+++1994+++
The legendary, self-titled and self-financed, mini-cd is recorded at Dan Swanos Uni-Sound studio in January. It is released on May 4th to an unsuspecting world. And on that very same day, the band would have performed their very first gig at Luse Lottes Pub in Oslo NORWAY. After the recording sessions, Draugen (drums) leaves the band and is replaced by Equimanthorn.

+++1995+++
The band signs to No Fashion Records, which later turns out to be their biggest misstake yet, and start preparing songs for a full-length album. After a miserable attempt to record The Secrets Of The Black Arts at Uni-Sound studios (again with Dan Swano the band decides to relocate to Abyss Studio and re-record the entire album. In between the studio sessions a new song was written and added to the tracklist “When Angels Forever Die”. With engineer Peter Tagtgren (Hypocripsy) on board, the band finally gets the production they were looking for. Shortly after, DARK FUNERAL plays their first festival gig, Under The Black Sun I in Berlin. A few weeks prior to this gig Emperor Magus Caligula joins the band as vocalist and eventually becomes a permanent member. The band also shoots their very first video for the track “The Secrets Of The Black Arts” which is well received and played on music channels all over the world.

+++1996+++
January 28th the bands first full-length-album “The Secrets Of The Black Arts” is released upon the masses and the album is soon licensed to Metal Blade (North America) and Mystic Production (Poland). The line-up troubles which first saw vocalist Themgoroth and drummer Equimanthorn leave is soon elevated when co-founding member Blackmoon also leaves. Fortunatly they are more than compensated with the addition of Alzazmon (drums), Typhos (guitars) and Emperor Magus Caligula (vocals/bass). With the addition of Caligula (who most of you already knew as Masse Broberg, the original vocalist of Hypocrisy) DARK FUNERAL is brought to a new level of aggressivity and intensivity. Together with Necromass the band does the Satanic War Tour I throughout Europe. Also during 1996, the line-up of Emperor Magus Caligula, Lord Ahriman, Alzazmon and Blackmoon recorded their unholy version of Bathory’s “Call From The Grave” and “Equimanthorn” for the Bathory tribute, In Conspiracy With Satan. (These stunning cover tracks also appears later re-mastered for the re-titled re-release of the bands legendary debut “In The Signs…”.).

+++1997+++
The second leg of Satanic War Tour follows with Ancient and Bal Sagoth as support. Also, Dark Funeral plays their very first show in America at the Expo Of The Extreme festival in Chicago. After totally desecrating the unsuspecting American audience with their blasphemous stage show complete with impaled pigs heads on upside down crosses matched with the unholy members drenched in pigs blood and finishing the set off with Emperor Magus Caligula’s firebreathing. From there the band embarks on the “The American Satanic Crusade Tour” with Usurper in support. Originally the tour was supposed to also feature Acheron and Destroyer 666, but after too many hassles, both bands had to cancel. In September, the road dogs return to the Abyss studio to record “Vobiscum Satanas”. Ultra-raw and hyper-fast the unholy duo Ahriman/Caligula have delivered a record that even the last sceptics have to admit that DARK FUNERAL are spearheading Swedish black metal together with Marduk.

+++1998+++
The Ineffable Kings Of Darkness Tour with Enthroned and Liar Of Golgotha takes place with Dominion coming into the band as a session bass player. The band also does their second major festival appearance at the Swedish Hultsfreds festival. After the festival, Thyphos is kicked out and Dominion, (who originally was a guitarist), is taken on as the bands second guitarist and Caligula reverts back to doing both vocals and bass. Before the band heads out on the “Bleed For Satan” tour, with Cannibal Corpse and Infernal Majesty, Alzazmon (drums) leaves and the bands long time friend Gaahnfaust is being added to the line-up. (He was also in DARK FUNERAL back in 1996 for a short time.)

+++1999+++
DARK FUNERAL return overseas for another mini-tour “Black Plague Across The West” which finds the band invading, then destroying Mexico for the first time before they head north and lay to waste to the state of California. Afterwards they also embark on their longest and most successful European tour “The Satanic Inquisition” together with Dimmu Borgir.

