Smogus is an Xplocore band from Sassenheim, The Netherlands. The band was f… Read Full Bio ↴Smogus is an Xplocore band from Sassenheim, The Netherlands. The band was founded in 1995 by four school friends. After the recording of their first album (Everybody's Fucked up twice) they met Arno and Wiebe (who both used to play in a local band; Ganesha), which made them a six-pack.

Members:
Jaap van Duijvenbode (Guitar), Ruben Bandstra (Drums), Daniel de Jongh (Vocals), Wiebe van den Ende (Raps/Vocals), Jeroen Bax (Bass), Arno Dreef (Guitar).

Winner of a much-coveted Essent Award and triumphant shows at internationally renowned festivals such as Ozzfest and Lowlands – these are just some of the achievements of Dutch Xplocore band Smogus. In May they will release No Matter What The Outcome, which could very well be the band’s big break.

Smogus was founded in 1995 by Jaap, Ruben, Daniel and Jeroen. During the recording of their debut album Everybody’s Fucked Up Twice the four school friends met with Arno and Wiebe. The six of them hit it off immediately and quickly after the release of the debut album, both Arno and Wiebe decided to complete the band’s line-up. They released two tracks on a split EP (also featuring the band Griffin from Leiden, NL) on vinyl on the WOTNXT label, the SmoguS/Griffin EP. Then, Smogus started to conquer all the major Dutch venues, soon establishing themselves as one of the most popular Dutch live-acts.

Besides performing relentlessly – as headliner, as support act (Ill Nino, Disturbed) and at festivals (Ozzfest, Lowlands) – Smogus continuously worked very hard on writing new songs. In 2002, the band signed a deal with BMG and released a 6-track Smogus EP. The band seemed to have finally found their niche with a sound of their own: Xplocore. A fusion of explosive (nu)metal, hiphop and funk, combined with a large dose of energy and humour. Songs with heavy guitars, groovy rhythms, cool rhymes and catchy choruses that have their roots in bands like Anthrax, Faith No More and Cypress Hill.

Unfortunately, the cooperation with BMG came to an end when the band found themselves competing with Idols, the nation-wide craze that conquered The Netherlands in 2003. Smogus refused to sit at the sidelines and see how other, more commercial artists from the Idols TV-show got priority over them, so they decided to start working on their new album without the help of a record label. In March 2003 the band entered the studio and guitarist Arnd-H was appointed as producer. He is mainly responsible for the heavy sound on the new album, significantly titled No Matter What The Outcome. The band has clearly matured in two years time, both musically and personally. Singer Wiebe emphasizes that the band regards this album as their real debut: “We are very proud of the album’s incredible sound, especially since we have done everything ourselves, from the recording to the final mixing. It is an album to be proud of, particularly for a Dutch production.”

The songs on the album are well-structured and characterized by powerful dynamics, an impressive, well-balanced mix of melodic vocals and heavy rap, and a wide range of styles. Smogus is both in-your-face and melodic, aggressive and happy, heavy and commercial, but always extremely energetic. The opening track Don’t Care immediately sets the tone for what’s to come. Other highlights include the groovy and lyrically uplifting Just For Me, the sensitive semi-ballad The Game, the uncompromising and personal Changing Fate and the complex Good Intentions. The highly contagious hiphop bonus track Flush Your Life again has that typical Smogus humour. However, it is not all laughing matters on the album. The lyrics cover a wide range of emotions, as Wiebe explains: “The lyrics are very much about ourselves, about things we go through in life. We sing about love, but also about the need to be free and strained relationships.”

On May 15, 2004 the album was released in the Melkweg, Amsterdam. It has been distributed by a small Dutch oriented label, The Electric Co. which has ties with Universal Records. Although the single and video of Don't Care were fairly popular on vote-based music channel The Box, it turned out that, mainly because the Nu-Metal hype blew over, the album wasn't the big break they had hoped for. This led to Mojo cancelling the contract with the band for the live acts.

Smogus then decided to take a completely different direction with an acoustic tour. A DVD named Live & Unplugged was released in 2005 covering the tour. It turned out to be the last recorded achievement. In 2006 the band decided to split up and on July 7, 2006 they played their last gig on their home stage of Fascinus in Sassenheim.

