H-Blockx

Infobox Musical artist
Name =H-Blockx


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Origin =Münster, Germany
Genre =Alernative-metal
Years_active =1991 - present
Label =BMG, [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/H-Blockx |title=H-Blockx |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01]
Sing Sing, [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/H-Blockx |title=H-Blockx |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01]
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH, [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/H-Blockx |title=H-Blockx |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01]
Supersonic Records, [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/H-Blockx |title=H-Blockx |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01]
X-Cell
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URL = [http://www.h-blockx.net Official website]
Current_members =Henning Wehland
Stephan "Gudze" Hinz
Tim Tenambergen
Steffen Wilmking
Past_members =Dave Gappa
Fabio Trentini
Johann-Christop "Mason" Maass
Marco Minnemann
Martin "Dog" Kessler"
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H-Blockx is a Alernative-metal crossover band founded in Münster, Germany in 1991. [ [http://uk.music.yahoo.com/ar-293986-bio-- H-Blockx Yahoo Music UK Biography] ]

They are most famous for their debut album "Time to Move" and their cover of "The Power" featuring Turbo B. As well as appearing on numerous compilation albums. They gained slightly more fame in the United States after their song "Oh Hell Yeah" which was recorded for and released on "WWF The Music, Vol. 4" for the World Wrestling Federation, now World Wrestling Entertainment, and wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Biography

1990s

The band rose to fame with their successful debut album, "Time to Move", released in 1994 on Sing Sing Records, [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/H-Blockx |title=H-Blockx |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01] and produced by Ralph Quick and Chris Wagner. Part of this success was due to MTV and their repeated airplay of the videos for "Risin' High" and "Move". They even earned a nomination for "Best Breakthrough Artist" at the following MTV Europe Music Awards, however the award went too Dog Eat Dog. With the help of the singles "Risin' High", "Move", and "Little Girl," their debut spent 62 weeks in the German album chart, selling over 750,000 copies worldwide, and earning the band their first gold album. Their first major tour followed.

2000s

None of their newer albums have caught the public or MTV's eye like "Time to Move" did. However with the release of "Get in the Ring" in 2002 on Supersonic Records in association with BMG, [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/H-Blockx |title=H-Blockx |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01] they did have a minor hit with their cover of "The Power" featuring rapper Turbo B (Turbo B also performs the original version with Snap!).

In 2004, the bands album "No Excuses", reached the Top 15 of the German album charts. It was then supported by an extensive Europena tour. After the tour the members spent time with side projects working as producers, singers (all but Mannheims) or management (Pohlmann) with artists of different genres.

The members would not only meet at concerts, but regularly for several weeks to return to songwriting. In Scandinavia in early 2005 and 2006 in Sweden, the first song of the new album was recorded. They were accompanied by H-Blockx producer Andreas "Boogieman" Herbig whom was with them in 1994 when "Time To Move" was completed. While in the studios in Malmö, where among other others, bands like Franz Ferdinand have recorded albums, "Open Letter To A Friend" was recorded. They are currently signed to X-Cell Records.

Other media

In 1999, the band was featured on the wrestling album, "WWF The Music, Vol. 4" released in 1999 with their song "Oh Hell Yeah". [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1999_Oct_14/ai_56294479 BNET album release article] ]

A cover version of their song "Oh Hell Yeah" was featured on "WWE Anthology" disc 2 "The Attitude Era." A re-worked version was also featured on "The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin" DVD in 2008.

Their song "Countdown to Insanity" is one of the playable tracks included on the European version of the game "Rock Band", and is available to download with the US version. [ [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Rock-Band-Comes-to-Europe-With-New-Songs-81123.shtml Softpedia game release article] ]

Band members

Current members

* Henning Wehland: Vocals, guitar
* Stephan "Gudze" Hinz: Bass - returned in 2008
* Tim Tenambergen: Guitar
* Steffen Wilmking: Drums

Past members

* Dave Gappa: Vocals
* Fabio Trentini: Bass
* Johann-Christop "Mason" Maass: Drums
* Marco Minnemann: Drums
* Martin "Dog" Kessler": Drums

Discography

tudio albums

* 1994 - "Time to Move"
* 1996 - "Discover My Soul"
* 1998 - "Fly Eyes"
* 1999 - "Bang Boom Bang O.S.T."
* 2002 - "Get in the Ring"
* 2002 - "Live"
* 2004 - "No Excuses"
* 2004 - "More than a Decade: The Best of H-Blockx"
* 2007 - "Open Letter To A Friend"

