The
Dreamside, formed by vocalist Kemi Vita (Satyrian) in 1994, opened their account
the same year with “Pale Blue Lights” (Nuclear Blast). Consistent and
well-received live shows helped spread the word about the band and resulted in a
follow-up release in 1996, a rather surprising dance mini-album entitled “Nuda
Veritas”.
1997’s “Apaika” revealed both the power and the diversity of the band with
acoustic material, guitars, grand piano, some ethnic influences, flute,
didgeridoo, different forms of percussion, all mixed with some heavier songs.
The
album “Mirror Moon” finally appeared in May 2001, and marked something of a new
start for the band. Guitars were a little louder and an album was created where
metal, gothic, electro and ambient elements became equal..
2005
saw the release of “Spin Moon Magic” and a single, “Open Your Eyes”, taken from
it. “A masterpiece of the Metal Female Voices genre,” is how UK metal magazine
Fireworks described it: “a truly outstanding album which moves you from the
depths of despair to full-on dance-floor mania.”
In
2007 The Dreamside celebrated their 13th anniversary by releasing “The 13th
Chapter”, a remix album with 13 tracks featuring contributes from acts like
Angels and Agony, Lunascape, Satyrian and Vigilante as well as duets with
18Summers, Born from Pain and the Japanese poet Kenji Siratori.
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