+++2000+++
With engineer Tommy Tagtgren DARK FUNERAL record the EP “Teach The Children To Worship Satan” at the Abyss studio B (featuring the new song “An Apprentice Of Satan” and cover-versions from Slayer, Mayhem, Sodom and King Diamond). For the EP, the band also film a live video for “An Apprentice Of Satan”. DARK FUNERAL join Deicide, Immortal and Cannibal Corpse for the No Mercy festivals. After the departure of Gaahnfaust, Matte Modin (Defleshed) joins the band as a permanent member and makes his debut at the With Full Force festival. With Matte DARK FUNERAL becomes even faster and tighter. Wacken Open Air is added to the band’s enormous gig-list; even a chaotic Canadian/American tour is coming to a good end. Dominion and Caligula work on their logically titled side-project Dominon Caligula while Lord Ahriman, with members of Acheron, Incantation and The Electric Hellfire Club, form Wolfen Society. Due to popular demand for the first EP, DARK FUNERAL re-releases the landmark work complete with new a new cover and never before published photos, giving the fans a true taste of the history of the band.

+++2001+++
In January/February the band again enter Abyss Studio to record their third (and long awaited) full-length album. The new album “Diabolis Interium.” With the help of producer Peter Tagtgren and studio technician Lars Soke, DARK FUNERAL created the MASTERPIECE of their recording career thus far, a record which will surely be considered a mile-stone in the evolution of black metal in the future. Beside the usual highspeed-songs, DARK FUNERAL shows a new side, slowing down for “Goddess Of Sodomy”. An Apprentice Of Satan, already known from the last EP, was reworked for “Diabolis Interium.” Other highlights of the CD are “Armageddon Finally Comes” and the brutal opener “The Arrival Of Satans Empire” (which most would agree is THE crown jewel of the Dark Funeral catalogue). “Diabolis Interium” is an absolute MUST for every serious metal-collection, not only black metal fanatics!

Due to the overwhelming positive response of “Diabolis Interium” from the public and the press, DARK FUNERAL were able to secure deals that brought their music across to a much wider audience with licenses in Japan (Soundholic Co.Ltd), Brazil (Hellion Records), Poland (Mystic Productions), Romania (Rocris Disc), Bulgaria (Rocris Disc), Thailand (S.Stack Co. Ltd), Russia (Irond Records Ltd), Taiwan, Hong Kong & China (Magnus Music). With the exceptional response to the album in Brazil which was released through Hellion Records, another local label, Somber Records licenses the band’s entire back catalogue.

As soon as “Diabolis Interium” hit the streets, DARK FUNERAL once again hit the road. First they toured Europe, supported by Tidfall (NO), Anorexia Nervosa (FR) and Ragnarok (NO). On this tour the band brought in Mikael Hedlund (Hypocrisy) to play the bass. After this tour Mikael resumed duties with his main band. DARK FUNERAL recruited Richard Cabeza for the session bassist slot. The band also toured the US, supporting their long time friends Cannibal Corpse. With “Diabolis Interium”, the Swedish radio station ROCKET 95.3 FM nominated DARK FUNERAL in the category “Best Swedish Hardrock Band”. Other bands nominated at the same time and in the same category were Breach, Entombed and Arise.

+++2002+++
In October 2002 the band made their very first tour in the Far East. The tour included shows in Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. The band was the very first western extreme metal band to play Taiwan and Singapore. DARK FUNERAL received a warm welcome by the Asian crowd, who not only understood their brand of dark and majestic music, but also the essence of the band itself.

November 29th 2002, DARK FUNERALand MNW/No Fashion Records announced that effective IMMEDIATELY they were no longer contractually bound to Necropolis Records, who had licensed the bands 2001 masterpiece “Diabolis Interium” for North America. Official Termination of contract papers had already been delivered to Necropolis Records, putting an official end of DARK FUNERAL’s tenure with said record label. This was a result of Necropolis’ deliberate breach of contract with the band and label. DARK FUNERAL has since put this unfortunate incident behind them and begun moving on with the future.

