Diary Of Dreams

“Elegies in Darkness” is the title of the 11th studio album by Diary of Dreams, and the name speaks for itself – the new work couldn’t have been deeper, darker, more organic or more melancholic. All the time, it feels familiar to be lead through the dark compositions of this apocalyptic epic, and yet there’s always the sense of some kind of hope within the darkness, some positive thought, some sincerity. Lyric-wise, four songs come with German words while the rest are in English, and they lead the way through an incredibly eclectic album, mindfully produced with great care for detail – small wonder that it took the band three years to come up with this spectacular masterpiece! But it definitely has been worth the wait …

You’ll dip into deep and viscous soundscapes strengthened by big choirs and massive orchestras, but also into pounding rhythms, touching ballads, pulsating club hymns and apocalyptic grooves. The album thrives on its variety, diversification, power, dynamics, fragility and last but not least on the experience that defines every single note. Adrian Hates – the charismatic voice and song writer of the band – was particularly keen to make sure that the album he calls EiD wasn’t composed within a higher, conceptual setting: he wanted to create an individual history for every track and provide these singular pieces with a common headline to connect and unify them. This work is emotionally song-orientated, while the compositions of the album have a strong connection to each other.

In contrast to the previous record, guitars have reclaimed the role they typically had with Diary of Dreams before: sometimes you don’t even realize that the unusual sounds you’re hearing are brought forth by guitar strings, sometimes they are responsible for the power and dominance of a track, and sometimes they provide the delicate and tender melodies melting skillfully into the whole soundscape. The overwhelming co-existence of synthetic sounds and classical stylistics has always been the main attraction that provides the unusual and extraordinary characteristics of Diary of Dreams. As, without doubt, this new album proves once again.

The band has played more than 500 concerts in 36 different countries … there are only a few bands who can claim such a history, and Diary of Dreams have every right to do so: They live their dream … as darkly beautiful and melancholy it may be.
Short after release, DIARY OF DREAMS will be on Tour with Special Guest IN STRICT CONFIDENCE! Here are the Dates:

DIARY OF DREAMS & Special Guest IN STRICT CONFIDENCE:
02 April 2014 D NUREMBERG HIRSCH
03 April 2014 D REUTLINGEN KULTURZENTRUM FRANZ K
04 April 2014 D LEIPZIG WERK 2
05 April 2014 D ERFURT HSD GEWERKSCHAFTSHAUS
06 April 2014 D MUNICH BACKSTAGE WERK
08 April 2014 D FRANKFURT BATSCHKAPP
09 April 2014 D BOCHUM ZECHE
10 April 2014 D HANNOVER MUSIKZENTRUM
11 April 2014 D BERLIN C-CLUB
12 April 2014 D HAMBURG MARKTHALLE

DIARY OF DREAMS - Mythology of Violence

DIARY OF DREAMS will be on Tour with Special Guest IN STRICT CONFIDENCE! 
Here are the Dates:

DIARY OF DREAMS & Special Guest IN STRICT CONFIDENCE:
02 April 2014 D NUREMBERG HIRSCH
03 April 2014 D REUTLINGEN KULTURZENTRUM FRANZ K
04 April 2014 D LEIPZIG WERK 2
05 April 2014 D ERFURT HSD GEWERKSCHAFTSHAUS
06 April 2014 D MUNICH BACKSTAGE WERK
08 April 2014 D FRANKFURT BATSCHKAPP
09 April 2014 D BOCHUM ZECHE
10 April 2014 D HANNOVER MUSIKZENTRUM
11 April 2014 D BERLIN C-CLUB
12 April 2014 D HAMBURG MARKTHALLE

Tickets: http://www.accession-records.de/osshop/catalog/index.php?cPath=27_58



DIARY OF DREAMS -  An empty house ("Elegies in Darkness" Limited Edition)

Diary of Dreams – “Elegies in Darkness”

Release: 14th of March 2014

Please note: "Elegies in Darkness" will not be shipped before 14th of March 2014 !

