'Drei Dezennin' (Three Decades) CD by Hâl
German Black Metal referencing Thirty Years War 1618- 1648 Painting of Magdeburg by Jan van de Velde the Elder - Public Domain courtesy of Wikipedia Hâl, the project run by German language Black Metal vocalist/ multi instrumentalist Vandergrift, from Magdeburgh, has just released an impressive CD titled 'Drei Dezennin' ( Three Decades). Most tracks are related to the Thirty Years 1618 - 1648. I have decided to focus on the fourth track 'Knecht und Magd' ('Servant and Maid') about the 1631 Sack of Magdeburg, with some lyrics translated below. Black Metal seems the most appropriate channel to convey the sheer horror of the event. The Thirty Years Wars has not really grabbed the attention of British 17th century enthusiasts or the wider public. Have to admit that this blog, going since 2017, has only managed one post about the Thirty Years War ,which looked at the film 'The Last Valley' from 1971, directed by James Clavell. The