After the Asian tour, guitarist Dominion felt that he could not give 100% to DARK FUNERAL and felt it was in everyones best interest to resign his position. He had felt his lack of motivation to dedicate himself to a full-time touring band was not fair to the band, and also wanted to explore other musical options. Dominion officially resigned upon their completion of the Asian tour. Dominion is and will always be regarded as a very good and close comrade and brother to the band.

+++2003+++
After the Asian tour, the band begin auditioning guitarists to replace the departed Dominion. A new guitarist was found in the form of Chaq Mol, who has a long history in different local Metal acts. He is also in the two man Doom/Black Metal project Mordichrist. He made his official debut with the band at Wacken Open Air 2003.

After a successful gig at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany the band headed down to South America for a tour through Brazil, Chile and Columbia. This tour became one of the most successful tours ever undertaken by the band. During the tour the band recorded a couple of the shows with plans to release it as a live album! After sifting through the recorded material with their live sound engineer (Erik Lidbom, Hitfire Productions), “De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine”; was born.

+++2004+++

DARK FUNERAL began the year by officially announcing their split from long time label MNW/No Fashion Records. Shortly after, the band signed a license deal with Regain Records for their amazing new live album “De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine”. It was licensed to several other countries. On May 31st, 2005 it also finds its long awaited release in the US through Candlelight USA.

In January of 2004 the band partnered with Goatwhore (US) and Zyklon (NO) in Japan on the Extreme The Dojo Volume 9. Shortly after the band continue to tour with a spate of Mexican dates. A few festivals are also being executed, Spanish Piorno Rock (w/ Sepultura, Saxon, Destruction, Lacuna Coil among others), Finnish Tuska and X-Mass Festivals. The band appears as the headline act at Germanys Party San, Swedish Nordic Rage and LA:s Gathering Of The Bestial Legions Festival. The band also hit Italy together with Defleshed for a short, but extremely successful burst of dates. In December 2004 DARK FUNERAL then resumed touring by first playing Israel and then hitting Russia and Ukraine for the Black Winter Days Tour, together with Horned NecroCannibals and Icewind Blast.

+++2005+++
On January 20th 2005, DARK FUNERAL signed a new record deal with Regain Records. The band concentrates on writing material for a new full-length album yet still manage to perform at the Metal Mind Festival in Poland before finally joining the No Mercy Tour with Six Feet Under, Nile, Dying Fetus among others.

On May 23rd the band finally entered Dug Out Studios together with producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Behemoth a.s.o.) and Orjan Ornkloo (Misery Loves CO) to begin work on their new, long awaited full-length album. This, which will be Dark Funeral’s 4th full-length studio album is also their most eagerly anticipated recording in their now decade-long career. The band brings in Gustaf Hielm (ex Messhuggha) to play the bass on the record. On August 18th Dark Funeral’s new Masterpiece “Attera Totus Sanctus” was completed! Raw, fierce, and evil, Attera Totus Sanctus will rightly reclaim the unholy bands title at the top of black metals premiere elite.The release date is set for October 24th via Regain Records in Europe and November 29th via Candlelight in the USA. Further on the album will also be released in Japan on December 21th via Soundholic Ltd and in Brazil on (TBA) via Hellion Records.

Its not very often a Black Metal band hits the charts, but on November 2nd, 2006 Dark Funerals new masterpiece “Attera Totus Sanctus” entered the Swedish top 40 as Nr 35 and the Swedish Heavy Metal chart as Nr 3.

In November Dark Funeral begun working with Dragon Production, which is a division of A.S.S. Concert & Promotion GmbH. Dragon Production will handle the bands tour bookings in Europe.

http://www.myspace.com/darkfuneral

http://www.darkfuneral.se/

Around 1984, the brothers began acquiring synthesizers, discovering the inherent sonic possibilities that these instruments allowed. They began to experiment with these instruments, with recording techniques, and even rudimentary sampling with taped based equipment.

