Diary of Dreams

Diary of Dreams is the brainchild of Adrian Hates, also founder and owner of the European label Accession Records. Since 1989 Diary of Dreams has existed as an idea and concept, but it wasn't until 1994 that Adrian, together with guitarist Alistair Kane, released the first album. Cholymelan received praise from both the underground media as well as the listeners, but with the release of the second album in 1996, End of Flowers, things really took off for the band. This album, the first release on Accession Records, gave Diary of Dreams a permanent place in 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, seemed to strike a chord with many listeners and the band's fanbase rapidly increased.
 

  But Adrian and Alistair continued working on new material and merely a year later the third album came out, titled Bird Without Wings. More praise followed, together with more touring and appearances at large European venues. At this point the design of the cd had reached a superb quality, following a certain style since Cholymelan and providing high quality graphics, layout and a beautiful booklet. Diary of Dreams was now definitely a force to be reckoned with and as Adrian Hates managed to top off the quality of the previous album with each new release, Diary achieved underground cult status in not only Europe, but all over the world, including strong fan followings in Greece, the US and even South Africa.
 
  In 1998 the line-up changed as Olaf Schaning and Christian Berghoff were added to the band, creating a steady base for the band's powerful live performances and introducing new ideas and visions to the production of the fourth album. Psychoma? was released in early 98 and this time the music incorporated even more sounds and sequences. It was done so skillfully however, that nothing of the intimacy and original Diary sound was lost, creating the next step in the band's history with gorgeous songs and philosophical lyrics. That same year saw the rerelease of Cholymelan, now with artwork the way Adrian had intended it to be and 4 additional songs that had either not been released or were only to be found on rare compilations.
 
  Diary of Dreams met up to the expectations that they had created with their prolific way of recording new material by releasing a new album in spring of 1999 already. Moments of Bloom serves as an introduction for new listeners, combining 2 songs of each previous album with 4 new tracks, but doesn't disappoint the long-time fans either. Each song has been reworked, remastered and all the vocals have been rerecorded for the album, offering new interpretations and versions of some of Diary's greates moments.
 
  Within less than a year after the release of Moments of Bloom, Adrian is expecting to release the next chapter of his diary, hinting at a return to the sound of Cholymelan and End of Flowers and hoping to conquer the US as well now that the band has signed with Metropolis Records for their US releases and distribution.