Genre(s):
Death/Folk Metal (early), Heavy Metal/Rock (now)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Life in general, Metal
Origin:
Germany (Thüringen (Apolda, Weimar))
Formed In:
1995
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Fuchs (aka Eumel (until 2000)) - Vocals, formerly Guitar (1995-) (ex-Disaster KFW)
Volk-Man (Volkmar Weber) - Bass, Vocals (1995-)
Sir G. (Georg Lenhardt) - Drums (2000-) (My Demons Diversity)
Lady Cat-Man - Guitars (2008-)
Dr. Pest - Keyboards, synths (1995-)
Former/past member(s):
Skelleton - Drums, Vocals (Disaster KFW) (1995-2000)
Pitrone - Guitars (2002-2008)
Additional Notes:
Their name is the German term for the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (lit. "The Apocalyptic Riders").
Volk-Man writes for the German Metal magazines Legacy (formerly Deftone) and Rock Hard. He was also the main editior of the famous German underground fanzine Cothurnus.
Discography:
Die Apokalyptidchen Reiter - Firestorm [demo] - 1996
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Soft & Stronger [full-length] - 1997
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Dschingis Khan [ep] - 1998
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Allegro Barbaro [full-length] - 1999
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - All You Need Is Love [full-length] - 2001
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Have A Nice Trip [full-length] - 2003
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Samurai [full-length] - 2004
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Friede Sei Mit Dir [single] - 2006
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Friede Sei Mit Dir [live] - 2006
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Riders On The Storm [full-length] - 2006
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Tobsucht [live] - 2008
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Der Weg [ep] - 2008
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Licht [full-length] - 2008
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Adrenalin [live] - 2009
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Dr. Pest [single] - 2011
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Moral & Wahnsinn [full-length] - 2011
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - The Greatest of the Best [best of/compilation] - 2011
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Official site:
http://reitermania.de
http://www.myspace.com/reitermania