In 1988, the brothers added vocalist Rich Mendez to their roster, and adopted the name Benestrophe. They made two tapes as Benestrophe using only a 12-channel mixer and a $100 stereo TEAC tape deck (incidentally the same equipment used for the first Mentallo release), and surprised even themselves with its sound quality. Much of these tapes are now available on Benestrophe’s “Sensory Deprivation” CD and “Auric Fires” (RAS DVA). Benestrophe ended in 1990 when the Dassings moved to another part of the state, and then began their work as Mentallo and the Fixer. A DAT tape of “No Rest for the Wicked” was sent to Portugal’s Simbiose Records, and was released on vinyl in a limited edition of 500. (It was re-issued on CD by Metropolis in 1998 as a double CD with additional unreleased tracks and remixes.) A subsequent tape was sent to Talla 2XLC of Zoth Ommog fame, who signed the band to a three-record deal within two weeks.

Though actually their second album, “Revelations 23″ was their first proper release, and gained the attention of Metropolis Records, who began their long association with Mentallo and the Fixer with this masterpiece. Like its predecessor, “Revelations 23″ was filled with anger: snarling distorted vocals, hard cutting sequencer rhythms, and a thunderous beat. Their next CD, “Where Angels Fear to Tread”, displayed considerably less rage than their previous work. The CD showed tremendous musical growth and artistic maturity, being very complex and emotional, with dark Gothic overtones. The CD was met with almost universal acclaim.

In 1994, the Dassings joined forces with vocalist Michael Greene to create the trio Mainesthai, releasing “Out to Lunch” and “Mentallo Meets Mainesthai”, which was more melodic and humanistic than Mentallo. Both were released in 1998. 1996 saw Mentallo’s first national tour, which was met with rave reviews by both critics and audiences alike. Following this tour, Mentallo and the Fixer began on their next album, “Burnt Beyond Recognition”, which was released in 1997. In addition to the album, Gary and Dwayne put together two singles for “Burnt Beyond Recognition”, called “Centuries” and “False Prophets”.

1999 saw the departure of Dwayne from Mentallo and the Fixer. Gary continued on his own, with the release of the “Systematik Ruin” single and the “Algorythum” full length CD. Gary’s vision for this release was different from his previous work, with the incorporation of live drumming, a more experimental approach to electronics, and a more positive outlook on the state of things. Gary quickly returned in 2000 with another Mentallo and the Fixer album, called “Love is the Law” Following in the same vein as the previous release, “Love is the Law” was yet another endeavor into the more experimental and avant-garde style of electronic music. In 2001, Mentallo release “Return To Grimpen Ward”, an anthology which featured fourteen re-mixed and re-recorded tracks that spanned over the first ten years of the band’s career. That same year, M&TF returned with yet another new studio album, the ominious “Vengeance Is Mine”. Heralded as a return to form for Gary Dassing, it fused several elements from all of the previous releases, while at the same time showcasing an artist who was sticking to his guns during a time when dance-oriented club music was all the rave. Shortly after “Vengeance Is Mine” was released, Gary fell just below the radar…but he was not sitting silent. This industrial icon has been slaving away at new Mentallo & The Fixer tracks for the past four years to prepare for his newest sonic achievement: “Enlightenment through a Chemical Catalyst”. Teaming up with the up-and-coming Static Sky Records in 2004 (and at last being united on a label with his longtime friends Fektion Fekler!), Gary Dassing would finally return to his long-waiting fans. Expect the unexpected. This is Mentallo & The Fixer…phase two.

