About Xmal Deutschland
Artist Biography
Xmal Deutschland were at the darker end of Germany's New Deutsche Welle spectrum with cutting guitars, pummeling drums, and foreboding if bewitching vocals. The post-punk band, originally five women, started with early-'80s singles for the Zickzack label in their native Hamburg before they became the second European band (after Sort Sol) to record for 4AD. While Xmal Deutschland's sonic and visual presentations provoked frequent classification as goth rock, the tag was as misleading for them as it was for the vast majority of their contemporaries. Despite Anja Huwe's predominantly German lyrics, the band found underground success in the U.K. with their two 4AD LPs, Fetisch (1983) and Tocsin (1984), respective number three and number one hits on the independent album chart. Viva (Phonogram, 1987) and Devils (Metronome, 1989) saw the band take a more pop-oriented approach with a polished sound, tighter song structures, and English lyrics.
Hometown
Hamburg, Germany
Genre
Alternative
Members of Xmal Deutschland
Xmal Deutschland was formed in 1980. Members of Xmal Deutschland include, or have included, the following 2 members.
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