Tracklist "Elegies of Darkness" Regular Edition

1 - Malum (4:53)
2 - the Luxury of Insanity (5:57)
3 - StummKult (4:53)
4 - Dogs of War (5:26)
5 - a day in December (4:12)
6 - a dark embrace (6:33)
7 - the Game (3:53)
8 - Dream of a ghost (5:37)
9 - Daemon (6:00)
10 - House of Odds (4:16)
11 - the Battle (5:27)
12 - die Gassen der Stadt (3:16)

Regular Edition: tot.time: 60:29

Short after release, DIARY OF DREAMS will be on Tour with Special Guest IN STRICT CONFIDENCE! Here are the Dates:

DIARY OF DREAMS & Special Guest IN STRICT CONFIDENCE:
02 April 2014 D NUREMBERG HIRSCH
03 April 2014 D REUTLINGEN KULTURZENTRUM FRANZ K
04 April 2014 D LEIPZIG WERK 2
05 April 2014 D ERFURT HSD GEWERKSCHAFTSHAUS
06 April 2014 D MUNICH BACKSTAGE WERK
08 April 2014 D FRANKFURT BATSCHKAPP
09 April 2014 D BOCHUM ZECHE
10 April 2014 D HANNOVER MUSIKZENTRUM
11 April 2014 D BERLIN C-CLUB
12 April 2014 D HAMBURG MARKTHALLE

DIARY OF DREAMS - A day in December (from "Elegies in Darkness")

Shylmagoghnar’s official debut album
Release date: 28-02-2014

Nimblkorg: Music, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Synths
Vocals/lyrics on Emergence

Skirge: Vocals, Lyrics, Additional compositions
Music and synths on The Sun No Longer

Artwork by Minghao Xu
Production, mix & master by Nimblkorg

Shylmagoghnar - Emergence - 01 I Am The Abyss

Doom:vs Earthless ...

Taken from the upcoming album "Vervain"
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LIV KRISTINE - Love Decay (feat. Michelle Darkness)

STREAM OF PASSION - Out In The Real World

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Taken from the album 'Embrace The Storm', Inside Out Music, 2005.

STREAM OF PASSION - Out In The Real World

Dark Tranquillity's new album Atoma is out , and if you haven't picked it up yet, then you should go do that at your earliest convenience. There's the regular edition of the album, and then there's the two-disc edition with the songs "The Absolute" and "Time Out Of Place." The band had stated previously that the two songs are what initial concepts of new music sound like, and are a far cry from the final product.

Atoma

Dark Tranquility - The Absolute

Forever Failure

Leprous - From The Flame

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Lake Of Tears – So Fell Autumn Rain

Dead Letters is the first track taken from new album Dead End Kings, go to the album site to sign up to the mailing list and download the track for FREE: deadendkings.com. A continuation of 2009’s inspired & acclaimed Night is the New Day, Dead End Kings sees Katatonia conjure yet another milestone in audial melancholy & angst.

The Katatonia of 2012 is more potent, focused and creatively impactful than ever before. Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström - alongside guitarist Per Eriksson, bassist Niklas Sandin and drummer Daniel Liljekvist – are at the peak of their powers right now, and their brand new studio album Dead End Kings provides incontrovertible evidence of their unstoppable artistic momentum. A rich, adventurous and endlessly evocative masterwork that exhibits all the Swedish quintet’s established traits while absorbing countless fresh ideas into that monumental sonic brew, this is plainly the strongest and most beguiling album in the Katatonia catalogue to date. It also proves that sadness comes in many shades and that no one is safe from its cold allure.

“Dead End Kings represents progression and taking things to the next level,” says Renkse. ”The writing was a little more intense and spontaneous for this one. I think that’s the biggest difference. But it was made with the same mindset as the last few albums. It just had a little more fire involved. We don’t want to repeat ourselves. We are still hungry for new music.”
Dead End Kings was recorded at Ghost Ward Studios & The City Of Glass. The album was produced by Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse, & mixed by David Castillo. Additionally, Katatonia is joined once again by Frank Default on sampling & atmospherics, plus a special guest appearance by Norwegian vocalist Silje Wergeland of Dutch legends The Gathering/ex-Octavia Sperati.

Artwork is supplied by long-time visual collaborator Travis Smith.

Tracklist*
1. The Parting 
2. The One You Are Looking for is Not Here (with Silje Wergeland) 
3. Hypnone 
4. The Racing Heart 
5. Buildings 
6. Leech 
7. Ambitions 
8. Undo You 
9. Lethean 
10. First Prayer 
11. Dead Letters 
* Deluxe edition includes two extra bonus tracks

Released August 27th 2012

For more information on Dead End Kings, go to the album site at: deadendkings.com

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