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The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud
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Austria (1993 – 1998)
The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud were a musical duo from Austria comprised of Albin Julius and Alzbeth. They worked from 1993 until 1998.
The duo’s music was inspired by myriad aspects of European medievalism, including ritual clerical chants and the daily experience of the peasantry. They combined modern industrial electronics, tape loops and samplers with medieval instruments such as the shawm, hurdy gurdy, and Hexenscheit. Alzbeth was the primary vocalist for the group and often sang traditional songs in numerous archaic languages including Middle High German, Latin and Old French. Julius provided distorted and backup vocals.
When performing live, the band often played in old churches, fortresses, medieval prisons and theatres that provided an appropriate atmosphere for their static, militaristic performances.
Early on, the band provided no official photographs or any more information outside of a Swiss mailing address found inside of the albums. The band rarely appeared live or granted interviews. No songs were ever given official titles. All of the group’s music was released on their own record label named Arthur’s Round Table and distributed by World Serpent Distribution.
With each subsequent release the band presented themes traveling further into European history and becoming more martial, choral and bombastic in approach, culminating in their final album; the largely World War II-inspired The Smell of Blood but Victory (1997).
In 1998, the duo, also a couple, parted ways, and no new material has since been recorded.
The duo’s music was inspired by myriad aspects of European medievalism, including ritual clerical chants and the daily experience of the peasantry. They combined modern industrial electronics, tape loops and samplers with medieval instruments such as the shawm, hurdy gurdy, and Hexenscheit. Alzbeth was the primary vocalist for the group and often sang traditional songs in numerous archaic languages including Middle High German, Latin and Old French. Julius provided distorted and backup vocals.
When performing live, the band often played in old churches, fortresses, medieval prisons and theatres that provided an appropriate atmosphere for their static, militaristic performances.
Early on, the band provided no official photographs or any more information outside of a Swiss mailing address found inside of the albums. The band rarely appeared live or granted interviews. No songs were ever given official titles. All of the group’s music was released on their own record label named Arthur’s Round Table and distributed by World Serpent Distribution.
With each subsequent release the band presented themes traveling further into European history and becoming more martial, choral and bombastic in approach, culminating in their final album; the largely World War II-inspired The Smell of Blood but Victory (1997).
In 1998, the duo, also a couple, parted ways, and no new material has since been recorded.
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HelmetedKiss wrote:
The Jews do control the media, duh.
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Sgarre1 wrote:
Great band! ( shame they think "the Jews" control the media, but what ya gonna do?)
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v8moottorisaha wrote:
i just love their track names
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pncttdqlbrm wrote:
"I love this project, too bad it ended with blutharsch." --> I would definitely second this statement if I didn't enjoy DB. but I do enjoy both projects. However, TMLHBAC is clearly the superior project, to my ears, anyway.
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klagovisa wrote:
Dear Alz, I wish you a sweet samhain... May the norse be with you.... miss you...
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shantanupatni wrote:
One of the best in it's genre
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Suosaaski wrote:
Another excellent rediscovery for me. Great medieval sound.
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Poelzig wrote:
so nice
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antitype wrote:
Absolutely perfect music for the fall season.
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AMDA wrote:
Zeitgeist1980 hahaha!
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yulenjka wrote:
they're so so wonderful!!
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Scarf-Ace wrote:
die beschreibung is krass xD lol DM
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Zeitgeist1980 wrote:
If they would still exist today, they would play stoner rock anyway :-(
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AFOC wrote:
great music yeahhhh... salve oscuridad
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stem_pucio wrote:
A KOGO TO OBCHODZI
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KharBevNor wrote:
I have all my tMLHBaC and Der Blutharsch songs labelled in this fashion: (Album Name) (Track number in Roman Numerals). That doesn't imply the song is called that number, but simply notes it's (named) album and its place on it.
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puntigamerr wrote:
not at all
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accidentcauser wrote:
I won't even load my CD's of theirs into my computer because of all the untitled tracks and roman numerals... is that neurotic??
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divinecarousel wrote:
I love this project, too bad it ended with blutharsch.
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Mormaeglin wrote:
draconis93 - thanks for info! Slawa!
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