Clan of Xymox

Clan of Xymox, also known as simply Xymox, are a Dutch rock band formed in 1983 best known as pioneers of dark wave music. Clan of Xymox featured a trio of singer-songwriters – Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert, and Pieter Nooten – and gained success in the 1980s, releasing their first two albums on 4AD, before releasing their third and fourth albums on Wing Records and scoring a hit single in the United States. The band is still active, continuing to tour and release records with Moorings as the sole remaining original member.

Clan of Xymox's music draws on darkwave, gothic rock, synth-pop, and post-punk, characterised by atmospheric synthesiser layers, driving rhythms, and introspective lyrics.

The band's 1989 album Twist of Shadows was their most commercially successful release, selling 300,000 copies. Despite limited mainstream exposure, the band has maintained a consistent presence in the gothic rock and darkwave scenes for over four decades, continuing to release new material and tour internationally.