The German gothic/darkwave group Diary of Dreams began in the late '80s as the side project of singer/songwriter Aidan Hates, who at the time was also a member of the similarly minded Garden of Delight. Hates collaborated with guitarist Alistair Kane on Diary of Dreams' first album, 1994's Cholymelan. The duo returned with End of Flowers in 1996. 1997 saw the release of Bird Without Wings and increasing popularity for the group; by 1998, they had released Psychoma and added two bandmembers. A best-of collection, Moments of Bloom, arrived the following year and became the group's first domestically released album in the US; One of 18 Angels followed in early 2000. ~ Heather Phares