The seminal electro-industrial band was begun by schoolmates André Schmech… Read Full Bio ↴The seminal electro-industrial band was begun by schoolmates André Schmechta and Jorg Bohme (also known as Sevren Ni-Arb and Regan Eracs respectively) in 1987 near Münster, Germany. They were originally called Scarecrow, but after leaving their first label with Talla 2XLC to join his new Zoth Ommog label , the band was renamed X-Marks the Pedwalk (the name coming from a short story by sci-fi/fantasy author Fritz Leiber about a future dystopia where vehicular manslaughter is considered a sport). Over the course of three years they produced three maxi-singles (ARBITRARY EXECUTION, DANGER / DISEASE CONTROL, ABATTOIR) each more successful than the last, before releasing their first album (Freaks) in 1992. Another maxi-single (Cenotaph) and the first European tour followed shortly after.
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
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
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X-Marks the Pedwalk Lyrics
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Abattoir Might is a magnet and everyone dreams of it. And if…
Abattoir (extended) Might is a magnet And everyone dreams of it And if they…
Bloom The summer that we met We played hide and seek,…
Clip The Lines I clip the lines, I clip the lines I know that…
Consciousness Malignant tumor Pulling - inside my head Find it And rip it …
Conversion When they crawl into fear Someone should be near I turn arou…
Cul-de-Sac Dislocate my savage dreams And you′ll know it's reality Coun…
Danger (Remember me) I'm in da da da danger 피노키오! Remember me a-woo…
Dead Fuck Baby I'm dead I'm dead as fuck I think I'm about to…
Don't Fall Asleep Well I hope that I don't fall in love with…
Don't Lie to Me Whipping around in that OG mustang You look good in that…
Drawback Some fine tunes from nowhere I rush at the gap A returning…
Emotion Woke up feeling off it Drowning in my thoughts I be…
Experience Hmm Yeah Said that I could trust you with my deepest darkest…
Express My Sentiments Exactly I just have to think about that but I can't…
Facer The scream is in your head now You don't want to…
Fallen Angel Dear Jill I've been trying to do my thing Since you've been…
Far from Eden And i ain’t really proud of it, crush into a…
Free and Alive Everytime I try to understand, I feel my burning mind I coul…
Happiness 終可關了機 熄了燈 天都將快光了 雙眼太倦困 數百次 拼搏得累透仍信我 朝幸福 那處 前行 發覺要為了變大人 難捱盡是為…
Helpless I see that breakdown. A brain calls to collapse. I even gr…
Here I Stay 숨이 막힐 것 같던 어제와 눈 뜰 힘조차 없던 오늘이 또 반복될…
Hothead Real hothead ion need no sweater Ion need no sweater Play wi…
I Promise You a Murder It′s my doubt to make you understand No react on rules…
I See You Hidup di negeri yang penuh sgala basa-basi Percuma bicara ka…
Inside Five thirty am on the wake up This might hurt Like a…
Lifeline You always say that you love me And I know that…
Look On This Side (Yeah) (Woooo) Can you fuck with a nigga on this side Can yo…
Made of Wax I look around All the faces on the ground The faces seem…
Maximum Pace Like a crash and attacks I feel the fidget in me It's…
Missing Light A to and fro of tempers in you You know the…
My Back Acting life a friend leave a knife inside my back Flowin' on…
N-A-Lyse The next try is up to you Don't talk with your…
Never Look Back I'm crawling on the ground to fall with you And time…
Nightfall I see you in the darkness I see the shadows on…
No! Let's go, let's go Come and feel my vibe, vibe Yeah, yeah,…
Prisoner Your only a prisoner When you let them label you one Your…
Repression One second and you are not prevalent. Your repression is…
Run! Run! Mary! 나만 빼고 다 행복한 것만 같아 우는 것보다 웃을 때가 더…
Runaway 너가 가지고 있는걸 내게 다 보여줘 이미 사라진 내 마음은 아마…
Satellite Got her going round My satellite She's an angel going down W…
Seventeen No quiero llorar más No quiero llorar más Porque te amo, po…
Solitude The house is quiet and asleep Under the door, midnight creep…
Stripped by Tears BASIX X - Tears (feat. TROX) (prod. by Roland JoeC) Напрасн…
Swastika Weakness apathy to yourself gloom looking for a kindred for…
Sweep Hand I sweep my rising quit for imposing lights To leave behind …
Ten Miles Sweep the tears aside I want you to change the way You're…
The Day I Start to Die Why can't we just go back to when we first began Let's just…
The Past It's behind you it's lurking To leap against you Not a monst…
The Relapse You got tired of waiting hoping one day I would…
The Shot Uh huh Uh huh Shot shot shots shots She stick to the code…
The Side of the Wrong When I tear letters and poems Written for the ones who…
The Trap Gaiola é o troco É o Dex na voz, na voz,…
Turn of the Tide Ebb tide flow It's a natural might Rules my day and night An…
W.I.T.I.A.K I'm sitting down all around Is still insignificance I feel…
W.I.T.I.A.K. I'm sitting down all around Is still insignificance I feel l…
Why Going through it all why them niggas they not riding? Tell…
Wipe No Tears I never really saw you coming Until you turned me around Use…
Worthless Push aside The sense of a full life Search for a home In…
You Are Gone Why you fronting babe 내 앞에서는 그러진 마 그럴 필요 없잖아 아무렇지…
Your Eyes Open your eyes so you could really see the vision Shots…
Zest I waul, what's that I begin to crawl. I cuddle on…
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