Wolfsheim (band) - History - Hiatus and Breakup

Hiatus and Breakup

Since the release of Casting Shadows, Reinhardt had been trying to move the band ahead with new work, but Heppner wished to pursue a solo career, suspending any following Wolfsheim record until 2009. The dispute peaked when Heppner signed a multi-album solo record deal with Warner Music in December 2005. During this time, Reinhardt was on a retreat from the music business, having composed several pieces but not wanting to perform these with Wolfsheim. Reinhardt filed a lawsuit against Heppner in early 2007 on the grounds of Heppner being in breach of contract and disregarding the basic interests of Wolfsheim with his solo contract. He requested the exclusion of Heppner from the Wolfsheim partnership so that Wolfsheim could continue without him. In spring 2008, the Hamburg regional court rejected Reinhardt's lawsuit in its entirety, as did the Oberlandesgericht upon Reinhardt's appeal.