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鎖甲、風鈴、豎琴這些早已從中古的城堡庭院中消逝的事物而今又在眾多重金屬音樂節中復活了。德國的IN EXTREMO獨力實現了這種復興。Das letzte Einhorn ，Thomas der Münzer ，Die Lutter ，Rainer Morgenstern ，Dr. Pyrmonte Flex, der Biegsame ，Yellow Pfeiffer這七位狂野游牧民族的勇士從虛空中再現，由各自不同的音樂氣質中樹立起他們共同的信仰，并如煉金術士般將各自的嗜好與才華混合、重鑄。創造出一種空前絕后的音樂。他們掀起了一場音樂的圣戰，且所向披靡。好戰，黑暗，決不妥協。身穿皮質鎧甲，操著豎琴、風笛、鐘鈴、古雙簧管和更多如NYCKELHARPA（一種16弦的聽起來象一整個小提琴管弦樂隊的提琴）等未知樂器并將其與電吉他，爵士鼓等ROCK樂器交相輝映的武士們在舞臺上放浪狂吠。 by Jason Birchmeier In Extremo are a popular German folk-metal band known for their medieval themes, instruments, and lyrics. Their music incorporates a standard heavy metal lineup of vocals, guitar, bass, and drums, in addition to medieval folk instruments, primarily bagpipes. Their songs are both originals and traditionals, the latter often in medieval languages such as Latin or archaic dialects of German. Furthermore, the bandmembers dress in medieval fashion and present themselves under alias names. Founded in 1995 in Berlin and formed over the course of the next two years, the band is comprised of Das Letzte Einhorn (born Michael Robert Rhein; vocals), Der Lange (Sebastian Oliver Lange; guitar), Die Lutter (Kay Lutter; bass), Der Morgenstern (Reiner Morgenstern; drums), Dr. Pymonte (André Strugala; bagpipes), Flex der Biegsame (Marco Ernst-Felix Zorzytzky; bagpipes), and Yellow Pfeiffer (Boris Pfeiffer; bagpipes); former members include Die Rote Füchsin (Conny Fuchs; bagpipes; 1995-1996), Thomas der Münzer (Thomas Mund; guitar; 1995-1999), and Sen Pusterbalg (bagpipes; 1995-1997). In Extremo made their recording debut in 1997 with the five-track single Der Galgen, followed by the full-length album debut Gold (aka In Extremo Gold; reissued with bonus tracks in 2006). Subsequent albums include Hameln (1998), Weckt die Toten! (1998), Die Verrückten Sind in der Stadt (1998), Verehrt und Angespien (1999), Sünder Ohne Zügel (2001), Live 2002 (2002), 7 (2003), Mein Rasend Herz (2005), Raue Spree 2005 (2006), Kein Blick Zurück (2006), and S?ngerkrieg (2008). Among these album releases, 7, Mein Rasend Herz, and Raue Spree 2005 were Top Five hits on the German albums chart. The band also scored a series of modestly successful hit singles, most notably the Top 40 hits "Küss Mich" (2003) and "Nur Ihr Allein" (2005).