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"Xnoybis"
Single by Godflesh
from the album Selfless
Released	1995 (1995)
Recorded	1994
Studio	Avalanche Studios, Birmingham UK
Genre	Industrial metal
Length	35:08
Label	Earache, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Justin Broadrick
Producer(s)	Justin Broadrick G. C. Green
Godflesh singles chronology
"Mothra" (1992) "Xnoybis" (1995) "Crush My Soul" (1995)

"Xnoybis" (pronounced: znoi-bus) is a song by English industrial metal band Godflesh, taken from the album Selfless (1994). It was released in 1995 through Earache Records as a CD, and was also distributed as a promotional to radio stations.

The song

Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick explained that "Xnoybis" is a song about spiritual transcendence, and that much of the rest of the album carries that theme. Musically, the song features a pummeling drum machine loop and a simple, harmonics-based guitar riff that repeats throughout. Uncharacteristically for Godflesh, the song also has piano in it. "Xnoybis" was one of AllMusic critic Ned Raggett's favourite songs off of Selfless.

While the psychofuckdub of "Xnoybis" also appears on the "Crush My Soul" single, and the original version appears on the album Selfless, the clubdub and edit versions are unique to this release. In 1994, Broadrick called the eighteen-minute psychofuckdub remix "the most experimental thing Godflesh has ever done".

Track listing

Personnel

Godflesh

• G.C. Green – bass guitar, production
• J.K. Broadrick – guitar, vocals, production
• Machines – rhythm, samples

Additional personnel

• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Jim Welch – editing (1)
• Vlado Meller – editing (1)

References

1. "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
2. "The Godflesh FAQ". Part C:9.
3. "Xnoybis" (CD liner notes). Godflesh. Columbia Records. 1995. CSK 6824. Retrieved April 4, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Broadrick, Justin (August 1994). "Godflesh Explains Selfless' Song Titles" (Interview). Interviewed by Garth Ferrante. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
5. ^ Macomber, Shawn. "Czar issues Decree: Top Five Godflesh Songs". Decibel. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
6. Raggett, Ned. "Godflesh – Selfless". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
7. "Xnoybis – Godflesh". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
8. Broadrick, Justin (August 1994). "Godflesh Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Garth Ferrante. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

External links

• Xnoybis at Discogs

• 1995 songs
• 1995 singles
• Columbia Records singles
• Godflesh songs
• Songs written by Justin Broadrick