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XMH BIOGRAPHY Dark electro band XMH was founded in 2005 by singer/songwriter Benjamin Samson when he left the band Active Disorder. To put on a good live show Benjamin recruited Pieter Sperling (keyboards/programming) and Isa Garcia (vocals/keyboards).
XMH released their debut ep cd 'Life' in 2005 which managed to stay in the Dutch Underground Charts (DUC) for more than 6 months! The song 'Rape Your God' also stayed in the DUC for a very long time and has become a club favorite in the dutch dark underground scene. In 2005 and 2006 XMH built up a strong fan following by playing in clubs/venues all over Holland and Belgium.
In Summer 2007 XMH presented their debut album ‘Time To Play’ at a packed and sold-out venue at the Summer Darkness festival. The debut cd got very good responses from press, fans, DJ’s and other bands. In short time the cd ‘Time To Play’ reached nr. 2 and the song 'Rape Your God V.2’ went to nr. 1 in the Dutch Underground Charts! Tracks like 'Rape Your God V2, Loser, Wet and Private Cowboy' from the album were picked up by DJ's immediately and have become real dancefloorkillers. Many tracks from ‘Time To Play’ are also featured on several compilation cd’s.
The energetic live shows have been received very well by audience and media. XMH has a take no prisoners, in-your-face attitude with main-focus singer Benjamin Samson, who takes control of the stage and is viciously shouting like there’s no tomorrow. XMH only has one aim; to get the people dancing and partying!
In short time XMH have worked themselves up to become one of the best new hot acts from Holland. XMH have already played in Holland, Germany, England, Spain and Belgium with bands like Covenant, Combichrist, Funker Vogt, Angels & Agony, Clan Of Xymox, Amduscia, Agonoize, Grendel, The Birthday Massacre, The Crüxshadows, Das Ich and many others, showing them that XMH are some tough competition, and that there is a new generation of bands hungry to take over.
To ease the waiting for the new XMH album the band released a DJ Promo called the Led Manville Remixes, this cd contains 6 exclusive remixes and went to nr. 2 in the Dutch Underground Charts.
XMH are now in the middle of recording the new cd called ‘State Of Mind’ at the Implant Studio in Belgium, and will be produced by Len Lemeire (Implant, 32Crash, Anne Clark).
DISCOGRAPHY
Time To Play (2007)
Life EP (2005)
XMH COMPILATION-CD CONTRIBUTIONS
Till Dawn Do Us Part CD (2008) Track: 'Truth'
Sonic Seducer Magazine CD (2008) Track: 'Rape Your God V.2'
Avalon Compilation CD (2008) Track: 'The Game'
Versus Satanicus II CD (2007) Track: 'Killer Love To Breed'
Till Dawn Do Us Part CD (2007) Track: 'Rape Your God V.2'
Live At The Asylum CD (2007) Track: 'Human'
Dark Spy Magazine CD (2007) Track: 'Life Is Futile'
REMIXES
Abuse - remix by DJ Led Manville
Cryogenic Fire - NoxVox remix by Soman
Global Killer - RX-78 remix by NG-Pro
Global Vielleicht Killer - XMH versus Alvarez And Heppner remix by DJ Led Manville
Human Electrohead - XMH versus Combichrist remix by DJ Led Manville
Human Killer - XMH versus XMH remix by DJ Led Manville
I Found Her - remix by DJ Cheminee
Killer Love To Blame - XMH versus Apoptygma Berzerk remix by DJ Led Manville
Murderous Game - XMH versus Nitzer Ebb remix by DJ Led Manville
Neon Venus - remix by Jesus On Ecstacy
Rape Your God - remix by Jesus Complex
Rape Your God - Funk The Godwarrior remix by The Peoples Republic Of Europe
Rape Your God - Incal mix by Implant
The Strata Game - XMH versus VNV Nation remix by DJ Led Manville
Wet - Fetish Club mix by XP8
UPCOMING XMH SHOWS
30 January 2010 Het Kompas St. Niklaas (BE) with Implant, Misery, Deviant UK, Novus UK
13 March 2010 Vampire Party Antwerpen (BE) with XP8
10 April 2010 Terra Gotha rev 2.0 Vlissingen (NL) with Impant. Deviant UK, Firemen Of Death
PAST XMH CONCERTS
2010
2 January 2010 Tivoli De Helling Utrecht with Animadverto, Schwarzblut
2009
5 December 2009 De Kade Zaandam with Combichrist, NG-Pro
7 November 2009 LVC Leiden (NL) with Clan Of Xymox
6 November 2009 De Nieuwe Nor Heerlen (NL) with Clan Of Xymox
