"In Extremo" (Latin:"at the edge" or "in the extreme") is a German folk metal band originating from Berlin. The band's musical style combines metal with medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard rock/metal instruments with historical instruments (such as the bagpipes, harp, hurdy-gurdy and shawm). Versions of well-known traditional/medieval ballads make up the main part of their repertoire, but the band has written an increasing share of original material in recent years. Their own material is written in German, whilst the traditional songs are in a variety of languages, including (but not limited to) Spanish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, French, Hebrew, Gothic, Latin, Old High German, and Middle German. Band History In Extremo (abbreviated InEx, or just IX) began as two projects: a nameless, purely medieval band, and a rock band. They became known at that time through frequent appearances at medieval

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # TAGS