German dark rock/gothic rock band with an influence of metal music. Founded in 1991 as The Nuisance in Berlin, renamed in 1993 to Dreadful Shadows, they split up in 2000 because the members wanted to go into a different musical directions. Sven Friedrich & Norman Selbig started Zeraphine, Jens Riediger is playing in the band Thanateros.
ALBUMS
Dreadful Shadows
2 Originals Of Dreadful Shadows (Beyond The Maze / The Cycle)
2001, CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp, Oblivion (2)
Dreadful Shadows
Estrangement + Homeless
2000, Comp, RM + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE, Andromeda, 
,
, Goth Rock/Heavy Metal
Dreadful Shadows
Apology
2000, CD, ,
, Goth Rock/Heavy Metal
Dreadful Shadows
Twist In My Sobriety
1999, CD, Single, Enh, Oblivion (2), ,
, Goth Rock
Dreadful Shadows
Futility
1999, CD, Single, Oblivion (2), ,
, Goth Rock/Heavy Metal
Dreadful Shadows
The Cycle
1999
Dreadful Shadows
Insight
1998, VHS, PAL, Not On Label (Dreadful Shadows Self-released), ,
, Goth Rock
Dreadful Shadows
Beyond The Maze
1998
Dreadful Shadows
Burning The Shrouds
1997, CD, Single, Oblivion (2), ,
, Goth Rock/Heavy Metal
Dreadful Shadows
Buried Again
1996, ,
, Gothic Metal
Dreadful Shadows
Homeless E.P.
1995
Dreadful Shadows
Dreadful Shadows
1994, Cass, Not On Label
Dreadful Shadows
Estrangement
1994, CD, ,
, Gothic Metal
Dreadful Shadows
Dreadful Shadows
1993, Cass, Ltd, Not On Label (Dreadful Shadows Self-released)
Dreadful Shadows
Demo
1993, Cass, Not On Label (Dreadful Shadows Self-released), ,
, Goth Rock
Dreadful Shadows
Only To Live
1992, Cass, Ltd, Not On Label (Dreadful Shadows Self-released), 
,
, Goth Rock
Various
Call On The Dark
1997, CD, ,
, Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Darkwave
Various
The Gothic Compilation Part 5
1996, CD, Comp, Gothic Records (2), ,
, Industrial/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Darkwave
Dreadful Shadows
Apology
2016
Dreadful Shadows
The Cycle
1999
Dreadful Shadows
Homeless E.P.
1998
Dreadful Shadows
Beyond The Maze
1997
Dreadful Shadows
Buried Again
1997, 
,
, Goth Rock
Dreadful Shadows
Estrangement
1994
APPEARANCES +
Various
VII. Amphi Festival - The Orkus Open Air 2011
2011, DVD, Comp, Orkus, ,
, Darkwave/Synth-pop/EBM/Electro/Goth Rock/Industrial
DJ Morgoth
Mash-Up Your Bootz Vol. 02
2007, 16xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label (DJ Morgoth),
Various
Angels' Delight 2
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, Angelwings, ,
, Darkwave/Synth-pop/Ambient
Various
Bodyhorst's Popshow 4
1999, CD, Comp, Bodystyler Magazin, ,
, Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. I
1999, CD, Comp, Sonic Seducer, ,
, EBM/Industrial/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Vielklang 1999/2000
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Vielklang, ,
, Alternative Rock/Ska/Experimental
Gitane Demone
Stars Of Trash
1999
Various
We Came To Dance - Indie Dancefloor Vol. 11
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, ,
, EBM/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Industrial
Various
Hex Files - The Goth Bible Vol. 1
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Credo, Credo, 
,
, Electro/Goth Rock/Industrial/Darkwave
Various
Stahlmaster 2
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Rough Trade, Cream Records (6), ,
, Thrash/Progressive Metal/Power Metal/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Industrial
Various
We Came To Dance - Indie Dancefloor Vol. 10
1997, 2x CD, ,
, Industrial/EBM/Ethereal/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Romantic Sound Sampler Volume II
1995, CD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, Goth Rock/Ethereal/New Age
Various
Black Waves Of Adrenochrome – The Sisters Of Mercy Tribute
2021, CD, Comp, Metalville,
Various
Full Rock & Metal Box
2016, CD, Comp, Music & Melody,
Various
20 Years Of Zillo - Jubiläums-Compilation
2009, CD, Comp, Zillo
Various
Blackfield Festival 2008
2008, 2xCDr, Comp, Promo, Not On Label
Various
13th Street (The Sound Of Mystery 3)
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Golden Core
Various
Gothic Love
2004, CD, Comp, V2, 
,
, Goth Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
The Best Of Castle Rock
2004, CD, Comp, Totentanz, kom4 Medien e.K., ,
, Goth Rock
Various
