About
"Clan of Xymox is centered around Ronny Moorings, founder and only permanent member of the group. The Dutch band started in 1984 with their first demo album 'Subsequent Pleasures' that got them a contract with 4-AD label. The band was originally composed of Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert and Pieter Nooten at the time, with occasional stage contributions by Frank Weyzig and Willem Van Antwerpen.
Their first full-length self-titled album was released in 1985 followed by 'Medusa' in 1987; both albums still stand as two of the most solid dark wave efforts of all time. In 1989, the band changed their name to Xymox and released 'Twist of Shadows', an LP that got the Clan visibility in the North American scene with synth-dance hits like A Million Things, Evelyn, Obsession and Craving.
1991 saw a substantial change in the group's music style, drifting towards the commercial dance techno hype. Ronny admits that the "Xymox was in a real identity crisis" at that time, and this crisis extended through the first part of the 90s with the release of 'Metamorphosis' in 1992 and 'Headclouds' in 1993. In 1991, after the release of the album 'Phoenix', both Anka and Pieter left the band. Fortunately for old Clan of Xymox veterans, Ronny came back to his senses and produced the album Hidden Faces in 1997 returning to the old name of the band CLAN OF XYMOX, hence sending a signal to electro-goth and dark music lovers that this album was a logical follow-up to 'Medusa'... with a modern 90s touch. The current line-up includes Ronny, Mojca, Nina, Rob Vonk and Rui Ramos. Recently, the Clan released a new album titled Creatures... and it's darker than ever!"
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