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Origin
  
Germany

Years active
  
1996–present

Associated acts
  
Record label
  
TRISOL

Labels
  
Trisol Music Group

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Past members
  
Daniel Schröder (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)Jochen Interthal (Guitar)Matthias Fischer (Bass)

Members
  
Michael Puchala, Jochen Interthal, Daniel Schröder

Albums
  
aUra und das SchneckenHaus, Poesie: Friedrichs Geschichte, Die Liebe Gottes, Asen'ka ‑ Ein Märchen f, Oh Luna mein

Profiles

Samsas Traum (Samsa's Dream) is a band from Germany fronted by Alexander Kaschte now based in Austria. Their music consists of elements of Symphonic metal, Neue Deutsche Härte and Cantastoria. The name is derived from the protagonist Gregor Samsa in Kafka's The Metamorphosis (1915).

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Biography

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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 (The Love of God - A fairy tale-like black metal Operetta) 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. The follow-up appeared in 2000 with Oh Luna mein (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 Heiliges Herz - Das Schwert Deiner Sonne was most likely a Black Metal-Epos, Wenn schwarzer Regen was an acoustic and very personal one.

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The limited first edition of Heiliges Herz ("Holy Heart") 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 contained lyrics, liner notes, many photos illustrations exclusively done for the album. Additionally there was a bonus CD which contained remixes by In Strict Confidence, L'Âme Immortelle, Pain, P·A·L, Wumpscut and unreleased songs and material from Alexander Kaschte's archives.

Demos

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  • 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" (Re-release)
  • Albums

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  • 1999: Die Liebe Gottes - Eine märchenhafte Black Metal Operette (Trinity)
  • 2000: Oh Luna Mein (Trisol)
  • 2001: Utopia (Trisol)
  • 2003: Tineoidea oder: Die Folgen einer Nacht - Eine Gothic-Oper in Blut-Moll (Trisol; includes Bonus-CD)
  • 2004: a.Ura und das Schnecken.Haus (Trisol; DoCD)
  • 2005: re-releases of "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)
  • 2009: 13 Jahre lang dagegen - Anti bis zum Tod (Trisol)
  • 2010: Vernunft ist nichts - Gefühl ist alles (Trisol; 3CD+DVD)
  • 2011: Anleitung zum Totsein (Trisol; DoCD)
  • 2012: Asen'ka - ein Märchen für Kinder und solche, die es werden wollen (Trisol; DoCD)
  • 2013: Niemand, Niemand Anderem Als Dir (Trisol; DoCD)
  • 2015: Poesie: Friedrichs Geschichte (Trisol; DoCD)
  • Singles

  • 2005: Einer gegen Alle (Trisol; Promo-Single)
  • 2007: Heiliges Herz (Trisol, Promo-Single)
  • EPs

  • 2002: Ipsissima Verba (Trisol; EP)
  • Best of

  • 2004: Endstation.Eden (Trisol; Single/Best of with Bonus-CD)
  • Compilations

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  • 2001: Nostalgia (Trisol; old Album with Demo Material)
  • 2003: Arachnoidea oder: Von Babalon, Scheiterhaufen und Zerstörungswut - Eine Apokalypse in 23 Tagen (Trisol; Remix Album of "Tineoidea" with Bonus CD)
  • DVDs

  • 2005: Einer gegen Alle (Trisol; DoDVD & DoCD)
  • Cover versions

    The band has covered many songs including:

  • Alice by The Sisters of Mercy
  • Gefallen by L'Âme Immortelle
  • Hier kommt Alex by Die Toten Hosen
  • Schwarz by ASP
  • Terra Titanic by Peter Schilling
  • Songs

    TineoideaTineoidea oder: Die Folgen einer Nacht: Eine Gothic-Oper in Blut-Moll · 2003
    EndstationEdenaUra und das SchneckenHaus · 2004
    Stromausfall im HerzspitalUtopia · 2001

    References

    Samsas Traum Wikipedia