Albin Julius (born Albin Julius Martinek, 16 October 1967 – 4 May 2022) was an Austrian

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artist; his primary musical project was called Der Blutharsch. His ancestors came to Austria from Bohemia, where they came from the city of

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.Albin Julius a Olaf Olafsonn: Uniformy se pořád mění, ale rock'n'roll zůstane navždy
kidsandheroes.com. 2019-04-04. Czech. Julius founded the history-themed, folk-based ensemble, The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud. His first release as Der Blutharsch was a self-titled

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, limited to 250 copies. Julius released all Der Blutharsch music on his own

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, Wir Kapitulieren Niemals (WKN, which translates: ''We Never Surrender''). Julius founded the HauRuck!

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, which releases albums by several Neofolk and

groups.

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External links

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1967 births 2022 deaths Austrian male musicians Austrian record producers Austrian people of Czech descent {{Austria-musician-stub