Biography
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Years Active
2007 – present (18 years)
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Members
- Cristina Rombi (2007 – present)
"Streben" is the denomination for a philosophic and literary ethic of German Romanticism and it means the anxiety derivated from the attempts of breaking reality's bonds. This word perfectly reflects the musical proposal of this duo (a mix of acoustic melodies and black metal with a dreamful and melancholic feeling), but at the same time is attinent to the general concept behind the project: escaping a dull reality to regain individuality in a more personal dimension. Hagalaz, foundress and mastermind of the project, involved Valker (also in Cold Empire) during the first days of October, 2007; a few weeks later, the duo recruited Cold Empire’s drummer Dark Shadow as a guest musician. In may 2008, Streben released the first demo, entitled "…of Melancholic Elegies and Wanderlust".
Streben is NOT a pagan/heathen/viking band.
2.The Streben band originated in 2001 as something of a collaborative venture between Atif and Yohann. Partially inspired by modern progressive rock bands, that dominated the music scene during their school and college days, the two decided to form a rock band where they could reach the heights of intense jamming and songwriting, they decided to name the band Streben (German for Aspiration).
It was high time a full fledged band came into existence and friends Naveen on the Drums, Tabraiz on Keys and Amir on Lead Guitars each having their own background of musical inspirations were brought in.
The individual inspirations built their jam sessions, which eventually exploded into "Breaking the Silence�, the history of 5 individuals…their adventures…their journey…
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