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Der Blutharsch is the project of Austria-born Albin Julius.
Following in the footsteps of Autopsia and
Laibach, Julius envisioned a music of
symphonic intensity (if not proportion) and Wagnerian drama, propelled by
martial rhythms and funereal melodies.
It is not a coincidence that in 1998 Julius became a full member of
Douglas Pierce's Death In June.
Der Blutharsch's first release was an untitled picture LP of december 1996
(reissued in 2001 by Tesco),
but the moniker became familiar only with the release of the
album Der Sieg des Lichtes Ist des Lebens Heil (Ouroubouros, 1998 - World Serpent, 1998),
of the four-song The Moment Of Truth (1998) and of the
EP Der Gott (Wnk, 1999).
Following the live album Gold Gab Ich Fur Eisen (1999), Julius
delivered three gothic milestones:
The Pleasures Received In Pain (1999),
The Track Of The Hunted (Tesco, 2000),
When All Else Fails (Tesco, 2002).
Time Is Thee Enemy (WKN, 2004) is less cohesive, and relies too much
on guest musicians.
The eclectic and elegant
When Did Wonderland End? (Tesco, 2006) marked a return to form,
with the band capable of grafting all sorts of stylistic detours onto their
stately military sound.
The influence of Death In June was a bit
too obvious on The Philosopher's Stone (WKN, 2008), and Albin Julius's
rants were a bit too annoying, but the music was still highly evocative.
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(Translation by/ Tradotto da Matcovich Erika)
Der Blutharsch è il progetto dell'austriaco Albin Julius. Seguendo le orme di Autopsia e Laibach, Julius si è immaginato una musica di intensità (e proporzione) sinfonica e dramma wagneriano, sospinta da ritmi marziali e melodie funeree. Non è un caso che nel 1998 Julius diventò membro attivo dei Death in June di Douglas Pierce.
Il primo album di Der Blutharsch è un picture lp senza titolo uscito in edizione limitata nel dicembre 1996 (ristampato successivamente nel 2001 dalla Tesco), ma il suddetto diviene famoso solo con l'uscita degli album Der Sieg des Lichtes ist des Lebens Heil (Ouroubouros, 1998 - World Serpent, 1998),The Moment of Truth (composto da quattro canzoni, 1998) e dell'EP Der Gott (Wnk, 1999). Dopo l'album live Gold gab ich für Eisen (1999), Julius ci ha consegnato tre capolavori goticheggianti: The pleasures Received In Pain (1999), The Track Of The Hunted (Tesco, 2000) e When All Else Fails (Tesco, 2002).
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