Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

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German metal band Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (roughly, "the Horsemen of the Apocalypse") formed in mid-1995. Comprised of frontman Fuchs, guitarist Pitrone, bassist Volk-Man, keyboardist Dr. Pest, and drummer Sir G., the group recorded its first demo tape, Firestorm, the following year, resulting in a deal with the Hammerheart label to release an expanded edition titled Soft and Stronger. In the wake of 1999's Allegro Barbaro, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter shifted away from the melodic death metal of previous efforts to the more epic and atmospheric approach first introduced via 2000's All You Need Is Love. The 2003 Nuclear Blast label debut, Have a Nice Trip, further refined the formula, boosting Fuchs' vocals in the mix and emphasizing more structured melodies and rhythms. After mounting their first headlining tour, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter traveled to Denmark to record the 2004 LP Samurai. Another strong commercial showing, it set the stage for 2006's Riders on the Storm, which debuted in the German Top 40. On 2008's Licht (Light), the band shifted its linguistic focus -- where previous recordings had featured lyrics in both German and English, Licht was recorded exclusively in German. Again they ran up the German charts, and followed up in 2009 with the live album Tobusucht-Reitermania, a summation of Die Apokalyptischen Reiter's career to date. After a two-year layoff, the band issued its first new studio collection in three years with 2011's Moral and Wahnsinn, which also appeared on the Nuclear Blast imprint. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • May 30 Thursday
    Geiselwind, Germany Beastival
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Balingen, Germany Bang Your Head
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Essen, Germany Nord Open Air Festival
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds
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  • Jul 28 Sunday
    Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds
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  • Aug 1 Thursday
    Wacken, Germany Wacken Open Air
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  • Aug 29 Thursday
    Steinbach, Germany Naturtheater Steinbach-langenbach
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Discography

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  • Moral & Wahnsinn (2011)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Moral & Wahnsinn (2011)
    Nuclear Blast
  • Licht (2009)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Licht (2009)
    Unruly Sounds
  • Licht (2008)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Licht (2008)
    Nuclear Blast
  • Tobusucht-Reitermania (2008)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Tobusucht-Reitermania (2008)
    Nuclear Blast
  • Allegro Barbaro (2006)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Allegro Barbaro (2006)
    Warner Music
  • Samurai (2006)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Samurai (2006)
    Nuclear Blast
  • Soft & Stronger [Nuclear Blast] (2006)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Soft & Stronger [Nuclear Blast] (2006)
    Warner Music
  • Riders on the Storm (2006)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    Riders on the Storm (2006)
    Nuclear Blast
  • All You Need Is Love [Nuclear Blast] (2001)
    Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
    All You Need Is Love [Nuclear Blast] (2001)
    Martyr Music Group
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