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Medieval art by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1338)
It's not often that you hear the word "metal" affiliated with the word "medieval."
However, Stary Olsa a Belarusian music ensemble known for their interpretations of medieval folk music on traditional instruments recently covered a decidedly un-medieval tune from Metallica's 1988 LP ...And Justice For All. This recent clip is from a television show called Legends Live, and demonstrates the odd (but somehow satisfying) combination of instruments and techniques from the 1400s with metal music of the 1980s. Here is Metallica's "One":
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