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Beneath a Cloud Origin Austria Genres Dark ambient,
experimental, neofolk, martial industrial, post-industrial Years
active 1993–1998 Labels Arthur's Round Table Members Albin
Julius  The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud (styled The Moon lay
hidden beneath a Cloud) was an Austrian musical duo composed of
Albin Julius and Alzbeth. Their music reflected their deep
fascination with myriad aspects of European medievalism
including ritual, clerical chants and the daily experience of
the peasantry.   Their music combined modern electronics, tape
loops and samplers with medieval instruments such as the shawm,
hurdy gurdy, and Hexenscheit. Alzbeth was the primary vocalist
for the group and often sang traditional songs in numerous
archaic languages including Middle High German, Latin and Old
French. Julius provided distorted and backup vocals.  When
performing live, the band often played in old chu