Darkwave/Gothic Rock band formed in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1993 by Johannes Berthold.

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Scarcely another band among the German-speaking Alternative /(Dark)Wave-scene has polarized media and audience within the last eighteen years as much as ILLUMINATE. Either praised up to the skies or torn apart as „Schlager“ (a German derogatory term for bad pop songs) – be that as it may, for the last decade, Jo-hannes Berthold and his band have left their mark on the Dark scene...

ILLUMINATE manage to combine classical elements, dance rhythms, electronic sound collages, romantic piano parts and heavy guitars without being unfaithful to their typical, unmistakable sound.

After eighteen years of band history, 13 studio albums with roundabout 200.000 sold records, world-wide life-performances, and having an enormous fan-base, ILLUMINATE are one of the most successful acts of the Alternative / Dark Wave-segment.

In 2011, ILLUMINATE return with a new masterpiece. „Grenzgang“ is a concept album dealing with dark moments and symbolism - definitely one of the more melancholy and reflective outputs of this band. Unique Rock moments, piano bal-lads, extensive sound collages and an unusual orchestration will make the heart of each ILLUMINATE fan beat faster. But even the more sceptical audience can't deny "Grenzgang" a fresh and unconventional flair... Magical!

Members

* Johannes Berthold - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass Guitar

* Manja Wagner - Vocals

* Sylvia Berthold - Vocals

* Jörn Langenfeld - Guitar, Bass Guitar

* Johannes Knees - Keyboards

* Stefan Dittrich - Drums, Programming

Discography

1993 Poesie (MC)

1994 Es atmet (Maxi-MC)

1996 Verfall

1997 Erinnerungen

1998 Erwachen

1999 Nur für Dich (Promo-Maxi-CD & Special-Promo-Maxi-CD)

1999 Letzter Blick zurück

2000 Dunkellicht (Maxi-CD)

2000 Ein neuer Tag

2001 Bittersüßes Gift (Maxi-CD)

2002 Kaltes Licht

2003 10x10 Schwarz (Best-Of)

2003 10x10 Weiß (Best-Of)

2004 AugenBlicke

2006 Zwei Seelen (+Bonus-Live-Album "In Metal")

2008 Zeit der Wölfe

2009 CD Splitter (Best-Of)

2009 CD Ohne Worte (Best-Of)

2011 GemEinsam (Download-Single)

2011 Grenzgang

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