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Dreams of Sanity
Dreams of Sanity
Origin	Innsbruck, Austria
Genres	Gothic metal, progressive metal
Years active	1991–2002
Labels	Hall of Sermon
Members	Michael Knoflach; Christian K. Marx; Andreas Wildauer; Sandra Schleret; Patrick Schrittwieser; Florian Steiner
Past members	See below

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Dreams of Sanity was a gothic metal band from Austria. Founded in 1991, they released three full-length albums, before disbanding in 2002.

History

After forming in 1991, Dreams of Sanity released two demos in 1994 and 1996. They toured Europe late in 1996^[1] before releasing their proper debut in 1997, which was inspired by The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.^[2] Two further full-lengths were issued by the band, the first based upon Phantom of the Opera and the second exploring the concept of life as a game.^[3] The group went through a series of lineup changes around the recording of the third album.^[4] Following this they were dropped by their label Hall of Sermon; the group broke up in 2002.

Members

Final line-up

Michael Knoflach - bass (1991-2002)
Christian K. Marx - guitars (1991-2002)
Andreas Wildauer - guitars (1994-2002)
Sandra Schleret - lead vocals (1994-2000, 2001-2002)
Patrick Schrittwieser - drums (1999-2002)
Florian Steiner - keyboards (2000-2002)

Session & Touring members

Laura Angelmayer - vocals (1993)
Tilo Wolff - male vocals (1999)
Jan Peter - guitars (1999-2000)

Former members

Hannes Richter - drums (1991-1993)
Florian Ratzesberger - keyboards (1992-1993), Guitars (1993-1994)
Gudrun Gfrerer - lead vocals (1992-1993)
Romed Astner - drums (1993-1997)
Stefan Manges - keyboards (1993-1997)
Robert - lead vocals (1993-1994)
Birgit Moser - lead vocals (1993-1994)
Martina Hornbacher - vocals (1994-1997)
Harald Obexer - drums (1997-1999)
Frédéric Heil - keyboards (1997-2000)
Barbara Peer - vocals (2000-2001)

Timeline

Discography

Demos

Demo (1994)
A God Damned City (demo compilation CD, 1995)
Ein Liebeslied (demo, 1996)

Studio albums

Komödia (Hall of Sermon, 1997)
Masquerade (Hall of Sermon, 1999)
The Game (Hall of Sermon, 2000)

Singles

Window to the Sky (2000)

Videos

(1999) Blade of Doom (Live in Mexico)
(1999) The Maiden and the River (Live in Mexico)
(1999) Treesitter (Live in Mexico)

References

^ Garry Sharpe-Young, Dreams of Sanity biography^{[permanent dead link‍]} at MusicMight
^ Eduardo Rivadavia, Dreams of Sanity at Allmusic
^ Biography at ProgArchives.net
^ Biography Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Tartareandesire.com

[1] Garry Sharpe-Young, Dreams of Sanity biography^{[permanent dead link‍]} at MusicMight

[2] Eduardo Rivadavia, Dreams of Sanity at Allmusic

[3] Biography at ProgArchives.net

[4] Biography Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Tartareandesire.com

