See The Wolf
foghorn leghorn | Barnyard, USA | 05/01/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Holy macaroni, this CD by In Extremo is HOT -- I was pretty much basting in my own juices listening to this here mix of rough and ready heavy metal riffage and medieval instruments 'n' blowey-thingees. I'm a deep down sucker for ye olde tunes done in a folk-rock stylee, but this is something else! It all kicks off mighty fine with 'Ai Vis Lo Lop,' a tune I know from Breton music...The power chords crunch, and the bass and drums and pipes kick this monster into another realm altogether: yeah, it's metal, but it's a sexy beast of metal. 'Weckt die Toten!' is a very spare sounding record; In Extremo's next ('Worshipped and Spat At') is more produced. But on this here CD, you get one of the best miked spittings of all time, as the lead singer winds up and hucks one during a tune! ..."
Heil In Extremo!
JanderVK | Chicago | 11/10/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In Extremo is by far the most popular of the Mediaeval cross-genre groups out there. A lot of people who are into In Extremo (mostly outside of Europe) that I talk to aren't aware of the major "NeoMediaeval" music scene dominating the European underground. If you like In Extremo check out Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, Tanzwut, Corvus Corax, Finisterra, Hekate, Antichrisis, und Hagalaz Runedance (those are just some of the more popular artists). Also check out Germany's record label Zoomshot/Angelwings for fantastic compilations"
Bagpipes Maximus
Spaceapeman | Lynn, MA | 07/08/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Of the three In Extremo albums I have, this is my favorite. The songs are a little slower and tend more towards hard rock than on the other albums. Basically what you get is early metal style hard rock with bagpipes, and guttural, German sounding vocals. Supposedly the songs are all traditional from various cultures, and the musicians made their own bagpipes. Great for dancing around the bonfire."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1