''December Moon'' is the debut

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by Swedish

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band

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. The album was recorded at Thunderload Studios in Stockholm on 5 and 6 December 1987. With this demo, Morbid became notorious and had a great impact upon the

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scene. ''December Moon'' was reissued in 1994 and 2000.

Track listing

# "My Dark Subconscious" – 4:41 # "Wings of Funeral" – 3:47 # "From the Dark" – 6:00 # "Disgusting Semla" – 3:17 ;2000 reissue #

"My Dark Subconscious"

(rehearsal) # "Wings of Funeral" (rehearsal) # "Tragic Dream / From the Dark" (rehearsal) # "Citythrasher" (rehearsal) # "Deathexecution" (rehearsal) # "Disgusting Semla" (rehearsal)

Credits

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– vocals * Pukes – guitar, backing vocals *John Lennart – guitar, backing vocals *Dr. Schitz – bass * Drutten – drums, additional vocals

References

{{Authority control Demo albums 1987 debut albums Morbid (band) albums