Xmal Deutschland Heaven London 25th June 1984

Aural Sculptors - The Stranglers Live 1976 to the Present

Welcome to Aural Sculptors, a blog aimed at bringing the music of The Stranglers to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst all of the various members of the band that have passed through the ranks since 1974 are accomplished studio musicians, it is on stage where the band have for me had their biggest impact.

As a collector of their live recordings for many years I want to share some of the better quality material with other fans. By selecting the higher quality recordings I hope to present The Stranglers in the best possible light for the benefit of those less familiar with their material than the hardcore fan.

Needless to say, this site will steer well clear of any officially released material. As well as live gigs, I will post demos, radio interviews and anything else that I feel may be of interest.

In addition, occasionally I will post material by other bands, related or otherwise, that mean a lot to me.

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Thursday, 25 June 2026

Xmal Deutschland Heaven London 25th June 1984

An anniversary gig here, forty two years ago Xmal Deutschland played the Heaven Club in London. Today, as the we try to cope with sweltering temperatures (generally fairly ineptly), a few of Xmal's goth-esque tunes bring with them a chill Hamburg wind.... if your imagination is up to it that is. It was also Anja's birthday a few days ago.

A nice recording of the band at what was probably their peak.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-CjGhPhxVFV4DNg5q

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-aK4SkiwFvusOwKTV