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   This is a sub-genre of Prog I used to hate at one time, but eventually grew to  LOVE!  
Where better to start than with the ones who invented it, Magma! When a buddy of mine played Magma-Live for me, it was all over! I started to check out their stuff, also enjoying MDK, Udu-Wudu (good Halloween disc BTW!  ), Khontarkoz, and Attahk. Just something about C. Vander's brilliant drumming, the angry throbbing fuzz bass, Kobaian singing and the layering of ideas that really got my attention.
Venturing further, I checked out RUINS (a Japanese bass/drums duo that are wild and harrowing to say the least), Shubb Niggurath (scary Zeuhl that would be a perfect soundtrack for a HP Lovecraft story about the monster from whcih the band takes its name), Yeti ( a cool American Zeuhl band without vocals).
Not sure of where to go from here, but this sub-genre is one I can't get enough of.
Any suggestions?

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The Owl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 19 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 363	Topic: Zeuhl Posted: February 28 2004 at 12:43
	This is a sub-genre of Prog I used to hate at one time, but eventually grew to LOVE! Where better to start than with the ones who invented it, Magma! When a buddy of mine played Magma-Live for me, it was all over! I started to check out their stuff, also enjoying MDK, Udu-Wudu (good Halloween disc BTW! ), Khontarkoz, and Attahk. Just something about C. Vander's brilliant drumming, the angry throbbing fuzz bass, Kobaian singing and the layering of ideas that really got my attention. Venturing further, I checked out RUINS (a Japanese bass/drums duo that are wild and harrowing to say the least), Shubb Niggurath (scary Zeuhl that would be a perfect soundtrack for a HP Lovecraft story about the monster from whcih the band takes its name), Yeti ( a cool American Zeuhl band without vocals). Not sure of where to go from here, but this sub-genre is one I can't get enough of. Any suggestions?
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lucas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 06 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 8138	Posted: February 28 2004 at 15:50
	Weidorje (see the topic : Zeuhl Müzik in the 'recommend us bans...' page for further details.
	"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)

Syzygy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003	Posted: May 08 2005 at 05:59
	Guapo - 5 Suns is a very Zeuhl influenced album from a great English trio. They collaborated with Ruins a few years ago, but the album is currently out of print and extremely hard to find. Their more recent Black Oni is also good, but I'll live with it for a bit longer before reviewing it.
	'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom