Diary of Dreams
Diary of Dreams is a German band around singer Adrian Hates. Initially settled in the Dark Wave environment, the music of Diary of Dreams changed drastically from the turn of the millennium and there were elements of electro and future pop added.
Band History
Adrian Hates was before 1989 some time as guitarist in two school bands, but not suitable seemed to him to realize his musical and lyrical ideas. In 1989 he wrote the guitar piece diary of dreams, which eventually earned him the inspiration for the band name Diary of Dreams. Looking for other musicians who shared his ideas, he found only the guitarist Alistair Kane, with whom he founded in 1989 Diary of Dreams. The first four recorded in 1990 demo tracks were never released, as Adrian they were too bad.
In 1994 the debut album was released on Cholymelan Dion Fortune Records, the label of Garden of Delight, in which Adrian Hates played bass since 1992. Inspired by Dion Fortune founded in 1995 Adrian Hates his own label Accession Records, released on which all later publications.
For the recording of Psychoma? 1998 Diary of Dreams by Christian Berghoff (guitar) and [Os ] mium (keyboard) has been extended. In 1999 the debut album was re-released and the Cholymelan Compilation Moments of Bloom released with remixes. Christian Berghoff left Diary of Dreams to live a year in London. After his return, he worked only for Accession Records. As a replacement came Torben Wendt ( keyboards and vocals ), singer and mastermind of diorama, and added Adrian Hates especially the vocals.
2001 rose from Alistair Kane and was replaced by Lil'K, in turn, a year later by Gaun: A was replaced. Also, came with Ray: X, the first drummer of the band's history, the Diary of Dreams 2004 but left and keyboardist of Psyche ( band ) was. As a replacement came in 2004 (DNS Suicide Commando, Tactical Sekt, sortie, Davantage ). In addition, [Os ] mium Diary of Dreams left for professional reasons and was replaced by Kean Sanders, who now alternates with Torben Wendt. The recordings for Nigredo 2004, something special in the history of Diary of Dreams, as Gaun: A first -of -Dreams Diary Member with Adrian Hates went into the studio together. In addition, Gaun: A to see the promo images to Nigredo. Also, during the recording of human enemy was Gaun: A one of the party.
It was followed by the EP MenschFeind, the live album Alive (both 2005) as the album obituary 43 (2007). With this album ventured Adrian Hates and Gaun: A first step towards the organic music - so they tried more "real" instruments miteinzubringen. Beginning of 2009, the ninth CD of the band's history under the name (if) was announced. It was published on 13 March 2009, there are four bonus songs included on a separate CD with the name of g ( if) t.
With Ego: X was released on 26 August 2011, a new album, which, in turn, as a double CD ( "X1 " and " X2" ) came into the trade, with X2 also includes four bonus songs. Martin Kessler, known as the voice of Nicholas Cage and Vin Diesel took over six pieces (Intro, Element 1: Zeigeist, Element 2: Illusion, Element 3: Stagnation, Element 4: Fear and Element 5: Resignation ) a voice. In addition, Adrian Hates sang on the title " Push Me " for the first time a duet with English singer Amelia Brightman, sister of Sarah Brightman, a.
On October 19, 2012 published Diary of Dreams, the first acoustic album entitled " The Anatomy of Silence", were interpreted acoustically on the 10 Diary of Dreams songs. In the same month, the band played a same acoustic tour in 13 cities, including St. Luke's Church (Dresden) and the Christ Church Bochum. For the first time played Gaun: A case double bass and cello Felix Gerlach.
Discography
Up to Cholymelan (1994 ), all recordings are published by Accession Records.
Albums
Singles
- 2001 - O ' Brother Sleep
- 2002 - Amok
- 2004 - Giftraum
- 2007 - The Plague
- 2009 - King of Nowhere
DVD
- 2006 - Nine in Numbers ( Live DVD)