Also see The Mentallo & The Fixer Website
and
http://www.myspace.com/mentalloandthefixer

Edge of Dawn’s humble beginnings started off in 1998 as Mario Schumacher’s solo project. Influenced by Nine Inch Nails, Covenant, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Depeche Mode, and Mentallo & The Fixer, Mario released two web only demo albums in 1999, Sleep and Fear of the Unknown, through mp3.com. After working on his skills as a songwriter and sound designer for several years afterwards, Mario decided to join forces with a vocalist and found the right person in Seabound front man Frank Spinath. What started out as a temporary guest vocalist position became, on account of the chemistry between the music and vocals, Schumacher and Spinath became band mates. Since then, Edge of Dawn has become one of Germany’s hottest underground tips for intelligent electro.

Signing with Dependent Records in Europe, and Metropolis Records for North America, the duo is ready to release their debut EP, The Flight [Lux] for the end of 2005. Comprised of five original tracks and four remixes, the dichotomy between the songs, the lyrics, and the backgrounds encompass the central motives of the band. Seldom does a band achieve such contrariness in such a short amount of time, and even more seldom does the musical quality stay so high. Although their music sounds like it was created by a veteran of the dark electronic scene, this debut release is sure to garner much praise as the prelude to their upcoming debut album in 2006.

“Losing ground is what it takes—if you really want to fly…” that’s the first line of the chorus of “Losing Ground”—slightly poppy, if not downright optimistic. The encouragement to leave the ground beneath one’s feet and take off to the skies in flight, garnished with the optimism of traditional, positive synthpop would seem to set an unthreatening tone. But the next track delivers quite the opposite: “The Flight [Lux]” tells the story of the Russian Witali Kalojew, who loses his wife and two children in an air traffic control-related plane crash. Kalojew flies immediately to the scene and is taken to the crash site, where he finds the body of his own daughter. One and a half year later, the air traffic control operator responsible for the accident is found murdered in his house in Switzerland, the victim of multiple stab wounds. Witali Kalojew is arrested in a hotel just blocks away, having just recently checked in. “Losing Ground is what it takes—if you really want to fly.”

Edge of Dawn Official Web Site

Project Pitchfork

Project Pitchfork have deservedly established themselves as
one of Europe’s most prominant forces in the industrial scene.
However, to simply label the band as industrial fails to do
their music justice, as they have a strong ethereal Gothic side
to them as well, as is strongly evidenced by their two Aurora
side projects, and a keen lyrical sense of social justice.

Their first album, Dhyani, appeared in 1991, blending
industrial strength beats with Teutonic, Mozart-laced rhythms,
and the courage to address such topics as animal research and
social revolution. Although subsequent releases did not contain
the lyrical strength of their debut, the musical growth inherent
in 1992’s Lam-’bras and Entities was phenomenal. Their
music now embraced not just Teutonic rhythms and
electroindustrial beats, but now contained synthetic
orchestrations, classical rock progressions and lush keyboard
gothic beauty. IO, the band’s first release on Metropolis
Records, continued this musical growth, with elements borrowed
from classical Baroque and the electronic wizardry of Klaus
Schulze thrown into their ever-expanding mix. This work was
described by the Alternative Press as being “wondrous, majestic,
beautiful, haunting, everything.”

Also see
Project
Pitchfork Official Web Site

In 1998, Metropolis Records arranged to release the two full
length CDs that had emerged since IO; Alpha Omega,
and Chakra Red. Along with the two back-catalogue
releases, the Eon:Eon full-length and the Steelrose
single were released.

In 2001, Project Pitchfork released Daimonion. Several
distinct influences could be heralded within the album; guitars
and synths play among the climatically close cluster of sounds
while beats in all forms penetrate the clear melodies. Retaining
their muse of inspiration, Daimonion states and
criticizes situations that one faces to tell the story of
present day life.

The Nun Trilogy came next. The first part of the
trilogy was 2002’s album, Inferno, in which the band
re-invented itself as a more accessible electronic industrial
rock band. The final two pieces of the trilogy (released in
2003) were the View From a Throne and Trialog EPs.
All three releases consume the topic of “Nun” which is based on
the insight that the essence of the individual is to be found in
a state of perpetual eternity, an eternal now. Inferno, View
From a Throne, and Trialog enlighten us to the
realization that we will never live in the past or future, but
we will always be in the present, which is what makes the “Nun”
trilogy so timeless.

