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Minotaurus, ACTIVE SINCE 1994 QUICKLY ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES IN THE SCENE THANKS TO THEIR DISTINCTIVE MIXTURE OF FOLK MUSIC, METAL AND UNIQUE STYLE. ON THEIR SIXTH LONGPLAYER "VICTIMS OF THE UNDERWORLD", THEY RELY ON PROVEN PATHS, YET ONES WITH NEW TURNS, SO THAT THE MUSIC IS MORE METAL-INCLINED, SOUNDING HARDER THAN BEFORE. Minotaurus, THE GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL HYBRID OF A BULL AND A HUMAN, IS AGAIN PAWING THE GROUND. "Victims Of The Underworld" was released in the band's 25th anniversary year. With more metal, but with lasting lyrical content, the album, again recorded in collaboration with producer Rolf Munkes at his Empire Studios, is a work of maturity and depth. The eleven songs seem to have been cast from a single multifaceted mold. Every note displays conviction and energy that the band has applied when recording such a powerful album. Although the Folk components have obviously been given a lesser role, the new Minotaurus tracks sound like familiar friends. The consistently present melodies cast an immediate cast a spell over the listener and warm themselves into the ear and the memory. With "Victims Of The Underworld" Minotaurus have delivered a monumental work even by their own standards, and one which will surely generate new fans of this genre.