Wicca rock

Wicca Rock possibly to some extent a subset of Gothic Rock is a genre * * of alternative rock that originated in Canada when a band called Themis began touring Canada and the USA with a repertoire that promoted the divinity of nature; the "Lord and Lady in the forest of life " and an ethical credo that resembles Wicca philosophies as much as it does the global ethic standard adopted by the United Nations and by the in Chicago. .

Wicca Rock Subculture
Evidenced in lyrics of Wicca Rock songs like "I am The Shadow" , "Love of Life" ; and in publicly promoted events like a Black Swan (Toronto) Halloween event posted for October 31, 2008 in which the promoters declare that they have invited a Toronto "Wicca Rock Band", Wiccan rockers advocate a culture promoting ecology; of non-violence and respect for life; the divinity of mother nature; solidarity with 'earth' and a just economic order; tolerance and truthfulness and equal rights and partnership between men and women (although Wiccan women have a higher rank) .

According to an article published by WebRadio Canada * " Still a fairly new genre of music ... is catching on quickly in North America. ...With the public's growing awareness of the harmful effects of polluting and abusing the environment, more and more people connect with the Wiccan message of respecting the beauty and mystery of nature. Wiccans and non-Wiccans alike can experience and appreciate Mother Nature's precious earth and every drop of life each of us is given."

Wicca Rock and Religion
Wicca Rock may not be religious neutral to many of the Christian faith. Some conservative Christians feel that even gospel music or Contemporary Christian Music is unholy.

Perhaps less about political correctness and more about ecology beliefs which are common to all religions, Wicca Rock according to Themis and Wicca advances that the cycles of nature are the holy days; the earth is the true temple; and the plants and creatures their musical partners and inspirations. "We respect life, cherish the free will of sentient beings, and accept the sacredness of all creation. Our bible is the wind and the rain." - Ruffian Angel song writer and lead singer of Themis

"We thrive in the song and spirit of the birds and other creatures of the wild -- our music is written from a love of all life."

Light over Dark

Unlike much Gothic Rock,and even alternative rock, Wicca Rock is bright and cheerful, promoting positive ideals. Converse to Gothic rock which comes from the dark, Wicca Rock comes from the light side.
Musical style

In Wicca Rock, the guitar tone is sharp and clear with compressed sustain, and in some songs processed with light electronic effects or sharply overdriven without much fuzz.
A bright overdriven guitar sound with compression is delivered clean or processed with some flanging and analog delay. Creatively tuned ride cymbal patterns maintain the melodic rhythm of the Wiccan song while repetitive closed and open high hat and Snare drum snaps push the beat.

Wicca Rock has a characteristic guitar playing style that resembles early rock and roll styles with percussive, full rhythm guitar chords.
There is still a little of the downstroke playing style from punk, to add angular melodic lines instead of heavy chords.
Minor keys and minor mode melodies are prevalent, but major keys are also used particularly in the brightest of songs such as Themis's "Love of Life" .

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