Pyogenesis  (GER) 

       1995 - Sweet X-rated Nothings  (63%)

Pyogenesis is the German band around Flo V. Schwarz that played all over the world from Mexico to Bulgaria as the headliner in front of 25,000 people, or shows in Hungary in front of 560,000.

Pyogenesis is generally thought to have had an intercontinental musical influence. With the release of the album “Unpop”, which is considered to be their best by many of the band’s continuing enthusiasts, Pyogenesis made a distinct move away from their initial roots in the metal genre. Though the album resulted in the band losing some of their metal fanbase, they gained many new alternative music fans in Europe. The band has not received the same recognition in North America that they have garnered overseas.

There are definite German techno music influences in the mid-90s music of Pyogenesis, which has been held to have a distinct club presence. The band is also generally thought to have had a seminal influence on the development of the underground hard house and electronica music scene and rave culture of the late 90s. In this regard, it is worthwhile to note some of the more memorable lyrics from the song entitled "Love Nation Sugarhead", which include the following: "just wind it up with some E and some space bread", "who stabs himself, who stabs a needle now?", and "what if he doesn't survive?". The song first appeared as an EP, and later on their CD entitled "Unpop" (1997). Evidence of the seminal influence of this last-mentioned song by Pyogenesis on the then underground music scene is demonstrated by its inclusion on the CD that was distributed along with the April 1997 issue of CMJ New Music Monthly magazine, which is published by College Media Inc.

The music of Pyogenesis includes atmospheric, gothic rock, death/doom metal, alternative, punk, and techno elements.

Discography
2002 CD She makes me wish I had a gun (Hamburg Rec / Sony Music)
2002 EP I Feel Sexy (Hamburg Rec / Sony Music)
1998 CD Mono, ... or will it ever be (Nuclear Blast / East West)
1997 CD Unpop (Nuclear Blast / East West)
1996 EP Love Nation Sugarhead (Nuclear Blast / East West)
1995 CD Twinaleblood (Nuclear Blast / East West)
1994 CD Sweet X-Rated Nothings (Nuclear Blast / East West)
1994 EP Waves Of Erotasia (Nuclear Blast / East West)
1992 EP Ignis Creatio (Osmose Prod./ SPV)
1992 Single Sacrificious Profanity (Symphonies of Death Records)
1992 Single Rise of the Unholy (Mephitic Productions)
1991 Demo Ode to the Churning Seas of Nar-Mataru (Self-produced)