Guest apperances

* 2001 - "Brennstoff" by Das Department (V2 Records, "Tinitus") [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1472178 |title=Das Department - Brennstoff |work=Discogs.com |accessdate=2008-10-01]

Compilations

* 1994 - "White Magic - Soundtrack" (BMG Ariola München GmbH, "Move")
* 1995 - "Always Music '95" (BMG Ariola Special Projects, "Move (The Radio)")
* 1995 - "De Afrekening Volume 9" (Columbia Records, "Move")
* 1995 - "Internationale Hits 95" (Ariola Records, "Risin' High")
* 1995 - "Just The Best Vol. 4" (Polystar Records, "Risin' High (Video Cut)")
* 1995 - "Just The Best Vol. 6" cassette (Polystar Records, "Little Girl (Video Version)")
* 1995 - "Just The Best Vol. 6" CD (Polystar Records, "Little Girl (Video Version)")
* 1995 - "Popcorn - Hyper Dance Power (Ariola, BMG Ariola Media GmbH, "Risin' High")
* 1995 - "Rockgarden Vol. 3" (EVA Belgium, "Risin' High")
* 1995 - "Rockgarden Volume 3" (EVA Records, "Risin' High")
* 1995 - "Stop Chirac" (RCA Records, "Revolution")
* 1995 - "Top Of The Pops 1" (Columbia Records, "Move")
* 1995 - "Wild CD 02" ("Wild Magazine", "Move")
* 1996 - "Crossing All Over! - Vol. 4" (GUN Records, BMG, "Revolution")
* 1996 - "Fresh" (Sonet, PolyGram Finland Oy, "Little Girl")
* 1996 - "Jam - Vol. 3" (BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH, "How Do You Feel?")
* 1996 - "Quote 97 - Niemals Einer Meinung" (Eastwest Records, "Little Girl")
* 1996 - "Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 04" (Zoo Magazine (DK), "How Do You Feel?")
* 1997 - "Bravo Super Show 1997 - Volume 4" (BMG Ariola Media GmbH, "Step Back")
* 1997 - "Radio FM4 Soundselection" (BMG Ariola Austria GmbH, "Step Back (Loop Version)")
* 1997 - "Vivamania Volume 1" (Sony Music Entertainment (Germany)] , "Move")
* 1999 - "Crossing All Over! - The Classix"(Supersonic Records, BMG, "Risin' High")
* 1999 - "Pop 2000 - 50 Jahre Popmusik Und Jugendkultur In Deutschland" (Grönland Records,"Risin' High)
* 2000 - "Bravo Hits 29" (Warner Special Marketing GmbH, Bertelsmann Club, "Ring Of Fire")
* 2000 - "Lords Of The Boards 2000" (Modul Records, "Time Of My Life")
* 2000 - "The Dome Vol. 14" (BMG Ariola, "Ring Of Fire")
* 2000 - "Viva Hits 9" (Polystar Records, "Ring Of Fire (Video Version)")
* 2001 - "Monsterhits" (EMM (EMI Music Media), "Ring Of Fire (Video Version)")
* 2002 - "Chart Boxx - Second Highlights" (Top 13 Music-Club, "The Power (Single Version)")
* 2002 - "Fetenhits - New Rock Party" (Polystar Records, "The Power")
* 2002 - "Pepsi Chart Album" (Oy EMI Finland Ab, BMG Finland, Universal Music (Finland), "The Power")
* 2002 - "Rock Zone Special" (BMG Russia, "How Do You Feel?")
* 2004 - "Off Road Tracks Vol. 80" (Metal Hammer (Germany), "Where's The Message?")
* 2006 - "American Chopper" (EMI Electrola, "Leave Me Alone")
* 2007 - "Dynamit Vol. 57" (RockHard Records, "I Don't Want You To Like Me")

ingles

* 1993 - "Risin´ High"
* 1994 - "Move"
* 1994 - "Little Girl"
* 1996 - "How Do You Feel"
* 1996 - "Step Back"
* 1998 - "Fly"
* 1998 - "Take Me Home"
* 2001 - "C`MON"
* 2002 - "The Power"
* 2004 - "Leave Me Alone"
* 2004 - "Celebrate Youth"
* 2007 - "Countdown To Insanity"

Awards and achivements

MTV Europe Music Awards
* 1995 Breakthrough Artist nominee

ee also

* List of Sony BMG artists

Notes

External links

* [http://www.h-blockx.net Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/hblockx H-Blockx] at MySpace