Albin Julius

{{Short description|Austrian musician (1967–2022)}}

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Albin Julius (born Albin Julius Martinek, 16 October 1967 – 4 May 2022)[https://www.spqrlabel.com/albin/ Albin "Sunlight" Julius passed away] was an Austrian martial music and industrial artist; his primary musical project was called Der Blutharsch. His ancestors came to Austria from Bohemia, where they came from the city of Jihlava.[https://www.kidsandheroes.com/albin-julius-a-olaf-olafsonn-uniformy-se-porad-meni-ale-rocknroll-zustane-navzdy/ 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 picture disc, limited to 250 copies.

Julius released all Der Blutharsch music on his own record label, Wir Kapitulieren Niemals (WKN, which translates: We Never Surrender). Julius founded the HauRuck! music label, which releases albums by several Neofolk and industrial groups.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Albin Julius - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives|url=https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Albin_Julius/350832|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 February 2021|website=Encyclopaedia Metallum}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=SRA - Personendetails: Albin Julius Martinek|url=http://www.sra.at/person/37976|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 February 2021|website=SR-Archiv}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Der Blutharsch interview|url=http://www.occidentalcongress.com/interviews/Interview_DB.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 February 2021|website=Occidental Congress}}