3 October 2009 Le Coquin Doornik (BE) with Stahlnebel
5 September 2009 Bakuda Klub Dortmund (DE) with Angels & Agony
3 September 2009 Kulturfabrik Krefeld (DE) with Angels & Agony
2 September 2009 Nachtleben Frankfurt (DE) with Angels & Agony
22 August 2009 Mystic Fair, Ahoy Rotterdam (NL)
25 July 2009 Gothic Festival Waregem (BE)
17 April 2009 Essigfabrik Cologne (DE) with Nachtmahr
12 April 2009 Gothika Messe Coesberg (DE) with Die Krupps, Divamee
11 April 2009 Simplon Groningen (NL) with Welle:Erdball, Mono No Aware, NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
4 April 2009 Manifesto Hoorn (NL) with NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
3 April 2009 Tivoli Utrecht (NL) with NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
28 March 2009 Koornbeurs Delft (NL) with NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
20 March 2009 Metropool Hengelo (NL) with NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
14 March 2009 Poppodium Alkmaar (NL) with NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
13 March 2009 Effenaar Eindhoven (NL) with NG-Pro, Ravage Ravage, The Peoples Republic Of Europe
7 March 2009 Sala Bikini Barcelona (ES) with Covenant
6 March 2009 Sala Heineken Madrid (ES) with Covenant
2008
29 November 2008 Exhaus, Trier (DE), with Soman, Superikone, Gorgot, Tyrael Project
1 November 2008 at the Slimelight in London (UK) with NG-Pro and Alien Vampires
31 October 2008 Dark Asylum Gloucester (UK) with DJ Led Manville and NG-Pro
12 October 2008 Purple Turtle Camden London (UK) with Virgins O.R. Pigeons and Maxdmyz
20 September 2008 Baroeg in Rotterdam (NL) with Angels & Agony, Soman, Misery, Nurzery Rhymes, Deviant UK, NG-Pro
13 September 2008 Iduna in Drachten (NL) with Misery, The Chaos Industry
8 August 2008 Summer Darkness festival 2008 with Combichrist, Schallfaktor, etc.
30 May 2008 Paradiso Amsterdam (NL) with Unheilig, FabrikC and NG-Pro
29 March 2008 XMH singer Benjamin Samson DJ gig at the Dance Macabre party at De Piek in Vlissingen (NL)
14 March 2008 Cyber Rebirth, Olen (BE) with Ntoxic8tor, Terminal Front, Transgressor, Timetrick and Todzug
22 February 2008 Bibelot in Dordrecht (NL) with Das Ich
2007
30 November 2007, Underground Frequencies at the P60 in Amstelveen (NL) with Grendel and Soman
3 November 2007 Terra Gotha XV Festival at the Arsenaaltheater in Vlissingen (NL) with The Birthday Massacre, Angels & Agony, Culture Kultür
5 October 2007 Cybergothic Syndrome De Effenaar Eindhoven (NL) with NG-Pro
11 August 2007 Summer Darkness Festival at Tivoli De Helling in Utrecht (NL) with Grendel, The Crüxshadows, Inkubus Sukkubus, Suicidal Romance
10 March 2007 Epicentre Amsterdam (NL)
2006
29 December 2006 Cybergothic Syndrome - De Effenaar Eindhoven (NL) with G-Pro, Embolus, Statik Sky
13 August 2006 the Summer Darkness festival in Utrecht (NL) with VNV Nation, Combichrist, Grendel, Frontline Assembly
22 July 2006 De Kelk in Brugge (BE) with Ozzma, Obszon Geschopf
4 May 2006 Dark Side at the Bibelot in Dordrecht (NL)
8 April 2006 at De Piek Vlissingen (NL) with TheDude
12 March 2006 at Cyberia in Utrecht (NL) with Amduscia, Agonoize
2005
6 December 2005 in Purmerend (NL)
29 October 2005 at the Terra Gotha XI Festival in Vlissingen (NL) with Funker Vogt, Angels & Agony, Clan Of Xymox
Early 2005 - Try out shows in Middelburg (NL)
XMH are:
BENJAMIN SAMSON: VOCALS / MUSIC / LYRICS
Influences/favorite bands - Hocico, KMFDM, Crystal Method, Icon of Coil, The Prodigy, Delerium Gear - Korg K 61, Access Virus TI, Cubase SX3, FL Studio 5, Rob Papen's Albino 2, Behringer DJX100
ISA GARCIA: VOCALS / KEYBOARDS / BACKING VOCALS
Influences/favorite bands - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Kirlian Camera, Faith And The Muse, And One, The Creatures, The Breath Of Life, Spectra Paris, The Sisters Of Mercy
Gear - Roland SH 201
PIETER SPERLING: KEYBOARDS / LIVE PROGRAMMING
Influences/favorite bands - Hocico, Amduscia, Psyclon Nine, Feindflug, Grendel. Anything ranging from Industrial, EBM to synthpop and powernoize
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