Popoi Sdioh

POPOI SDIOH was originally founded in 1989 by Lagartija Nick (gtr), Stefan Zimny (bass), Fred Andre (vox) and a drum machine. Federico Iovino (drums) joined the band in 1990. Bands name was at this time THE NOMADS LAND: one demo tape has been released. 1991: the band changes its name into LAND OF PASSION. < Andre & Zimny left the band in 1991/92. Then Mister H kbds & Jeff Sholley (bass) came in 1992. Pat (gtr) about beginning 1993. With this line up (Lagartija, Iovino, Sholley, Pat, & Mister H), the band played many gigs all over Europe until fall 1998. LOP contributed to many tape & CD compilations ( Silent Order, Hex Files3, Descend, Black Box), has been reviewed in magazines all over the world ARTICLES / REVIEWS / ITW in :Side-Line(B), Premonition(F), Bizarre(UK), Fight Amnesia(G), Gothic(G), Grimoire(G), Le Scatopode(F), Marble Moon(It), Noising Therapy(F), the Black Box(Sp), Darkworld(USA), Dark Angel(Australia), Perversion (Mexico), Low Life (UK), Bats & Red Velvet (UK), Presto (Fr), Hekatombe (Fr), Mofo(B), article+photo in The Hex files book by Mick Mercer JUNE 2004 : ARTICLE in ZILLO 06/04 (All.)+track Kuna Vaka on CD samplerZILLOSCOPE. LIVE PERFORMANCES in Belgium (Waregem, Antwerpen, Bruges, Tournai, Lige, Brussels, Sint Niklaas, Dour); France (Paris, Lille, Nantes, Strasbourgfestival), Spain (Madrid), Portugal, Poland (Warszawa, Legnicafestival, Malbork), Germany (Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Darmstadt), Holland (Rotterdam), Switzerland (Neuchatel). WITH BANDS SUCH BANDS AS: Clan of Xymox, Faith & the Muse, Project Pitchfork, Angina Pectoris, Die Form, Ordo Equitum Solis, Lucie Cries, Into the Abyss, Merlons of Nehemiah, Breath of Life, Miguel & the living Dead...etc ) 1989: THE NOMADS LAND : the nomads land - demotape 1990: LAND OF PASSION : malicious karma - demotape 1991: LAND OF PASSION : even death may die - demotape 1992: LAND OF PASSION : darksound - demotape 1993: LAND OF PASSION : the prayer - demotape 1994/95: LAND OF PASSION : stigmata sessions - demotape 1996: LAND OF PASSION : the arrival - CD album 1998: LAND OF PASSION : mud - demotape 2003: POPOI SDIOH : popoi sdioh - CD album 2011: POPOI SDIOH :afterparty sessions - CDr demo 2012: POPOI SDIOH : before & after party - CD album Fall 1998 Mr H & Pat decided to leave the band. Then, Nick, Federico & Jeff decided to stop playing live to work in studio on the next album. As the line up and the music both evoluted a lot, the band decided to change its name into POPOI SDIOH in 2000. Vokobahn joined the band in 2001 (kbds) POPOI SDIOH s music takes its origins in eighties post-punk & dark music. The band added often strange and sometimes danceable sounds, electronics, dirty samplings, funny noises to create an unique atmosphere. http://www.popoisdioh.com