Medieval metal
| Medieval metal | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Mittelalter-metal |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-1990s, Germany |
| Regional scenes | |
| Germany | |
| Other topics | |
| Neo-Medieval music | |
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. 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.