Der Rote Wal

"Der Rote Reiter" leads his musical heirs into the battle. With him the APOCALYPTIAN RIDERS celebrate a brilliant return home. The band did not sound so long, unrestrained and powerful. In an apocalyptic soundscape the balancing act between hope and downfall succeeds. The infernal force and the intensity of the songs, coupled with pleasure and joy, are the cornerstones of the tenth REITER studio album. The album is passionate and extreme in every respect. "Der Rote Reiter" stands for the sound, for which THE APOCALYPTIAN RIDERS are loved.

The group Der Rote Bereich was founded in 1992 in Nuremberg by guitarist Frank Möbus along with bass clarinetist Rudi Mahall, and almost immediately acquired cult status among jazz cognoscenti. The Rote Bereich has since gone through several transformations before settling in Berlin as a trio with drummer John Schröder.
The three have impressive credentials. Frank Möbus studied at the renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston. He has since played with the likes of Kenny Wheeler, Ray Anderson, Maria Joao, Herb Robertson, and drummer Jim Black. Rudi Mahall is one who has absorbed the music of Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, and Eric Dolphy. He plays with pianist Aki Takasi in a duo which concentrates on Dolphy’s music, and works with Alexander von Schlippenbach, Paul Lovens, and Conny Bauer…