#62: Percival Schuttenbach
The band behind The Witcher 3’s epic soundtrack deserves a spot in this list ten times over.
Background Info (Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives):
Country of origin: Poland
Location: Lubin, Lower Silesia
Status: Active
Formed in: 1999
Genre: Progressive Folk Metal
Themes: Slavic Old-Beliefa, Legends, and Stories
Current label: Unsigned/independent
Years active: 1999-present
Prior to 2015 (the game’s release), I’ve already known about this band from Poland. Playing mostly pure folk music, their powerful vocal harmonies and the ominous combination of the Byzantine lira/gudok/rebec, saz, flutes, and drums result in a goosebump-inducing and adrenaline-pumping sound.
Their metal albums, naturally, caught my attention eventually. Their full band sound is just as potent as their folk set-up. I just wish that they make more metal albums or songs where the incorporation of their folk elements is truly maximized.
Favorite Albums:
- Mniejsze Zło (2015)
- Strzyga (2016)
Favorite Songs:
- Zmij i Dziewczyna (Mniejsze Zło)
- Dzierzba (Mniejsze Zło)
- Marysia (Strzyga)
- Rodzanice (Strzyga)
- Pocałunek (Strzyga)
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