Siglo XX | |
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Origin | Genk, Belgium |
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Years active | 1978-1991 |
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Siglo XX was a Belgian Coldwave, [1] Darkwave and Gothic rock [2] group from Genk active from 1978-1991. The group's sound was influenced by music of Joy Division and Factory Records. [3] Siglo XX was one of the more well-known Belgian coldwave bands [4] and by 2010 was considered to have been a key influence on the Belgian music scene. [5] [6] The group's name in Spanish means "twentieth century". It can both be pronounced as Siglo Iks Iks or as Siglo Veinte [7] and reportedly stems from an anarchist movement during the Spanish Civil War [8] and/or a Bolivian mine named Siglo XX that was the scene of social unrest. [3]
Siglo XX | |
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Origin | Genk, Belgium |
Genres | |
Years active | 1978-1991 |
Past members |
Siglo XX was a Belgian Coldwave, [1] Darkwave and Gothic rock [2] group from Genk active from 1978-1991. The group's sound was influenced by music of Joy Division and Factory Records. [3] Siglo XX was one of the more well-known Belgian coldwave bands [4] and by 2010 was considered to have been a key influence on the Belgian music scene. [5] [6] The group's name in Spanish means "twentieth century". It can both be pronounced as Siglo Iks Iks or as Siglo Veinte [7] and reportedly stems from an anarchist movement during the Spanish Civil War [8] and/or a Bolivian mine named Siglo XX that was the scene of social unrest. [3]