Freak XXI
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Freak XXI is a Spanish
industrial
band. To date they have published 4 releases; El anfitrión, Semihumanos, Música Ordenada, and Re-Cycle, which was self published. They sing their songs in both Spanish
and recently, English
. Their style is a mix of synthpunk
, and hardcore metal, which the band has described as "industrial electro-punk".
band "Ktulu", forming Freak XXI as a more industrial, post-thrash oriented project. Interestingly enough, Ktulu has also since turned towards industrial-style music.
legend. It plays during the nightclub scene.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
band. To date they have published 4 releases; El anfitrión, Semihumanos, Música Ordenada, and Re-Cycle, which was self published. They sing their songs in both Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and recently, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Their style is a mix of synthpunk
Synthpunk
Synthpunk is a music genre combining elements of electronic music and punk rock. The term was coined by Damian Ramsey in 1999 as an attempt to retroactively identify a small sub-genre of punk music from 1977 to 1984 that involved musicians playing synthesizers in place of electric...
, and hardcore metal, which the band has described as "industrial electro-punk".
History
Some of the members originally met in the thrash metalThrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band "Ktulu", forming Freak XXI as a more industrial, post-thrash oriented project. Interestingly enough, Ktulu has also since turned towards industrial-style music.
Other appearances
Their song "F.F.B." was featured in the Spanish film Fausto 5.0, a modern take on the FaustFaust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Faust's tale is the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical...
legend. It plays during the nightclub scene.