Samsas Traum

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Origin = Germany
Genre = dark metal, Neue Deutsche Härte, cantastoria
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Years_active = 1996 - Present
Label = Trisol
Associated_acts = Weena Morloch, Miime
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Current_members = Alexander Kaschte (vocals, programming)
Wormtongue(guitar)
Paul Wilkinson (guitar)
Michael Beck (drums)
Tilman Wolff-Moore(Bass guitar)
Past_members = Daniel Schroeder (Bass Clarinet/Saxophone)
Alisa Kaschte (choir)
Annabelle Kaschte (choir)
Simone Stahl (choir) Eva Stahl (choir)
Karsten Sommer (choir)
Johannes Welsch (choir)
Lena Graulich (choir)
Lydia Budnick (choir)

Samsas Traum is an Avantgarde band from Germany, fronted by Alexander Kaschte. The band is now based in Austria. Their music consists of elements of dark metal, symphonic metal, Neue Deutsche Härte and cantastoria. The name is derived from the 1915 novel The Metamorphosis's character Gregor Samsa (Samsas Traum translates to Samsa's Dream).

Biography

Samsas Traum started in 1996 when Kaschte released his first solo tape. Three years later the solo project became a group of three, and their official debut "Die Liebe Gottes - Eine märchenhafte black metal Operette" [Trans.: "The Love of God - a black metal fairytale Opera"] divided the scene:Some people said that ST was the best newcomer of the year, other people rather started to hate them, at least also because of some provocative statements by Alexander Kaschte.Fact|date=January 2008 The follow-up appeared in 2000 with "Oh Luna mein" [Trans.: "O, Luna mine"] ; a musically matured and varied album of more polished arrangements, balanced instrumentation and beautiful choir-parts. In this time Alexander went on to create his darker alter-ego Weena Morloch, which was more noise music based, and included samples from horror movies. Many more Samsas Traum albums have been released each year, with more Industrial/Classical arrangements. The two new albums, which have been released in November 2007 were also heading new and old ways: While the first Album was most likely a Black Metal-Epos ("Heiliges Herz - Das Schwert deiner Sonne"), the other one was an acoustic and very personal one (Wenn schwarzer Regen..)Fact|date=January 2008

The limited first edition of "Heiliges Herz" [ [http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=25777_0_2_0_C Samsas Traum returnes with two double disc sets after 3 years break] ] came in a special book format and a slipcase with silver foil embossing. The 44 booklet pages were bound in linen and made of a special paper with a lacquer print and contain lyrics, liner notes, many photos illustrations exclusively done for the album. Additionally, there was a bonus CD which contained remixes by Pain, Wumpscut, PAL, L'Âme Immortelle, In Strict Confidence and Ingo Römling. Also included are unreleased songs and material from Alexander Kaschte's archives.

Discography:

*1996: Kazanian "Die Drei Mütter" / Samsas Traum "Nostalgische Atavismen" (Demo tape)
*1996: Homerecordings (Second Demo)
*1998: Elite (Third Demo)
*1998: Einblick in ein elitäres Debüt-Album (Fourth Demo)
*1999: Wiederveröffentlichung von Kazanian "Die Drei Mütter" / Samsas Traum "Nostalgische Atavismen"
*1999: Die Liebe Gottes - Eine märchenhafte black metal-Operette (Trinity)
*2000: Oh Luna Mein (Trisol)
*2001: Utopia (Trisol)
*2001: Nostalgia (Trisol; old Album with Demo Material)
*2002: Ipsissima Verba (Trisol; EP)
*2003: Tineoidea oder: Die Folgen einer Nacht - Eine Gothicoper in Blut-Moll (Trisol; includes Bonus-CD)
*2003: Arachnoidea oder: Von Babalon, Scheiterhaufen und Zerstörungswut (Trisol; Remix Album of "Tineoidea", with Bonus CD)
*2004: Endstation.Eden (Trisol; Single/Best of - comes with Bonus-CD)
*2004: a.Ura und das Schnecken.Haus (Trisol; DoCD)
*2005: Einer gegen Alle (Trisol; DoDVD & DoCD)
*2005: Einer gegen Alle (Trisol; Promo-Single)
*2005: "Die Liebe Gottes", "Oh Luna Mein", "Utopia" and"Tineoidea" (DoCDs)
*2007: Heiliges Herz - Das Schwert Deiner Sonne (Trisol; DoCD)
*2007: Wenn schwarzer Regen (Trisol; DoCD)

See also

Weena Morloch

References

External links

* [http://www.samsas-traum.info Official Homepage]
* [http://www.tineoidea.de Official Homepage of Tineoidea]