Siglo XX was a Belgian Coldwave

Coldwave

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, Darkwave

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 and Gothic rock

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 group from Genk

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 active from 1979-1989. The group's sound was influenced by Joy Division

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 and Factory Records

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. Siglo XX was one of the more well-known Belgian coldwave bands and by 2010 was considered to have been a key influence on the Belgian music scene. The group's name in Spanish means "twentieth century". It can both be pronounced as Siglo Iks Iks or as Siglo Veinte and reportedly stems from an anarchist movement during the Spanish Civil War

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 and/or a Bolivian mine named Siglo XX

Siglo XX

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that was the scene of social unrest.

Members

• Erik Dries, "vocals"
• Antonio Palermo, "guitar"
• Dirk Chauvaux, "guitar, bass"
• Klaas Hoogerwaard, "drums"
• Chris Nelis, "synthesizer" (1980–1982)
• Guido Bos, "bass" (1978–1984)

The Naked And The Death (7" - 1980)

1. The Naked And The Death
2. Lines Of Hope
3. Individuality

Straatlawaaiproducties (K7 - 1981)

1. Whispers
2. Fall
3. Obsession
4. Future
5. Factory
6. Calculated Mistakes
7. Good News
8. Progress
9. Caraïbean Nightmares

The Art Of War (12" - 1982)

1. The Art Of War
2. La Vie Dans La Nuit
3. Youth Sentiment
4. Autumn

Siglo XX (Mini-LP - 1983)

1. Answer
2. After The Dream
3. The Room
4. Until A Day
5. Endless Corridor
6. Dreams Of Pleasure

Dreams Of Pleasure (12" - 1983)

1. Dreams Of Pleasure
2. In The Garden
3. Silent House

Side 1

1. Some Have A Laughter
2. Guilt And Desire
3. Moving Creatures
4. Babies On A Battlefield
5. The Fiddle

Side 2

1. Fools
2. Obsession
3. Whispers
4. The Room
5. Birds
6. Into The Dark
7. Progress
8. The Beginning
9. The Art Of War

Re-Released 1980-1982 (LP - 1984)

1. The Naked And The Death
2. The Art Of War
3. Lines Of Hope
4. Youth Sentiment
5. Obsession
6. Factory
7. La Vie Dans La Nuit
8. Individuality
9. Autumn
10. Caraibian Nightmare
11. The Fall

It's All Over Now (12" - 1986)

1. It's All Over Now
2. Fear
3. Babies On A Battlefield
4. Death Row

Till The End Of The Night (12" - 1987)

1. The End Of The Night
2. Deadman's Cave
3. The Beginning

Flowers For The Rebels (CD - 1987)

1. Sister In The Rain
2. Fear
3. No One Is Innocent
4. Afraid To Tell
5. Sister Suicide
6. Till The Act Is Done
7. Shadows
8. Flesh And Blood
9. Ride
10. The End Of The Night
11. Dead Man's Cave
12. The Beginning

Antler Tracks I (CD - 1987)

1. Answer
2. After The Dream
3. The Room
4. Until A Day
5. Endless Corridor
6. Dreams Of Pleasure
7. Some Have A Laughter
8. Guilt And Desire
9. Moving Creatures
10. Babies On A Battlefield
11. The Fiddle
12. It's All Over Now
13. Fear
14. Babies On A Battlefield
15. Death Row

Antler Tracks II (CD - 1987)

1. The Naked And The Death
2. Lines Of Hope
3. Individuality
4. Obsession
5. Factory
6. Caraibean Nightmares
7. The Art Of War
8. La Vie Dans La Nuit
9. Youth Sentiment
10. Autumn
11. Dreams Of Pleasure
12. In The Garden
13. Silent House
14. The Room (live)
15. Into The Dark (live)
16. Progress (live)
17. The Beginning (live)
18. The Art Of War (live)

Fear And Desire (CD - 1988)

1. Fear And Desire
2. Everything Is On Fire
3. Lost In Violence
4. Sorrow And Pain
5. 35 Poems
6. On The Third Day
7. My Sister Called Silence
8. The Pain Came

Under A Purple Sky (CD - 1989)

1. Baby Divine
2. When Will It Be Me
3. I Send You My Tears
4. Untouchable Flame
5. Body Meets Body
6. Alice
7. Vanity Lane
8. City In Dust

1980-1986 (CD - 2006)

1. The Naked And The Death
2. Individuality
3. Obsession
4. La Vie Dans La Nuit
5. Autumn
6. Until A Day
7. Endless Corridor
8. Dreams Of Pleasure
9. In The Garden
10. Silent House
11. Some Have A Laughter
12. Guilt And Desire
13. Babies On A Battlefield
14. It's All Over Now
15. The Room (live)
16. The Beginning (Live)
17. The Art Of War (Live)

Siglo XX (LP - 2010)

1. A1 Whispers
2. A2 Fall
3. A3 Obsession
4. A4 Future
5. A5 Factory
6. A6 Calculated Mistakes
7. B1 Good News
8. B2 Progress
9. B3 Caraïbean Nightmares
10. B4 No Communication
11. B5 Into The Dark

External links

• Website with biography and discography
• The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives