Schandmaul is a German medieval folk rock band formed in Munich in the summer of 1998 by six musicians who united for a folk rock concert and chose to write original material rather than perform covers. The band's name translates roughly as 'malicious tongue,' and their sound pairs hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, and shawm with electric guitar and bass to create a distinctive Mittelalter rock blend. One of the main protagonists of the German medieval rock movement alongside Subway to Sally and In Extremo, Schandmaul has placed six albums in the German top ten charts, with Unendlich (2014) peaking at number two.