Project Pitchfork has a long history of exceptional releases
dating back nearly a decade. With each release, they never fail
to please and this was solidified in 2004 when Project Pitchfork
released their long awaited first ever live DVD entitled Live
2003. The DVD documents the energetic impressiveness that
has become Project Pitchfork’s trademark.

The band is back in the saddle following up their 2002 album
Inferno with Kaskade for 2005. A myriad of topics
run through the album, all for the listener to explore and make
their own interpretation. Kaskade is a flowing piece of
musical artistry that does not conform to one style, but
embraces everything from rock to industrial to electronic.
Project Pitchfork has created a masterpiece that will leave you
wanting more.

Also see
Project
Pitchfork Official Web Site

Front Line Assembly

Front Line Assembly is the primary focus of Vancouver-based
musician Bill Leeb. A founding member of Skinny Puppy, Leeb moved on
to form FLA in 1986 with Michael Balch, releasing some cassettes
(since released as Total Terror I & II) which paved the way
for their 1987 releases: The Initial Command, State of Mind,
and Corrosion. In late 1988, they recorded the mini-LP
Disorder, since combined with Corrosion and released as
Corroded Disorder. Their 1989 release, Gashed Senses and
Crossfire, further cemented their popularity in the industrial
scene, and prompted their first world tour. By 1990, Balch had
departed and Rhys Fulber rounded out the duo, releasing Caustic
Grip. But it was two years later when the duo released what for
many has become the genre’s crowning moment, the classic album
Tactical Neural Implant, which to this day still defines the
best of industrial music.

FLA enraged many of their fans in 1994 when they began to
experiment with their established electronic-only sound.
Millenium, with its heavy doses of live and sampled metal
guitars, dared its audience to grow and expand with the band beyond
industrial’s perceived barriers. Front Line stepped to the firing
line again in 1995 with Hard Wired, which reflected both a
return to form and a continued embracing of the guitar. Hard
Wired not only picked up where Implant left off, it
improved on the sound by adding in elements of all of their side
projects. A fall European tour was recorded for the 1996 release
Live Wired, their first concert CD ever. Also in 1996, Front
Line Assembly followed up Hard Wired with two CD singles,
“Circuitry” and “Plasticity”, and toured North America with Numb and
Die Krupps.

Also see

www.mindphaser.com

1997 saw the first realignment of Front Line Assembly since 1990,
with the departure of Rhys Fulber and the addition of Chris Peterson
to the ranks. Front Line’s 1998 album, FLAvor of the Weak,
featured the band’s first flirtation with electronica. Re-Wind,
a twin CD of remixes, followed later that year. The duo then
released Implode in 1999, and Epitaph in 2001.
Epitaph exhibited building intros, trancy synth lines, pulsing
beats, and solid melodies, which proved to be contagious anthems for
a new future of industrial music.

After the 2001 release of Epitaph, another changing of the
FLA “guard” occurred: Chris Peterson left, and original member, Rhys
Fulber (Fear Factory, Conjour One) returned. The newly charged Front
Line Assembly returned in late 2003 after a two year hiatus to
deliver the highly anticipated Maniacal single. With Rhys
Fulber joining forces once again with Bill Leeb Front Line Assembly
is set to deliver a straight up industrial rebellion to the
future-pop ruled world of electronic music. The successful single
laid the ground work for a brand new FLA album and era in industrial
music. Following up on Civilization, the duo released the
Vanished EP which features three unreleased tracks. They say
time can weather all things, but it has left FLA unscathed. They
have remained an influential force in music, and continue to put
excitement and adrenaline into industrial music.

Bill’s work can also be heard on a wide number of side projects,
including Noise Unit, Delerium, InterMix, Cyberaktif, Equinox, and
Synaesthesia. Bill has also contributed music to the popular video
game, Quake 3 - The Arena.