Time Out
Smogus Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Time Out' by these artists:

AJ Wander Suffocating our love So you don′t feel sad when you're away …
Alan Lauris Music and lyrics: Alan Lauris ----------------------------…
Animal Chin if you can't pull me out better watch out falling…
Anne Linnet Time out is when you no time out its time to go time out lea…
Anri (杏里) 孤独の扉を叩いたレーザービームの雨音素顔を真似してる仮面たちが心の騒ぎを捜すの眠れぬ真夜中すぎは誰かと踊る…
Autumn Tell me darling how you feel As my light is…
B-Dark She wanna hop in the whip Slide out we gone dip Nigga…
Bananarama [Chorus] I'm taking time out in the name of love Well…
Bill Anderson Let's take time out to get acquainted again We're man and…

C-jeff Yea yea aye Bitch I'm me never them they can't stand…
Clear Conscience & Friends Running out of time Looking for looking for If I am in…
Crass They're using skateboards as spastic chairs For the legless …
D.L. Hughley Father Savior Adonai Seated On a cloud So righteous Were run…
D.R.I. Time Out! Time Out! For The Beginning Of The End Time…
D.R.I. (Punk) Run motherfucker Run Time’s runnin’ out And if you wanna run…
Danie Botha Takin' time out on a busy day Dreamin' of a place…
David M. Bailey 1. LYRICS: Verse 1 Jump straight in, To the unknown, Leave i…
David M. Brown I was once young and reckless, faithful and strong, filled w…
Dino & Terry The papers say "It's another strain" Without delay, we must …
Doodie Lo Doodie in this bitch Think his ass hot, put that fan…
Doubt Used to think "I've got time", live for tomorrow So far…
Dream Dance Alliance (D.D.A.) Run out of time When I can't find you Run out of…
Edin Nächte vor der Tür, als ich klein war Hab gefroren und…
Entombed Most deals don't need deliberation That's what I thought You…
Eriko Imai 物足りなさをいつも抱えてるイラだつ心押し殺している夢など見れないこんな時代だから Time Out 今したいこと…
Extreme Music You feelin like you're walking in your sleep And every singl…
Florio Time D.j. I got clips, clips, I got money clips ya Make anotha…
Frost & Maron RUNNING OUT OF TIME Hurry now or you won't make it don't…
Gentleman Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It's Jugglerz What'…
Gino Vannelli Running in the human race 'round in circles No sense of time…
GOT7 오늘은 이제 그만 yeah yeah yeah 아침부터 왜 정말 yeah yeah…
HBz & KREMIK Drei, zwei, eins, go Time out, Wochenende, scheiß' drauf Wi…
High4 Ah yeah Y'all ready know what it is High4 coming back again…
Ilse DeLange Held hands too tight in clench and fight So what…
Imagination Movers I'm mad I'm mad Uh! I'm mad I'm mad Uh! A bad thing happe…
J 이기고 지는건 더 이상 상관없지 끝나버린 게임에 감당하지 못할 수많은 말들속에 오히려 너와…
J. Kühn Band You don't know what's going on You've been away for far…
JessB HOOK I be going hard till its time out…
Joe Walsh Goin' through the motions Tryin' not to snore Didn't know…
Johannes Oerding Hey, hey Hey, hey (yeah) Ich sitze auf dem Sofa und denk',…
Johannes Oerding & Gentleman Hey, hey Yeah Johannes Oerding Gentleman Hey, hey Grosch's E…
John Barry My life goes on in endless song Above earth's lamentations, …
John Kay & Steppenwolf Words and music by John Kay, Rocket Ritchotte and Michael…
K.A.A.N [Chorus:] Times Running Out (Running Out) Time Keeps On Tick…
K.A.A.N. (Jeer! Why the fuck you so hard?) (Time just keep pounding…
Kid Ink Said it's the way that you've been actin' lately I might…
Kidd Przeciągnięty przez pierwszy rok życia w rodzinie Tworzę wła…
KOZIKOZA (Geenaro) Bae, Bae (ey) Shawty, du hattest nur ein' Job Fic…