ZilloScope: New Signs & Sounds 08-09/03
2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Smplr + VCD, Zillo, ,
, Electro/Goth Rock/Darkwave
Various
Orkus Presents The Best Of The 90s 2
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Orkus, ,
, Goth Rock/Electro/Doom Metal/Synth-pop
Various
Cover In The Dark
2002, CD, Comp, Angelwings, ,
, Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Der Seelen Tiefengrund 3 · Music For Candlelight & Redwine
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, ,
, EBM/Industrial/Goth Rock
Various
Gothic Club Classics Volume 2
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Oblivion (2), ,
, Industrial/Goth Rock
Various
Der Seelen Tiefengrund 2 · Music For Candlelight & Redwine
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, ,
, EBM/Modern Classical/Goth Rock/Darkwave
Various
Your Gift From The Festivalsummer 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Synthetic Symphony, 
,
, EBM/Industrial/Goth Rock/Trance
Various
Zillo Dark Summer (Best Of Goth Open Airs 2000)
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, EBM/Industrial/Goth Rock
Various
9. Wave-Gotik-Treffen
2000, 2xCD, Comp, UpScene, ,
, EBM/Industrial
Various
Extreme Clubhits V
2000, CD, Comp, UpSolution Recordings, ,
, EBM/Industrial/Synth-pop
Various
Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. VI
2000, CD, Comp, Enh, Sonic Seducer
Various
Judgement Day (Gothic Enrichment Vol. 1)
2000, LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Pic, Pale Fire, 
,
, EBM/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Doom & Gloom Act 1
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Gloomy Prophecies, ,
, Modern Classical/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Industrial
Various
Zillo Mystic Sounds 9
2000, CD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, New Wave/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/EBM
Various
Der Seelen Tiefengrund · Music For Candlelight & Redwine
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, ,
, EBM/Modern Classical/Goth Rock/Darkwave
Various
D.A.C. Club Classics
2000, CD, Comp, Synthetic Symphony, ,
, Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Temple Of Phantoms 1
2000, CD, Comp, Gloomy Prophecies, EFA, ,
, Goth Rock
Various
Cut's You Up (The Complete Dark 80's Covers Compilation)
2000, CD, Comp, M.D.M.A. Records
Various
DAC Club Classics
2000, CD, Comp, SPV, Synthetic Symphony, ,
, Alternative Metal/Alternative Rock/Big Beat/Electro
Various
Elegy - Numéro 5
1999, CD, Smplr, Elegy
Various
Gothic Club Classics Volume 1
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Oblivion (2), ,
, Industrial/Goth Rock
Various
Zillo Club Hits 4
1999, CD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Pearls Of Passion
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, Angelwings, EFA, ,
, Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Ethereal/New Wave
Various
Extreme Clubhits III
1999, CD, Comp, UpSolution Recordings, ,
, EBM/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Goths' Paradise III - The Black Book Compilation
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Orkus, ,
, Folk Rock/Industrial/Modern Classical/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Off Road Tracks Vol. 23
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer
Various
The Independent Voice Of Berlin
1999, CD, Comp, Red Herring Records (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Industrial/Goth Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Xtra Compilation II
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Angelwings, Angelwings, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, ,
, EBM/Electro/Goth Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Hymns
1999, CD, Comp, Chapter 2000, 
,
, EBM/Modern Classical/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Orkus Presents The Best Of 1999
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Angelwings, ,
, Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Industrial
Various
Around The World Midem '99
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, SPV GmbH, ,
, Hard Rock/Goth Rock/Alternative Rock/House/Pop Rap/Trance
Various
Wave-Gotik-Treffen '99
1999, CD, Promo, Synthetic Symphony
Various
Sonic Seducer - Like A Taste Of Sin!
1999, 2x CD Digipak, ,
, Heavy Metal/Synth-pop/Goth Rock/Darkwave/Electro
Various
Zillo Festival Sampler 1998
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, EBM/Industrial/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Doom Metal
Various
Romantic Sounds
1998, CD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, Modern Classical/Electro/Ethereal/Darkwave
Various
Xtra Compilation
1998, CD, Comp, Angelwings, Zoomshot Media Entertainment, ,
, Black Metal/Industrial/Gothic Metal
Various
Twilight Of The Gods Vol. 1 - The Gothic-Metal-Collection
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Credo, Credo, ,
, Gothic Metal/Alternative Rock/Death Metal/Darkwave
Various
Romantic Sounds I & Dark Progressive Sounds
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, Modern Classical/Electro/Goth Rock/Ethereal/Darkwave
Various
Künstler Zum 7. Wave-Gotik-Treffen
1998, ,
, Industrial/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Ethereal/Neofolk
Various
Touched By The Hand Of Goth Vol. III
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, ,
, New Wave/Electro/Goth Rock/Experimental/Darkwave
Various
Undercover 4
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, ,
, EBM/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
10 Years Nuclear Blast
1997, CD, Smplr, Nuclear Blast, Close-Up Magazine, 
,
, Folk Rock/Grindcore/Industrial/Goth Rock/Viking Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Noise/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Doom Metal
Various
Tape-TV - The New Art Of Independence Ausg. 3
1997, VHS, Comp, Dark Media Videoproductions, ,
, New Wave/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Traces Of Death IV
1997, CD, Comp, Nuclear Blast America
Various
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 2
1997, Cass, Comp, Morbid Noizz Productions
Various
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 2
1997, ,
, Doom Metal/Black Metal/Goth Rock/Ambient
Various
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 2
1997, ,
, Doom Metal/Black Metal/Goth Rock/Ambient
Various
A Tribute To David Bowie: The Dark Side Of David Bowie
1997
Various
Neurostyle Vol. V
1996, CD, Comp, Neuro Style, ,
, EBM/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Darkwave
Various
Total Fatal Vol. 7
1996, CD, Comp, Soundfactory (2),
Various
Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV
1996
Various
Sounds Of Delight
1996, ,
, Goth Rock/Darkwave
Various
Wave Romantics (Dark Ballads & Underground Rock Classics)
1996, 
,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Ballad/Darkwave
Various
Monochrome - A Tribute To The Sisters Of Mercy
1995, CD, Comp, Khazad-Dûm, ,
, EBM/Goth Rock
Various
Demo Compilation Vol. 1
1994, CD, Maxi, KM-Musik, Sounds Of Delight
Various
Gothic Compilation Part I
1994, CD, Comp, A.M. Music, ,
, Goth Rock/Darkwave
Various
Orgazmatracks II The Second Coming
2xCD, Comp, David Gresham Records, 
,
, Heavy Metal/Industrial
Various
Wave-Gotik-Treffen '99
CD, Promo, Car, Synthetic Symphony
Dreadful Shadows, Zeraphine
Dreadful Shadows / Zeraphine MP3
2005, CDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, mp3, MYZархив, ,
, Goth Rock
Various
Dance Party - Remix Vol. 9
2001, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Zayacz Group, ,
, Euro House/Progressive Trance/Trance/Hard House
Dreadful Shadows
Insight
1999, DVDr, DVD-V, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV Compilation. Vol.1
1996, ,
, Goth Rock/Black Metal/Death Metal/Doom Metal
Various
Муз-Xtreme Hits Remix
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,