Also see
www.mindphaser.com

Diary of Dreams

Diary of Dreams is the brainchild of Adrian Hates, also founder
and owner of the European label Accession Records. Adrian is also
well known for his vocal work for the German gothic rock act Garden
of Delight’s earlier releases. The idea for Diary of Dreams
originally came about in 1989, but it wasn t until 1994, when Adrian
teamed up with guitarist Alistair Kane, that their first album,
Cholymelan, was released. This CD received praise from both fans
and the underground media, but it wasn t until the second album,
End of Flowers, that things really took off for the band.

This record, the first release on Accession Records, gave the
band a permanent place on the goth/darkwave scene, and several
tracks were featured on compilations. The combination of orchestral
compositions and intimate piano parts, layered with emotional vocals
and metaphorical lyrics, struck a chord with many listeners and the
group’s fanbase rapidly increased. Adrian and Alistair continued
working on new material, and within a year their third CD, Bird
Without Wings, was released. More praise followed, combined with
major European appearances. The album allowed Diary of Dreams to
achieve a cult status around the world.

Also see:
The Diary
of Dreams Official Website

In 1998, Olaf Schaning and Christian Berghoff were added to the
band, creating a steady base for the band’s live performances, as
well as introducing new ideas and visions to Diary of Dreams. Their
fourth album, entitled Psychoma, featured a greater sonic
complexity than their earlier work.

In 1999, Diary of Dreams came on board with Metropolis Records,
North America’s premier goth/industrial label, and released
Moments of Bloom. Not really a compilation, Moments of Bloom
reworked two songs from each of the band’s previous four records and
added four new tracks. Each older song was completely reinterpreted,
and all of the vocals were rerecorded, offering new interpretations
and visions of some of the Diary’s greatest moments.

2000 marked the release of Diary of Dreams fifth album and the
return to it as a solo project for Adrian, entitled One of 18
Angels. The release will proved to be darker than any previous
release, and marked a return to the sound of earlier releases such
as Cholymelan and End of Flowers.

Three years after the release of One of 18 Angels, Diary
of Dreams delivered Freak Perfume. While being more mature,
the energy and power prevalent in their first albums was combined
brilliantly with elegant production to create a strikingly
melancholic and poetic atmosphere. Filled with club smashers and
ballads alike, Freak Perfume was the most extensive and
diverse album that Diary of Dreams ever created.

No longer a solo project in 2004, Diary of Dreams produced
Nigredo and set the benchmark higher for other bands to aspire
to. Incorporating the energy and qualities of their former works
without relying on well-trodden paths, Nigredo was a special
kind of concept album that demonstrated the incredible musical power
of the band – and the maturity the unit around mastermind Adrian
Hates has reached. The band researched for two years in libraries
and antiquarian bookshops to create a mythology that is half real
and half fiction where legends and dreams become reality. With great
a love of detail, Diary of Dreams had created a homogenous album
that thrilled and fascinated listeners in clubs as well as in their
homes.

As a follow-up to Nigredo , Diary of Dreams presents the
mini-album MenschFeind for 2005. More than just an ordinary
sequel, MenschFeind is a pun that refers to the hatred of man
by combining the terms “man” and “foe.” The mini-album required a
set of strong nerves, musically as well as visually for Diary of
Dreams to combine the melancholy and darkness the band is famous for
with a closeness that embraces the unsuspecting listener almost
uncomfortably and will refuse to let go! MenschFeind is not
quiet or peaceful or even mystical, it is the outcry of revolution.
Fans will quickly discover that the new oeuvre is no second rate
Nigredo material! All of the tracks are brand new and exclusive
to MenschFeind. True to their usual detail loving nature,
Diary of Dreams has created a dark and apocalyptic vision that
follows-up Nigredo beautifully.

Also see:
The Diary of
Dreams Official Website

(Duvy’s note: Diary of Dreams are one of my all time favorites. I
don’t hear much about panik manifesto but that is a great CD. I’m
listening to it right now.)

 Freak Perfume

 Menschfeind