Lunic Once again it's gone away It's a shame that nothing stays…
M.I.C ft. RoZe Run motherfucker Run Time’s runnin’ out And if you wanna run…
Max Pezzali Ferma il gioco.Time out. Questa sera tocca a noi andiamo…
MaXXi.P I'm not usually good at this But I will give it…
MDC Time out clock now running Human lemmings crowded hoard Ev…
Me & My Toothbrush Пусть заткнется мой телефон, встанет на стоп время-песок В р…
Mistah F.A.B. She wanna hop in the whip Slide out we gone dip Nigga…
Monet192 Should've told me this was more than just a time-out I…
Most Wanted (Yea) Lights out That mean pipe down Talkin' like my type I …
Mpress Baby we don′t get along no more You're not the one…
Mu They turning all their heads like I motherfucking gangbang K…
Mushi-P I'm not usually good at this But I will give it…
Musketeers และในค่ำคืนนี้ ที่ฉันกำลังจะพักผ่อน อยากจะนอน วันที่อากาศร้อ…
Nothing Done trying to explain I'm trying to explain but it doesn't…
Only The Family [feat. Doodie Lo] Doodie in this bitch Think his ass hot, put that fan…
Pat Travers I′m threw with feeling angry... I don't like to be that…
Raphael Lake & Aaron Levy Deep in the shadows here you are your reflection you can't…
Rhodz & J.A.C.K Yea yea aye Bitch I'm me never them they can't stand…
Rina Sawayama Away, away, away I go See me taking up in a…
Sasha Holiday Времена-на-на-ми, между нами игра Это так банально - не отве…
Scorpion Gang KOZIKOZA & geenaro (Geenaro) Bae, Bae (ey) Shawty, du hattest nur ein' Job Fic…
Seyed Ey, zu viele Groupies, die mich fragen, wo ich war Die…
sKitz Kraven She's all on me i think I'm a need a Time…
Steppenwolf Words and music by John Kay, Rocket Ritchotte and Michael…
The Doubt Used to think "I've got time", live for tomorrow So far…
The V.I.P. Club Run motherfucker Run Time’s runnin’ out And if you wanna run…
Time Out Shadows coming from the dark Shadows that you better not to…
Tobi I got all night, babe You ready for it right now Pray…
Victoria.52 I've been running out of time Yeah I'm on a sinking…
Walsh Joe Goin' through the motions Tryin' not to snore Didn't know…
Xenon Okay, okay Raperito, tú escucha Ah, ah Mira, mira, mira No …
Y.a.g.o. I just wanna have it Want you for myself For the good…
Yoo Seung Jun & J I got clips, clips, I got money clips ya Make anotha…
Zeeko Moving in silence Slippin’ ’n’ sliding For dem who nah like …
Ханна Наш последний тайм аут, I’m out Я отпущу натянутый канат, Ты…
今井絵理子物足りなさをいつも抱えてるイラだつ心押し殺している夢など見れないこんな時代だから Time Out 今したいこと…
杏里孤独の扉を叩いたレーザービームの雨音素顔を真似してる仮面たちが心の騒ぎを捜すの眠れぬ真夜中すぎは誰かと踊る…
제이 이기고 지는건 더 이상 상관없지 끝나버린 게임에 감당하지 못할 수많은 말들속에 오히려 너와…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Smogus:

Act It Thanks for calling me an asshole You did your job right Yo…
Don't Care One warning after another You keep on going on instead of…
Dont Care One warning after another You keep on going on instead of…
Flush Your Life I am looking through your eyes in your world would…
Good Intentions I'm sitting here for hours just listening to the rain…
Just For Me I was looking at my face staring back at me…
Last Time How many times, yeah how many signes does it takes…
Let Me Be I'm an ordinairy guy but not to you what do…
Move On Every time I see you face to face My heart…
Nasty Nothing in the world nothing's gonna change my way my…
Stop Running Stop running, come on admit it hurts You can run…

This Is Who We Are This is who we are No need to introduce, six…

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