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Qntal II is the second album of the German

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Qntal

Qntal is a German "electro-medieval" band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp and Ernst Horn. They later added vocalist Syrah to complete the band. It has roots in Estampie, a band of similar genre but different style; Michael Popp and Syrah are the principal members. Horn left the group in 1999, to...

, released in 1995. It features lyrics by Walther von der Vogelweide

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and other medieval songs combined with modern electronic sound.

The album re-released on Noir Records in 2007.

Track listing

"Introitus" - 1:03
"Palestinalied" - 5:59
"Frühling" - 5:08
"Hymni Nocturnales" - 5:08
"Vos Attestor" - 5:23
"Herbst" - 4:12
"Abaelard" - 5:40
"Virgo Splendens" - 5:40
"Trobar Clus" - 5:11
"Sine Nomine" - 2:14
"Ab Vox D'angel" - 6:17
"Epilog" - 2:04

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