{"id":318,"date":"2024-09-09T01:07:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T23:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/?page_id=318"},"modified":"2026-07-22T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:54:31","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/index.php\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"318\" class=\"elementor elementor-318\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d38b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc6d38b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9b8f62\" data-id=\"f9b8f62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b052b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b052b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biografie \/ BIOGRAPHY<br>english Version below<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5ba326 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5ba326\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-282f601\" data-id=\"282f601\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7a84c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c7a84c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tales of a sleeping giant hat sich 2021 als Projekt gegr\u00fcndet, um einige vor langer Zeit beiseite gelegte Songs aufzunehmen und zu ver\u00f6ffentlichen. Dabei war u.a. Liv Kristin als Gasts\u00e4ngerin beteiligt, die bei ihrer sp\u00e4teren Tour auf die Band zukam, um sie als Support einzuladen.<br \/>F\u00fcr diesen Auftritt wurden Live-MusikerInnen gesucht und gefunden und nachdem die Resonanz sowohl beim Publikum wie auch innerhalb der Gruppe positiv war, wurde beschlossen, aus der Projektgruppe eine Band zu machen.<\/p><p>Nach mehreren Konzerten, Songwritingsessions und Treffen stellte sich immer deutlicher heraus, dass die Vorstellungen f\u00fcr eine l\u00e4ngerfristige Verbindung doch zu verschieden waren.\u00a0<br \/>Die Kerngruppe blieb und besteht bis heute. <br \/>Martin Zapfl ist einer der Gr\u00fcnder, Uli Kerler und Angelika Wiegand kamen sp\u00e4ter dazu.\u00a0<\/p><p>Die erste ver\u00f6ffentlichte CD &#8216;Myths, Tales and Disasters&#8217; besteht aus einer stilistisch bunten Mischung. Die nachfolgenden Ver\u00f6ffentlichungen zeigen sehr deutlich, dass wir uns als Band gefunden haben und auch musikalisch hat sich herauskristallisiert, wohin die Reise geht. Dabei sind wir kreativ und spielerisch und setzen um, was wir im jeweiligen Song f\u00fcr passend halten.\u00a0<\/p><p>Tales of a sleeping giant is a band founded in 2021 that weaves stories of the world and beyond through mystical and epic soundscapes.<\/p><p>Their songs are inspired by personal experiences and a deep fascination with ancient cultures.<\/p><p>The band&#8217;s signature sound merges atmospheric keyboard melodies and intricate guitar riffs with a blend of hard growls and clean vocals, creating a unique balance that reflects the duality of the world that continues legacy of the beauty and the beast style.<\/p><p>Over time, the group solidified into a dedicated ensemble that doesn\u2019t just make music, but creates whole worlds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c18a0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c18a0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa8b7df\" data-id=\"aa8b7df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48905c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c48905c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lineup:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Martin Zapfl: Guitar, HarshVocals, Writing<br \/>Angelika Wiegand: CleanVocals, Writing<br \/>Uli Kerler: Drums, Writing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73a74d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73a74d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65cbc56\" data-id=\"65cbc56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a89fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a89fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-695x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-1042x1536.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-1389x2048.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/talesofasleepinggiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P1490893-5-scaled.jpg 1736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biografie \/ BIOGRAPHYenglish Version below Tales of a sleeping giant hat sich 2021 als Projekt gegr\u00fcndet, um einige vor langer Zeit beiseite gelegte Songs aufzunehmen und zu ver\u00f6ffentlichen. 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