Sandra Carola Schleret (born 26 June 1976) is a singer from Austria, well-known for being the lead singer in bands such as

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, and Soulslide. She was also the female vocalist for Austrian band

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and

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with Polish heavy metal musician

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Career

With Dreams of Sanity (1994–2002)

In 1994, Schleret and Martina Hornbacher replaced the former vocalists and released their first demo tape with

in May that same year. In January 1997, they have released their first album ''Komödia'' featuring the female duo. Not long after the release, Dreams of Sanity split from Hornbacher for musical and personal differences and after a lot of vocal-auditions, they decided not to fill Hornbacher's place, leaving Schleret with a female leading role. The band went onwards making their second album ''Masquerade'', released in 1999, with Schleret as the lead vocalist (excluding the track "The Phantom of the Opera" which featured

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), and ''The Game'' in 2000. After ''The Game'' was released, the band went through some unstable times in which some line-up changes were made and even though work on the following album began. The band disbanded in July 2002.

Other works

She has also collaborated with composers such as Waldemar Sorychta, and with bands like

Samael Samael ( he, סַמָּאֵל, ''Sammāʾēl'', "Venom/Poison of God"; ar, سمسمائيل, ''Samsama'il'' or ar, سمائل, label=none, ''Samail''; alternatively Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel) is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic ...

on their 2004 album ''

Reign of Light ''Reign of Light'' is the sixth album by Switzerland, Swiss industrial metal band Samael (band), Samael, released in October 2004 by Galactical. Track listing Personnel Samael * Vorph – guitar, vocals, production * Makro – guitar, product ...

''. She worked with

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on studio and live versions of the track "Fairytales" from their 2008 album ''

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''. She worked with Beto Vazquez Infinity on the album ''

Darkmind ''Darkmind'' is the third full-length album by Beto Vázquez Infinity. Track listing # "From Your Heart" - 3:12 # "Kingdom Of Liberty" - 4:34 # "Magical Moments Of Time" - 4:44 # "Mystic" - 3:28 # "Darkmind" - 4:36 # "For Time Runs In My Veins" ...

'' on the track called "Sleeping in the Shadows" in 2009.

Discography

With Dreams of Sanity

* Demo (1994) * ''Ein Liebeslied'' (Demo, 1996) * ''Komödia'' (1997) * ''Masquerade'' (1999) * ''The Game'' (2000)

With Siegfried

* ''Fafnir'' demo (2000) * ''Drachenherz'' (2001) * ''Eisenwinter'' (2003) * ''Nibelung'' (2009)

With Soulslide

* ''Dreamshade'' (Demo, 2003) * ''Lost in You'' (Demo, 2004)

With Elis

* "Show Me the Way" (single, 2007) * ''

Catharsis Catharsis (from Greek , , meaning "purification" or "cleansing" or "clarification") is the purification and purgation of emotions through dramatic art, or it may be any extreme emotional state that results in renewal and restoration. In its lite ...

'' (2009)

Guest appearances

– ''Reign of Light'' (2004) *

– ''

'' (2008)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schleret, Sandra 1976 births 21st-century Austrian women singers Liechtenstein women singers Women heavy metal singers Living people Musicians from Innsbruck 20th-century Austrian women singers