They incorporate Black-, Death-, Thrash- and Power Metal, as well as Rock and Folklore in their music.
Their original style (featured on their releases up to and including "Allegro Barbaro") consists of death metal blended with melodic compositions establishing a more epic mood than usual in traditional death metal. Folk metal influences were added in later albums, while the death metal influence has declined, resulting in less chaotic composition (often centered around a verse and chorus with a bridge and solo), more constant tempo, longer songs and some clean vocals, resulting in a more polished and accessible sound.
Concerts projected for 2007, commencing at the Antwerp Hof Ter Loo venue on April 27th, were announced as the 'Earthshaker Roadshock' tour in union with After Forever, Tarot, Finntroll, Machine Men and All Ends.
In 2008 followed their album "Licht" and their latest album, "Moral & Wahnsinn", was released in 2011!
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Gone
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Lyrics
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Eternity betrayed me again - it is a bitter lie.
I want to dance with the sun - reborn as a flame
This is the final chance - for glory and victory
I feel the honey in my veins - so bitter and so sweet
I want to see the eagles fly - before I depart to die.
I don't turn around because I will sometime return again.
I danced with the sun - was reborn as a flame
It was my final chance - got glory and victory
I felt the honey in my veins - so bitter and so sweet
I saw the eagles fly - empowered me to die.
The song "Gone" by Die Apokalyptischen Reiter is a powerful and philosophical song about the inevitability of death and the desire to live life to the fullest before one passes away. The opening lyrics, "This is the end - life will pass away - tomorrow I will die / Eternity betrayed me again - it is a bitter lie" captures the despair and inevitability of death. The singer feels like he has been betrayed by the promise of eternal life and has come to terms with the fact that he will die soon.
The chorus of the song reveals the singer's desire to live life to the fullest before he passes away. He wants to dance with the sun and be reborn as a flame, a metaphor for embracing life and all its intensity. The final chance for glory and victory represents the singer's desire to be remembered and to leave a lasting legacy.
The second verse turns to gratitude and acceptance of the earth and all it has given the singer. He thanks mother earth for her love and pain, acknowledging that even in death, he will return to her in some form. The final lines, "I danced with the sun - was reborn as a flame / It was my final chance - got glory and victory / I felt the honey in my veins - so bitter and so sweet / I saw the eagles fly - empowered me to die" reinforces the themes of the chorus - living life to the fullest and finding glory and victory before death. The imagery of the eagles flying symbolizes the freedom and power that the singer feels before passing away.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the end - life will pass away - tomorrow I will die
The singer is acknowledging their own mortality and that their life is coming to an end soon, as they will die tomorrow.
Eternity betrayed me again - it is a bitter lie.
The singer feels let down by the idea of eternity or an afterlife, as they see it as a false hope or lie that only brings bitterness.
I want to dance with the sun - reborn as a flame
The singer desires to live life to the fullest and experience the joys of being alive, feeling renewed and invigorated like a flame dancing in the sun.
This is the final chance - for glory and victory
The artist sees their imminent death as one last opportunity to achieve something great and go out with a bang, garnering glory and victory in their final moments.
I feel the honey in my veins - so bitter and so sweet
The artist recognizes that life is a combination of both good and bad experiences, and that the sweetness of life comes with a bitter aftertaste.
I want to see the eagles fly - before I depart to die.
The singer has a final desire to witness the beauty of nature and experience the exhilaration of life before they pass away.
Mother earth - thanks for your love and for the pain.
The singer expresses gratitude for the gifts and challenges that life on Earth has provided them with, recognizing that both love and pain have shaped their experience.
I don't turn around because I will sometime return again.
The artist chooses to move forward without regret or fear because they believe in the cycle of life and the possibility of reincarnation or returning in some other form.
I danced with the sun - was reborn as a flame
The artist has lived life to the fullest, feeling renewed and invigorated like a flame dancing in the sun.
It was my final chance - got glory and victory
The artist made the most of their last moments, achieving something great and going out with a bang, garnering glory and victory.
I felt the honey in my veins - so bitter and so sweet
The singer recognized that life is a combination of both good and bad experiences, and that the sweetness of life comes with a bitter aftertaste.
I saw the eagles fly - empowered me to die.
The artist has witnessed the beauty of nature and experienced the exhilaration of life, feeling empowered and ready to pass away.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL TAEUMEL, MARK SZAKUL, VOLKMAR WEBER
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