Artist: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Title: Tief.Tiefer
Genre: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative
Release Date: 30th May 2014
Label: Nuclear Blast
Album Review
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER are a band that is hard to categorize, starting nearly 20 years ago with influences from Death Metal, Grindcore and Heavy Metal, they created a more and more open minded and individual way of playing their music. On May the 30th they will release their 8th studio work; it has become a double album. The first CD, ‘Tief’, contains completely new songs, the second one, ‘Tiefer’, brings us nine rerecorded acoustic and orchestral versions which bring them on a completely new level of sound experience.
‘Tief’: Extremely melodic garnished with some heavy eruptions comes the first disc. The album is massive and heavy without recite the Death Metal of gone days. At the same time it brings a lot of melody, harmony and warmness, without reaching my personal kitsch no-go level. The songs are very rich in variety, sometimes they got oriental sounding parts which fit perfectly into the whole. The strong and clear voice of vocalist Fuchs is always giving a optimal addition to the songs. The German sung lyrics jumping between thoughtful philosophic and a life-affirming message, but are free from vaunt, flat rallying calls and crying self-pity like it is found at many German singing Rock bands.
‘Tiefer’: The acoustic songs are another hint for the variety of DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER. It seems that this was only waiting for being played is this way. There is a lot of difference to the first CD but there is no contradiction to them. Both sides are a perfect example how a band can make different sounds, but not losing their identity and integrity.
Conclusion: Everybody who liked DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER in the past years should be happy about this new album, which may let them dance, dream and rock. Anyone who is expecting a classic Heavy Metal Album maybe disappointed. The one who is musically open minded may witness a lot of good music.
Tracklist
| Tief 01. Freiheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit 02. Wir 03. Wo Es Dich Gibt 04. Was Bleibt Bin Ich 05. Ein Leichtes Mädchen 06. Ein Vöglein 07. Es Wird Nacht 08. Die Wahrheit 09. Zwei Teufel 10. Die Welt Ist Tief 11. So Fern |
Tiefer 01. Die Zeit 02. Der Weg 03. Friede Sei Mit Dir 04. Flieg Mein Herz 05. Das Paradies 06. Die Leidenschaft 07. Auf die Liebe 08. Der Wahnsinn 09. Terra Nola |
Line-up
Fuchs – Vocals
Ady – Guitars
Dr. Pest – Keyboards, Synthesiser
Volk-Man – Bass, Synthesiser
Sir G. – Drums, Synthesiser
Website
www.reitermania.de / www.facebook.com/Reitermania
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 8
Sound: 8
Total: 8 / 10
