With the success of the tour and increasing popularity Severn chose to withdraw from college and devote full attention to the band and pursue music production as a career. He also setup the now famous T.G.I.F.Studios where in time over 50 CDs would be recorded by acts such as Eco, Evil's Toy and Armageddon Dildos. Regan wanted to go in a different direction, so he departed and was replaced by Sevren Ni-Arb's brother Thorsten Schmechta (aka Raive Yarx) for the next maxi-single (The Trap) and the second full-length album (Human Desolation). A second European tour was conducted with even more dates and better attendance than the first. Almost immediately after the tour yet another maxi-single (PARANOID ILLUSIONS) was released.
Always looking to innovate and further differentiate the band from other industrial acts, in 1994 the sound of XMTP was enriched by the addition of the vocal presence of Sevren's future wife Stefanie Eckmann-Schmechta (aka Estefania). Their third full-length album (The Killing Had Begun) featured her input and an increasingly rich and nuanced soundscape This was followed by another tour throughout Germany and their first official "Best Of" album (Air Back Trax).
XMTP stunned some fans with a changed stylistic approach for the 1995 maxi-single release (Facer) which featured a mature, techno-influenced club sound. Initially rejected by industrial purists this sound was a precursor which was to define modern EBM and Futurepop. A year later this sound was further refined on their fourth full-length album (Meshwork). Although this album drew criticism from long-time XMTP fans at the time, it gained the band a larger following abroad in the U.S. In time this album would come to be widely considered not only one of XMTP's finest but a modern EBM masterpiece against which others are measured.
The 1996 XMTP album (Drawback) was the fifth and final album they were to release on Zoth-Ommog. Although the band lavished effort on the project and considered it one of their finest, pre-occupation on techno side-projects by management at their label meant it received little promotion and the haphazardly planned support tour never materialized. With the birth of his first son and frustration with record labels in general (and the mismanagement of Zoth Ommog in particular) Sevren chose to suspend the XMTP project indefinitely and take a prolonged hiatus from music. Shortly thereafter Zoth-Ommog folded and shuttered it's doors forever.
Interest from the industrial community continued for XMTP despite difficulty finding material, so seven years later in 2003 the band assembled and released a 2 x CD compilation album of rarities, unreleased tracks, and B-sides (Experiences) for the loyal fanbase, seemingly as a final milestone on the project.
However, with the growth in popularity of industrial and ebm amongst a new generation of listeners the demand for XMTP material has only increased unabated. To meet this demand in 2009 the owner of the industrial label Infacted Recordings and former Zoth Ommog A&R Manager, Torben Schmidt, established their Digital Division and made Sevren the offer to make the entire XMTP catalog (as well as a number of XMTP side-projects) available for download on popular services like iTunes, Amazon, Napster and Musicload. Pleased by the high volume of downloads the decision was made to re-master and re-release two of the earlier maxi-singles (Abattoir and Cenotaph) as part of Infacted's limited release ALLTIME CLASSIXX COLLECTIONS. Not merely re-issues, these limited to 1000 pressing special editions also contain live versions, tracks from rare out-of-print compilations and previously un-released remixes added to the tracklistings.
Sevren Ni-Arb and Raive Yarx had harbored thoughts of new material over the years since retiring and met in early 2009 to discuss ideas and methods for a new approach. They came to the conclusion: XMTP would be back with a new album! Encouraged by the reception of their back catalog from listeners both new & old, the group spent the year polishing concepts that had been considered during their long hiatus. In 2010 XMTP released their first new album in nearly 15 years ( Inner Zone Journey). Once again, they made a stylistic shift from their established sound, opting for a more mature sound that featured a fusion of elements of ebm, trance and synthpop to forge something new. Initial fan reaction was mixed yet again, but the album has received wide critical acclaim as one of the best releases of 2010 and a welcome return of XMTP. They performed both new & classic material live to huge crowds at the 2010 Wave Gotik Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany cementing the message that at long last...XMTP was back!
Official Homepage:
www.xmtp.de
Consciousness
X-Marks the Pedwalk Lyrics
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Pulling - inside my head
Find it
And rip it out
Rip it out
Rip it out
Malignant tumor
Find it
And rip it out
Rip it out
Rip it out
Malignant tumor
Pulling - inside my head
Find it
And rip it out
Rip it out
Rip it out
Find it
And rip it out
Rip it out
Find it
And rip it out
Rip it out
The lyrics of X-Marks the Pedwalk's song "Consciousness" convey a sense of inner turmoil and struggle. The repeated phrase "Malignant tumor, pulling - inside my head" suggests a metaphorical representation of a negative and destructive force that is plaguing the singer's mind. The malignant tumor symbolizes a malignant thought or emotion that is causing distress and pain.
The repetition of the lines "Find it and rip it out, rip it out" emphasizes the urgency and determination to confront and eradicate this negative influence. The singer is actively searching for this toxic entity within their own consciousness, recognizing the need to identify it in order to remove it. The repetition creates a sense of insistence and determination, highlighting the importance of eliminating this destructive force.
The phrase "Pulling - inside my head" reflects the invasive nature of this negative influence, how it infiltrates the singer's thoughts and emotions. By acknowledging the presence of this force and expressing the desire to rip it out, the lyrics convey a strong sense of self-awareness and the will to take control and overcome it.
The repetitive nature of the lyrics also suggests the recurring nature of the struggle. It implies that this battle with negative thoughts or emotions is ongoing and that the singer must repeatedly confront and remove them from their consciousness.
In summary, the lyrics of "Consciousness" depict a powerful internal struggle against a malignant force within the mind. They convey a sense of urgency and determination to identify and eradicate this negative influence, reflecting the singer's self-awareness and will to take control of their own consciousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Malignant tumor
A destructive and harmful growth
Pulling - inside my head
Causing intense pain and distress in my mind
Find it
Search for the source of this pain and distress
And rip it out
Physically remove and eliminate it
Rip it out
Forcefully extract and eradicate it
Malignant tumor
A destructive and harmful growth
Pulling - inside my head
Causing intense pain and distress in my mind
Find it
Search for the source of this pain and distress
And rip it out
Physically remove and eliminate it
Rip it out
Forcefully extract and eradicate it
Malignant tumor
A destructive and harmful growth
Pulling - inside my head
Causing intense pain and distress in my mind
Find it
Search for the source of this pain and distress
And rip it out
Physically remove and eliminate it
Rip it out
Forcefully extract and eradicate it
Find it
Search for the source of this pain and distress
And rip it out
Physically remove and eliminate it
Rip it out
Forcefully extract and eradicate it
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Lucas Edensor
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Vincent Sander
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