Xmal Deutschland - Polarlicht 

One of if not the most underrated band in Germany.

To this day I keep hearing "Órale" instead of "Polarlicht." That kind of makes me happy.

I was a Goth in the UK in the mid-late 80s. Saw Xmal live a few times. They were definately a Goth band or, if you will, had an overall Goth following / fan base. Same crowd who went to see Siouxsie, The Cure, Alien Sex Fiend, Sisters of Mercy, Sex Gang Children ....

Here are the lyrics in English if you are interested: aurora aurora aurora Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant aurora aurora aurora From Alaska to Kiruna From Alaska to Kiruna Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant aurora aurora aurora Striker between the stars Torches on the horizon aurora Burn, burn, burn, burn Aura in the night sky aurora aurora aurora From Alaska to Kiruna From Alaska to Kiruna Dancer in the firmament Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant

By the time I had discovered Xmal Deutschland via the 1987 album Viva. The end war nigh. The Siouxsie comparisons can't stop this iconic German band from being visually and musically enigmatic. Dark brooding and beautiful. Anja, Manuela & Fiona goth-girl power of another level. God I wish I had seen them live.

Cannot believe its 26 years since this great band disbanded, very sad day for lovers of the group and genre. I did get to see Xmal 9 times and i cherish every time.

Great combo...Manuela Rickers was a kickass guitarist, Wolfgang Ellerbrock & Peter Bellendir just roared everything forward with the bass & drums...and then there was Anja, growling teutonically, soaring & swooping, just unbelieveably superb!

Polarlicht Polarlicht Polarlicht Scheine scheine scheine scheine Polarlicht Polarlicht Polarlicht Von Alaska bis Kiruna Von Alaska bis Kiruna Scheine scheine scheine scheine Polarlicht Polarlicht Polarlicht Sturm zwischen den Sternen Fackeln am Horizont Polarlicht Brenne brenne brenne brenne Aura am Nachthimmel Polarlicht Polarlicht Polarlicht Von Alaska bis Kiruna Von Alaska bis Kiruna Tänzer am Firmament Scheine scheine scheine scheine

A primeira vez que ouvi esta música, na minha adolescência, foi mágico. Inspirava-me as mais belas imagens. Assim o gótico oitentista internacional simplesmente loclupetou minha imaginação. Mágico, encantador, sombrio, melancólico, mas muito, muito divertido e emocionalmente profundo.

This song brings me good memories of the past! I wish this group comes back and tours again!

No insult to Siouxsie, but I've always preferred Xmal as a band.

This song ties a knot in my throat every time I listen to it; a very crazy woman for whom I felt very deeply, and whose fate I never knew, loved it. I listen to it just to remember her, and wonder what must have been of her. I hope she's alive and well. Y.A.R.G. I hope I see you again, or at least find out what happened to you.

BACK TO MY GOOD YOUNG TIMES... LONG LIVE XMAL DEUTSCHLAND!!!

Oraleeeeeee oooraleeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oooorale, ooo chale chale chaleeeee

I am a baby bat and loving these bands

saw X Mal many times in the 1980's after hearing on Peel . Excellent band clearly influenced by Siouxsie .

Been listening to Xmal since 1985.

musically, the 80s will go down as this century's greatest decade. Love it!!!

I was guitar tech roadie for gene loves jezebel. think it was lyceum xmal were headliners..omg anja was gorgeous ...blew all other girls away

Their problem was they couldn't capture on record the incredibly powerful experience of their live gigs...

this band was one of the best amongst the gothic bands. I want to go to clubs where this song is displayed ! what awesome music I miss the 80´s damn it ! I need this music! this song was an anthem for many fans like me ! Absolutely awesome, the melody is perfect

i saw this lot in Aberdeen in around 1987. My first live gig and they blew me away. Specially this song. Make me want to dust down the crimpers and go all gothic again.

Anja Huwe sounds so much like Siouxsie Sioux.

Amo esse som... Gothic rock e anos 80 sempre!!!

She sounds more like Elizabeth Fraser than like Siouxie Sioux, at least on this track.

they've always reminded me alot more of cocteau twins than siouxie sioux

Alternative Goths Legend from this band hearts...xmal love u so much.. Kiss your souls everytime if i hear this banda...

I love this band so much....her wailing draws me in closer...

im 18 and im sick of music in these days like 30stm or else shit. Keep it like this !

this band is such a treasure!!

once we had also such a great goth club here in bratislava, but those times lie also a couple years ago... :)

Lyrics in english according to google: Aurora Aurora Aurora Seem, seem, seem, seem Aurora Aurora Aurora From Alaska to Kiruna From Alaska to Kiruna Seem, seem, seem, seem Aurora Aurora Aurora Storm among the stars Torches on the horizon aurora Burn burn burn burn Aura in the night sky Aurora Aurora Aurora From Alaska to Kiruna From Alaska to Kiruna Dancer in the firmament Seem, seem, seem, seem

I love it! She is the german version of Siouxsie. I love this music!

Me encanta la vocalista y el grupo en si 💜 creo que es uno de los mejores grupos que gustan cuando los escuchas por primera vez .

first gig i went to in london lyceum 1985.....xmal deutschland...thanks for posting and bringing back good memories..peace.

I am 43 - you can say I am old skool New Wave. In our Country there is a revival of New Wave. This weekend I was on a New Wave party and danced on this song (and many other songs New wave Stuff).

Manuela Rickers is one of the most awesome guitarists EVER.

