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. The name is derived from the protagonist

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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'' ''(The Love of God - A

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-like

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)'' 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

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-parts. In this time Alexander went on to create his darker alter-ego Weena Morloch, which was more

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based, and included samples from horror movies. Many more Samsas Traum albums have been released each year, with more

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/ 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. The limited first edition of ''Heiliges Herz'' ("Sacred Heart")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 contained lyrics, liner notes, many photos illustrations exclusively done for the album. Additionally there was a bonus CD which contained remixes by

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, P·A·L,

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and unreleased songs and material from Alexander Kaschte's archives.

Discography

Demos

*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

* 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) * 2018: Scheiden tut weh (Trisol)

Singles

*2005: Einer gegen Alle (Trisol; promo single) *2007: Heiliges Herz (Trisol, promo single)

EPs

*2002: Ipsissima Verba (Trisol; EP) *2012: Viva Vienna Vol. I (Trisol; EP) *2015: Wie das ewige Meer (Trisol; EP)

Best of

*2004: Endstation.Eden (Trisol; single/best-of with bonus CD)

Compilations

*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

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*" Gefallen" by

*" Hier kommt Alex" by

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*" Schwarz" by ASP *" Terra Titanic" by

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References

External links

Official website

Official website of Tineoidea

Official website of a.Ura
* {{Authority control German rock music groups German heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1996 German industrial metal musical groups German Neue Deutsche Härte music groups