In Extremo

Germany's In Extremo (Latin for "at the edge") deliver a powerful, melody-driven amalgam of folk and heavy metal that incorporates a standard hard rock lineup of vocals, guitar, bass, and drums, in addition to folk instruments from the middle ages like bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, harp, and shawm. Known for their medieval themes, lyrics, and instrumentation, colorful aliases, and period outfits, the band's songs are both originals and traditionals, the latter often in medieval languages such as Latin or archaic dialects of German. Since debuting in 1997, In Extremo have grown in pop...