Sophomore release on Metal Blade for European metal act. Includes a cover of Sisters of Mercy's 'This Corrosion'. Extremo's members all play a variety of instruments, sing in German, old Swedish, Latin, old Spanish and old... more » Provinvial and some of the lyrics on their current album date back to the 8th century. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.« less
Sophomore release on Metal Blade for European metal act. Includes a cover of Sisters of Mercy's 'This Corrosion'. Extremo's members all play a variety of instruments, sing in German, old Swedish, Latin, old Spanish and old Provinvial and some of the lyrics on their current album date back to the 8th century. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.
petite souris | San Diego, CA United States | 07/05/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It seems that the only place to buy In Extremo is on-line, where as CDs by bands like Rammstein are in stock at places like Borders. That's just wrong. These guys are beyond awesome. It's ingenius how they mix their heavy metal with mideval instruments, especially the bagpipes! It may sound bad, but it's not. Verehrt und Angespien is brilliant!! The best song is Spielmannsfluch (Minstrel's Curse). It has such a catchy refrain. Ich Kenne Alles (I Know All) is cool too. A really intresting thing about IE is that Das letzte Einhorn, aka Michael Rhein, sings in all kinds of different languages, not just German. Like Rammstein's Sehnsucht, there is a track on this CD in English, but unlike Till Lindemann, Das letzte Einhorn pulls off english very well. Don't get me wrong, I like Rammstein. It's just that I think In Extremo's so much better. Do yourself a favour and buy this CD!"
Melodic Agressive Folk Metal.
Dylan Mac Hugh | Northeast U.S. | 09/15/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In Extremo is the greatest band in the world, they truly bring tears to my eyes. The spirit of their music is overwhelming and their use of bagpipes, harps, and traditional instruments really stirs up feelings of pride and nationalism. This music is incredibly uplifting. I also enjoyed their albums "Weckt die Toten" and "Suender Ohne Zuegel".
There really needs to be more music like this out there with real passion and zeal. In a time when we have forgotten our European roots and heritage, this band truly seems to be a light in the darkness.
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Folk rock still rocks
Robert S. Lindley Jr. | Lake Geneva WI | 10/06/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A terrific sophmore release from the german medival band. Spielmannsfluch is my favorite track. Much better guitar riffs this time around than their first album. Definitly a recommendation for any fan of German music."
Brilliant
Der Hammer des Kuchens | Kalifornia | 12/30/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This was my first In Extremo cd that I bought which turned me into a huge fan of theirs. If you don't know these guys play a mixture of rock and medievel music. Their rock sound is a mixture of metal, hard rock and some punk andthey get their medievel sound with bagpipes, the harp, a violin and other types of instruments. The lyrics are a mixture of German and dead languages like Latin, Old German, Old Swedish and there's also a song in English. I would have to say that this is their heaviest cd compared to their other one and it's their 2nd rawest sounding one compared to their first one.
So if you like metal or medievel folk music then you should buy this cd and their other ones. I've let other people listen to these guys who thought that medievel rock didn't sound right but after listening to it they liked it so I'm sure you will too even if you're bit bit skeptical about it."