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Xynobite is a late 90s Dutch crossover band from South Holland, centered around guitarist Pico and rapper Slow. The band made waves in the Netherlands particularly with fiercely heavy metal-rap tracks.

Jelle, Jan, Slow and Pico of Xynobite

Biography

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In 1995 Xynobite was formally founded in Delft as a metal-rap band. They played in venues[1] like Speakers[2] in Delft, Het Paard in The Hague, LVC[3][4][5] in Leiden, and festivals in Waalwijk, Utrecht, Haarlem, Rotterdam, Katwijk[6] (Higland Festival[7]) and Delft (Festival Westerpop[8]).

Xynobite at Het Paard, The Hague

On december 18th, 1999 Xynobite won De Grote Prijs van de Bollenstreek at Scum (Katwijk)[9]. The band also increasingly performed as a supporting act for similar bands in the underground scene, such Backfire![10]. Their debut CD Trust! was self-released in 1999. The band also caught the attention of the independent record label Wot Nxt Records[11][12]. Through this label, Xynobite's most famous album was released in 2001: the EP Things Go Better With Coke[13]. By 2003, the band was done playing and touring, bringing an end to Xynobite.

After decades of relative radio silence, the Dutch music producer Elo Vesk[14], in collaboration with the band, released three 30th-anniversary remixes of the songs Fight the System, Less than Zero, and Fuckable in 2025 and 2026.

Musical Style

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Xynobite's music is distinctly diverse and characterized by a crossover between raw guitar music and hip-hop. The sound relies heavily on the contrast between analog instruments, such as distorted guitar riffs and heavy drums on the one hand, and electronic samples on the other.

Members

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The lineup of Xynobite consisted of the following musicians:

  • Jose Zapico (Pico) – Guitar
  • Antoine van der Klaauw/Jan Schoneveld (1997) – Bass guitar
  • Remco Cornelissen/Jelle (1997) – Drums
  • Nes van Herreveld (Slow) – Vocals

Discography

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  • Trust! (CD, 1999), self-released after winning De Grote Prijs van de Bollenstreek. This limited CD contains the tracks Children of technology, Trust!, Fight the System, Confess, A New Life, Fuckable, Manlia '96, Garganta, Less than Zero, Jelle, Bells, Why Wait for Hell, Christ does Pay, Hurricane, Hoost.
  • Things Go Better With Coke (EP, 2001) – 10" Vinyl, released via Wot Nxt Records (catalog number WNFR 002). This limited record includes, among others, the tracks XB Starting Up, Give Me Something 2 Play With, Porn-o, Mind In Disguise, Things Go Better With Coke, Stick2gether and Zoë.
  • Give Me Something to Play (Isabelle Version, 2002) - Special edition for 3FM radio
  • Fight the System (Digital Media Platforms, 2025) - 30th Anniversary Remix by Elo Vesk
  • Less than Zero (Digital Media Platforms, 2025) - 30th Anniversary Remix by Elo Vesk
  • Fuckable (Digital Media Platforms, 2026) - 30th Anniversary Remix by Elo Vesk

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