Der Blutharsch ("snow drenched in blood", "dried blood" or "scab" -- but really a reference to a Swiss mercenary company circa 1600 AD) was the primary musical project of Austrian musician Albin Julius. In their early career, Der Blutharsch used neo-nazi and military aesthetics such as the Sig rune, Iron Cross and uniforms in covers, merchandise and concerts. The sound of the project uses heavily layered and textured neoclassical and martial themes which usually unfold over the course of a whole album.