Germany’s most spectacular band is Weimar’s Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. The band, whose name translates as “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”, brandish a unique style of melodic heaviness, accompanied by one-of-a-kind, intense lyrics. Today, the band unleashes their new masterpiece Wilde Kinder (=“Wild Children”), which is the official successor to their album Der Rote Reiter (2017).

They also reveal a music video for their new single "Leinen Los," which perfectly represents the album's free spirit.

The band comments: "Most of us know it: That feeling of longing and freedom. After two incredibly exhausting years of stagnation, we're finally taking you with us on this journey and say 'Leinen Los' (Cast Off!). Our new video was made during our travels throughout France and Spain in winter 2022. We had no crew, just a camera, and very little technology, but instead, we had so much appreciation and gratitude for all these unforgettable moments surrounded by beautiful landscapes and nature."

The band recently announced a unique environmental protection project that is put into practice in cooperation with Wilderness International.

"We want to protect an area of primeval forest as large as the Wacken festival forever".

The band and their community of fans want to preserve 50,000 square meters of the unique and irretrievable wilderness forever. An area as large as the entire Wacken Open Air festival. Tropical and temperate primary forest areas in Canada and Peru will be legally purchased by the environmental foundation and protected from deforestation. People can invest in a sponsorship and enter the display name #Reiterwald (=riders' forest) to become part of the fan movement for the preservation of primary forests. Participants will receive a personalized sponsorship certificate with an aerial photo and geo-coordinates of the exact piece of forest and a donation receipt. They can track exactly which piece of unique wilderness has been preserved forever.

Check out the Reiterwald project here.

Order Wilde Kinder in your format of choice here.

Tracklisting:

“Von Freiheit Will Ich Singen”
“Volle Kraft”
“Alles Iit Gut”
“Wilde Kinder”
“Leinen Los”
“Euer Gott Ist Der Tod”
“Nur Frohen Mutes”
“Blau”
“Der Eisenhans”
“Ich Bin Ein Mensch”

"Euer Gott ist der Tod" video:

“Wilde Kinder”:

“Volle Kraft” video:

To celebrate the record’s release, a special streaming event has been announced, which is set to be the ultimate experience of Reitermania’s live power.

For the first time ever, the band will perform not only fan favorites but also brand new songs from their upcoming album Wilde Kinder. Fans from all over the world will have the chance to join this unique online event.

The band commented: "A few weeks ago, we had to cancel our 25th-anniversary show due to the pandemic. Sadly, it’s still very difficult to play shows in closed rooms in Germany. But since our fans can’t come to us, we must find a way to go to them. For weeks we have been working on 'The March For Freedom' - a very special and absolutely unique Reiter show. We will of course be playing some of our classics, but also some songs from our new album Wilde Kinder, that have never been played live before. The show will start on Sunday, May 1st, and will be available online for one week. So, if you’re alone or have some friends around if you’re sitting on your couch or watching on your phone from somewhere else – we will come to you. We’re so excited already!"

Get your tickets here.

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter:
Fuchs - Lyrics, vocals, guitars
Ady - guitars, keyboards
Volk-Man - bass
Sir G. - drums, programming, keyboards

Studio Session Guests:
Dr. Pest - keyboards - Wilde Kinder, Der Eisenhans, Alles ist gut
Chris Harms - Spoken Words - Blau
Sabine Scherer - Vocals - Euer Gott ist der Tod
Corvin Bahn - Keyboards – Von Freiheit will ich singen, Euer Gott ist der Tod, Blau