthesizer) started a new band with Tom’s brother Tim (guitar). Rounding out the band are Jason Jendre (bass) and Joe Czekaj (drums). Initially influenced by metal, hardcore, and metal-core bands like The Devil Wears Prada, Underoath, Chiodos, and Despised Icon, the musicians of Skies of December have since expanded their interests and listen to a variety of music, citing everything from Pink Floyd to country to techno as influences. Tom acknowledges that to those unfamiliar with the genre, all metal music might start to sound the same, but says that Skies of December aims to write songs with a high energy and epic sound. He says they love translating this energy when playing live, and that “I like to write as if the song could fit into a movie, usually with a strong buildup to some kind of epic climax.” What started as a fun after-school hobby has grown over the past seven years; Skies of December has maintained a constant presence in the Cleveland music scene since their formation. What’s their secret to sticking around for such a long time, when local music can be so fickle and fleeting? “We really respect and value our fans and love seeing everyone at shows,” says Tom. “We aren’t doing any of this to get signed or to make money; we really just love pla
