Medieval metal
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For medieval metalworking, see Metallurgy § History.
Medieval metal is a subgenre of folk metal that blends heavy metal music with medieval folk music. Medieval metal is mostly restricted to Germany where it is known as Mittelalter-Metal or Mittelalter-Rock.[1][2] The genre emerged from the middle of the 1990s with contributions from Subway to Sally, In Extremo and Schandmaul. The style is characterised by the prominent use of a wide variety of traditional folk and medieval instruments.
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Other names | Mittelalter-metal |
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Cultural origins | Mid-1990s, Germany |
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Neo-Medieval music |
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