I saw Anja Huwe live at Wembley Arena supporting the Stranglers; this is brilliant I'd forgotten what a good song it was - thanks!

i'am french, that was my favorite band when i was student

Polarlicht Polarlicht Polarlicht Scheine scheine... Polarlicht... Von Alaska bis Kiruna Von Alaska bis Kiruna Scheine scheine... Polarlicht... Sturm zwischen den Sternen Fackeln am Horizont ! Brenne brenne... Aura am Nachthimmel Polarlicht... (Tänzer am firmament) Scheine scheine...

I love you so much I'm goth I live in Morocco I like it very much xmal

Thanks for sharing. I'd seen the Xmal Deutschland logo/patch on a few goth girls here and there in the '80s (ca. 1984-88) but never bothered to investigate what the draw was for this-and many other-dark denizens of the deep. At least RU-vid allows me to plunge into the depths, even if only 30 years later... cough cough ...get off my lawn! =)

ohh my leggg

Love this band! Saw them twice live.

Beautiful song and melody. Put me in a trance. Brings back so much memory.

I wish Xmal would reunite! I love this group! I have their vinyl & Cd's.

This is the first song I ever heard from XMD many years ago, and I became a fan as soon as I got the Peel Sessions EP. I've always loved Anja's haunting vocals!

Powerful and beautiful. Another level of sound and mood. Where are the new Xmal's?

my favourite X-Mal Deutschland song, together with "Incubus succubus" ! ! !

Very cool . Sounds like Siouxsie

''Viva'' album is the best!This is the greatest band in history of cold wave!

Just reminicin listening to this song reminds me of my baby years when i literally thought the world was made of magic

I love this band. Such great music.

Of all the bands that came from my hometown Hamburg Xmal are still my favourite. I would love to see them doing a revival gig some day ...

It seems that at a glance, more than any of the underground genres, Goth and it's associated acts really had a hand in laying the foundations for women musicians in underground music. I'm more from the Punk/Hardcore and Metal side of things so I can't confirm this but relative to those genres which for the most part were male dominated for years Goth seems to have showcased the talents of women musicians more throughout the 80's.

Thanks for posting. This brings back a lotta memories :)

great song. proud of my German heritage!

there is UK PUnk and there is Xmal Deutschland.......fucking awesome.

The German answer to the Brits Siouxsie and the Banshees!!! SPELLBOUND!!!

20 years i'm searching for the title, just knowing it was x-mal deutschland !!! I'm so happy to know it by now !! What a fucking song !! i miss so much the new wave/ cold wave times .....

@AlienZygote010 Horror punk is where it's at now, and the beauty with horror punk is that the scene isn't filled with a bunch of mallgoths claiming to be something else.

génial a l'époque . X-mal deutschland encore et toujours maintenant.

Brilliant, great to remember them

these guys rocked, graduating from the 4AD class with clan of xymox, et al. this could even pass as an early twins track; she's got a litle liz in her voice. ))

Für mich die beste deutsche indie Band der achtziger!

Alternative Goths Soft Rock😢❤

Very underrated

Interessant. I like all these experiments. I come from a New Wave band in that same period.

reminds me of cocteau twins garlands album both are great

Amazing. Songs from my youth.

Jaysus I had the cassette when it was first released, I am old,, thank you 😎

Niesamowite; Odkryłem ich dzisiaj dzięki tvp qultura - DOPIERO dzisjaj, niestey. Myślałem że nic mi nie przypomni naszej poczciwej Siekiery - a tu proszę...

On my opinion, Viva is the best album they realeased. Love this song!

Tung och ärlig musik. Rakt in i själen.Underbart.

Fantastic song,wish i was born earlier ,thank god we can listen to that in Greece

Xmal Deutschland!!! This is One of my favorite bands.

If you are 18 years old and listen to this kind of music....you are a well educated boy!!!

yeah! Sioxsie, Xmal and Closterkeller are the best band on gothic music scene!!

Beatiful atmospheric for The rooms of soul

Après ces 30 ans, je danse encore comme un fou sur ce titre et vraiment, je prend mon pied à sauter dans tous les sens et chanter à en faire chier mes voisins :) enfin pas que ce titre de ce groupe mais bon c'est déjà trop pour eux.. mes voisins ;) lol

They need to put Viva on Spotify

This is what is great about the internet. In my real life, I know one other person who knows of Xmal D. On the internet, obscure artists seem a lot less obscure. I remember the first time I heard this tune and thought Siouxsie and the Banshees made a new album. A moment later I realized the vocals were in German. XD I love this tune, but I strongly prefer the Peel Sessions version. I would love to see that posted if you have it.

Now's the time on SPROCKETS when we DANCE!

last time when i hear this song and album was 20 y ago...great album! old 4AD stuff

Trop bon, la belle et bonne époque…. 🖤

Quero casar com alguém que curte eles também! Haha 💖

excellent theme song of what was in my time sinister wave and then step to call the new wave or cold wave to myself x-mal. greetings from Piura, Peru.

esta banda revento en lima peru en los años ochentas y aun hoy en dia ponene actualemente este tema todo un clasico, great themmm the bestt

She was my first crush back in these days...

encore de tres bons souvenirs 80' avec ce super groupe !,la chanteuse etait tres jolie! ;)

just love it..so simple song so great!

Increíbles. Entonces no se conocían en España y los he descubierto hace poco, no paro de escucharlos. Aquí hay unos por el estilo: Belgrado.

Thank you for your post... This song is absolutely amazing!!!! One of the best of my life!!!

Hello i am Brasil oh great music 😎🇧🇷🎸

i totally agree. there is a big empy gap after such bands left the scene...

well, my memories lie about 17-18 years ago... :)

Völlig unterbewertet/ Totally underrated bis zum Schluss!!

This stranger in a strangle land atmosphere is what I recall

Jestem uzależniony od tego kawałka, no coś niesamowitego.....

Love this track