"The band's name refers to an 1825 revolt over the Imperial Russian succession (Decembrist revolt) It is not related to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917."
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In December of 1825 in St. Petersburg, Russia, a group of military officials staged a revolt against Tsar Nicholas I. These rebels were liberals who felt threatened by the new ruler’s conservative views. They were, however, defeated by the tsar’s forces. As a result of this revolt, Nicholas I implemented a variety of new regulations to prevent the spread of the liberal movement in Russia.
http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/EastEurope/DecRevolt.html
Wonder what the mythical significance of this is to the Che T-shirt wearing, Impeach Bush crowd is? It must be some part of some kook lefty folklore.