Tanzwut
Aggressive bagpipes meet industrial grit. A high-energy collision of medieval folk melodies and heavy electronic metal for modern-day dancing mania.
Aggressive bagpipes meet industrial grit. A high-energy collision of medieval folk melodies and heavy electronic metal for modern-day dancing mania.
Tanzwut sounds like a medieval tavern brawl that broke out inside a Berlin techno club. The music is defined by the piercing, triumphant wail of multiple bagpipes locked in harmony, backed by the mechanical precision of industrial metal. It is loud, theatrical, and deeply rhythmic, carrying a sense of ancient history filtered through a wall of distorted guitars and synthesizers.
What makes them truly distinctive is their refusal to choose between the acoustic and the electronic. While their peers in the Mittelalter-Rock scene often lean into one or the other, Tanzwut maintains a 'dance rage' that feels both primitive and futuristic. The vocals of Teufel provide a charismatic, gravelly anchor to the swirling chaos of shawms and double-kick drums.
Start with 'Freitag der 13.' to experience their most polished blend of folk storytelling and heavy metal energy. If you prefer a more traditional, acoustic-leaning sound, 'Eselsmesse' showcases their deep roots in medieval music without the electronic sheen, proving they are masters of their instruments in any context.
Tanzwut (German pronunciation: [ˈtantsvuːt]) is a German Medieval metal and Neue Deutsche Härte band that originated as a side project of Corvus Corax members. The band uses a Medieval theme during their live performances which are expressed through their stagecraft, costumes and choreography. Their name is the German term for "dancing mania", but is directly translated with "dance rage". Tanzwut are known for their heavy use of bagpipes, an unusual instrument for a metal band. The group has achieved international success, filling concert halls as far away from their home country as Mexico. Since Ihr wolltet Spass, the band gravitated towards a more industrial metal approach, incorporating the use of more down-tuned guitars, harsher vocals and darker atmospheres. On Weiße Nächte ("White Nights") though, Tanzwut completely removed its industrial sound for a more refined classical approach centered around bagpipes with a heavy metal sound. However, some of the industrial influence returned with Höllenfahrt ("Hell Ride") and the band have written material in a more traditional style similar to that of Corvus Corax (Morus et Diabolus and Eselsmesse).
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