CREAMVIII

1993

First Solo-E.P. by Boris was published (The Crimson Dance).

reviews:
"cold chilling cathedral sounds" (EB/M Magazine);

"four songs of unresistable charm" (Aeterna Magazine);
"much better than several major releases by "Mega" Gothic Acts from Germany" (Fight Amnesia Magazine).
1994
The CD "The Emerald Touch" (internationally available via Amazon.de ) is recorded by Sascha and Boris. First German Tour and "Water Feels so Comfortably Warm" was voted in the Top 20 of best gothic songs 1996.

reviews:
"Undoubtly recommended to our Goth readership" (Fight Amnesia);
"a balanced effort between art and listenability as well as between pressure and pressure-release" (Gothic Magazine Germany);
"If you do not give your attention to "The Emerald Touch" something worthwile has slipped through your fingers" (Zillo Magazine Germany);
"this is a promising debut" (Sonic Seducer);
"The whole work presents a mature band out from a conventional style" (Under the Black Rose Magazine UK).
1998
The CD "Touching Ground" is published, CreamVIII tours throughout Germany and BeNeLux. A live-CD is recorded "Forgiven".
1999-2002
Break-up and phase of inactivity.
2003
Boris begins recording new tracks. Sascha joins
2004
"Wintertime" (available via Amazon.de) is published. German Metal Rock Charts Top 30 and Native independent Charts Top 20. "Past to the Past" (available via Amazon.de ) a best-of is published as well as "Bare" an acoustic live recording. CreamVIII tours Germany and England.
reviews:
Nihilism and genius. (www.negative.it);
entirety deserves your consideration (www.versacrum.com):
a tasty coctail with dark melancholic hymns (zillo, germany);
this is an imaginative, haunting modern Goth style(mick mercer, uk);
2005-2006
Numerous gigs in Germany with Andreas Sonntag (dr), Rene Schwipperich (b) and Martin Krötz (g) in the line- up