Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Die Apokalyptischen Reiter | image = Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Hammaburg Fest 2018 02.jpg | image_upright = 1.2 | caption = Die Apokalyptischen Reiter at Hamburg Fest 2018 | alias = | origin = Weimar, Germany | genre = Melodic death metalAvant-garde metalFolk metalPower metalSymphonic metalNeue Deutsche HärteDeath metal (early) | years_active = 1995–present | label = Nuclear Blast, The End | website = | current_members = FuchsVolk-ManRohgarrTitus Maximus | past_members = Skelleton Pitrone Lady Cat-man Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (German for "The Apocalyptic Riders") is a German heavy metal band formed in Weimar in 1995. /> Dr, Pest /> Ady /> Sir G. Musical style The band's original style, featured on their releases up to and including Allegro Barbaro and on a few songs on All You Need Is Love, consists of death/thrash metal blended with melodic compositions. In later albums, the death metal influence declined, resulting in less chaotic composition (often centered around a verse and chorus with a bridge and solo), more constant tempo, longer songs and clean vocals (although not exclusively). This resulted in a more polished and accessible sound. The band uses lyrics in both English and German with a shift from mainly English songs to more German ones on recent albums (Licht is entirely in German). The release of Have a Nice Trip marked somewhat of a turning point for the band; although they retained the essence of heavy metal, they began experimenting with many other styles of music such as ambient and jazz.