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+{{Short description|Austrian gothic metal band}}
-'''Dreams of Sanity''' was a [[gothic metal]] band from [[Austria]]. Founded in 1991, they released three full-length albums, before disbanding in 2002. Many of their songs are about [[Buddha]]. Their most famous song, "Window to the Sky," deals with the loneliness and despair of enlightenment, and is based on legends of [[Gautama Buddha]]'s experiences in isolation beneath the [[Bodhi Tree]].
+{{Infobox musical artist
+| name            = Dreams of Sanity
+| origin          = [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]]
+| genre           = [[Gothic metal]], [[progressive metal]]
+| years_active    = {{start date|1991}}–2002
+| label           = Hall of Sermon
+| associated_acts = [[Lacrimosa (band)|Lacrimosa]]
+| website         =
+| current_members = Michael Knoflach<br />Christian K. Marx<br />Andreas Wildauer<br />[[Sandra Schleret]]<br />Patrick Schrittwieser<br />Florian Steiner
+| past_members    = [[Dreams of Sanity#Former members|See below]]
+}}
+'''Dreams of Sanity''' was a [[gothic metal]] band from [[Austria]]. Founded in 1991, they released three full-length albums, before disbanding in 2002.
 ==History==
-After forming in 1991, Dreams of Sanity released two demos in 1994 and 1996. They toured Europe late in 1996<ref>Garry Sharpe-Young, [http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{D264D853-3A36-4F38-A2FD-D022C06 Dreams of Sanity biography] at [[MusicMight]]</ref> before releasing their proper debut in 1997, which was inspired by [[The Divine Comedy]] of [[Dante Alighieri]].<ref>Eduardo Rivadavia, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p406835/biography|pure_url=yes}} Dreams of Sanity] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> Two further full-lengths were issued by the band, the first based upon ''[[Phantom of the Opera]]'' and the second exploring the concept of life as a game.<ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2747 Biography] at ProgArchives.net</ref> The group went through a series of lineup changes around the recording of the third album.<ref>[http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Dreams_Of_Sanity/535/ Biography], Tartareandesire.com</ref> Following this they were dropped by their label Hall of Sermon; the group broke up in 2002.
+After forming in 1991, Dreams of Sanity released two demos in 1994 and 1996. They toured Europe late in 1996<ref>Garry Sharpe-Young, [http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{D264D853-3A36-4F38-A2FD-D022C06 Dreams of Sanity biography]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at [[MusicMight]]</ref> before releasing their proper debut in 1997, which was inspired by [[The Divine Comedy]] of [[Dante Alighieri]].<ref>Eduardo Rivadavia, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p406835/biography|pure_url=yes}} Dreams of Sanity] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> Two further full-lengths were issued by the band, the first based upon ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (novel)|Phantom of the Opera]]'' and the second exploring the concept of life as a game.<ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2747 Biography] at ProgArchives.net</ref> The group went through a series of lineup changes around the recording of the third album.<ref>[http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Dreams_Of_Sanity/535/ Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211095647/http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Dreams_Of_Sanity/535/ |date=2012-02-11 }}, Tartareandesire.com</ref> Following this they were dropped by their label Hall of Sermon; the group broke up in 2002.
-== Members ==
+==Members==
+{{col-begin}}
-* [[Sandra Schleret]] - Singer
+{{col-3}}
-* Christian Marx - Guitar
+;Final line-up
-* Andreas Wildauer - Guitar
-* Michael Knoflach - Bass
+* Michael Knoflach - [[Bass guitar|bass]] <small>(1991-2002)</small>
+* Christian K. Marx - [[guitar]]s <small>(1991-2002)</small>
-* Frederic Heil - Keyboards
+* Andreas Wildauer - [[guitar]]s <small>(1994-2002)</small>
-* Harald Obexer - Drums
+* [[Sandra Schleret]] - lead vocals <small>(1994-2000, 2001-2002)</small>
-==Former Members==
+* Patrick Schrittwieser - [[Drum kit|drums]] <small>(1999-2002)</small>
-* Martina Hornbacher - Singer
+* Florian Steiner - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] <small>(2000-2002)</small>
-* Stephan Manges - Keyboards
+{{col-3}}
-* Romed Astner - Drums
+;Session & Touring members
-* Hannes Richter - Drums
+* Laura Angelmayer - vocals <small>(1993)</small>
-* Florian Razesberger - keyboards
-* Gudrun Gfrerer - vocals
+* Tilo Wolff - male vocals <small>(1999)</small>
+* Jan Peter - guitars <small>(1999-2000)</small>
+{{col-3}}
+;Former members
+* Hannes Richter - drums <small>(1991-1993)</small>
+* Florian Ratzesberger	- keyboards <small>(1992-1993)</small>, Guitars <small>(1993-1994)</small>
+* Gudrun Gfrerer - lead vocals <small>(1992-1993)</small>
+* Romed Astner	- drums <small>(1993-1997)</small>
+* Stefan Manges	- keyboards <small>(1993-1997)</small>
+* Robert - lead vocals <small>(1993-1994)</small>
+* Birgit Moser - lead vocals <small>(1993-1994)</small>
+* [[Martina Hornbacher]] - vocals <small>(1994-1997)</small>
+* Harald Obexer	- drums <small>(1997-1999)</small>
+* Frédéric Heil	- keyboards <small>(1997-2000)</small>
+* Barbara Peer	- vocals <small>(2000-2001)</small>
+{{col-end}}
+'''Timeline'''
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+==Discography==
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-3}}
+;Demos
 * Demo (1994)
-* ''A God damned City'' (demo compilation CD, 1995)
+* ''A God Damned City'' (demo compilation CD, 1995)
 * ''Ein Liebeslied'' (demo, 1996)
+{{col-3}}
+;Studio albums
 * ''Komödia'' (Hall of Sermon, 1997)
 * ''Masquerade'' (Hall of Sermon, 1999)
 * ''The Game'' (Hall of Sermon, 2000)
+{{col-3}}
+;Singles
+* ''Window to the Sky'' (2000)
+{{col-end}}
+==Videos==
+* (1999) Blade of Doom (Live in Mexico)
+* (1999) The Maiden and the River (Live in Mexico)
+* (1999) Treesitter (Live in Mexico)
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{euro-band-stub}}
 [[Category:Musical groups established in 1991]]
 [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2002]]
 [[Category:Austrian heavy metal musical groups]]
 [[Category:Austrian symphonic metal musical groups]]
-[[Category:Musical sextets]]
+[[Category:1991 establishments in Austria]]
-[[cs:Dreams of Sanity]]
-[[de:Dreams of Sanity]]
-[[pl:Dreams of Sanity]]
-[[pt:Dreams of Sanity]]
-[[ru:Dreams of Sanity]]
-[[sco:Dreams of Sanity]]
-[[fi:Dreams of Sanity]]

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