"I wasn’t really sure if the band would be back": Interview with Volk-Man from Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

We are glad to present you our new video interview with Volkmar 'Volk-Man' Weber, the bassist of the German metal act Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. The interview was taken on November 24, 2017, before the band's show in Kyiv, Ukraine. The musician talks about band’s returning after the 2-year break, latest album "Der Rote Reiter", its entering TOP-10 in the German charts, why a musician shouldn’t be left for a long time with a fridge full of beer and vodka, etc.

Topics raised in the interview:

How is it to return on stage after 2-year break
Why the band needed to take a break
How Die Apokalyptischen Reiter’s members spent their free time during a hiatus
Why Die Apokalyptischen Reiter decided to make new music more aggressive and gloomy
Does entering the German TOP-10 charts mean something to the band
Was it difficult for Die Apokalyptischen Reiter to reach a success in Germany as a metal band
Recording process at the well-known Chameleon Studios (Apocalyptica, Gamma Ray, Deep Purple)
Why Die Apokalyptischen Reiter decided to produce "Der Rote Reiter" by themselves
Main advantages and disadvantages of self-production, according to Volk-Man
Is "Der Rote Reiter" related somehow to the band members personal experiences
Cooperation with the Polish video production company Grupa 13 (Behemoth, Kreator, Ghost)
How the band copes with the almost daily touring routine
Cities and countries that have impressed Volk-Man lately

Interviewed by Yuri Somov and Anastezia.
Edited by Dmytro.
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