<P> Der Blutharsch is the primary musical project of Austrian musician Albin Julius . </P> <P> Originally a side project to The Moon lay hidden beneath a Cloud, Julius' first release as Der Blutharsch was a self - titled picture disc (1996), limited to 250 copies . Early Der Blutharsch recorded material was very dark ambient in sound, heavy on historic samples and post-industrial melodic drones . As the discography progressed, the material became more lively, with the more bombastic approach and a focus on a form of martial industrial with emphasis on neoclassical instrumentation combined with experimentalism . Subject matter and imagery largely derived from historical topics relating to the history of Germanic Europe . </P> <P> With the release of Time Is Thee Enemy! in 2003, Julius took Der Blutharsch into the direction of a rock band . Gone were the martial aspects of Der Blutharsch, only apparent to some extent in promotional imagery . Instead of a one - man project, promotional material showcased the project as a fleshed out group . Live shows continued in this direction with a focus on placing the group further into the area of psychedelic rock . Subsequently, any traces of the previous focus on historical themes disappeared with new promotional imagery showcasing references to psychedelic pop art . </P> <P> Live, Der Blutharsch started as a one - man electronic music show . Later, Albin Julius performed as a two or three man show, with martial drumming and spoken (or shouted) lyrics . This can be seen in the Gold Gab Ich Für Eisen (1999) and God Blast America! (filmed 2002, released 2011) videos . Later, Der Blutharsch became a full band, with acoustic instruments and female vocal accompaniment . Julius has since enlisted several musicians as "full time" members of the group with the setup of a traditional rock band . In September 2009 they played at the Incubate (festival) in Tilburg, Netherlands . </P>

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