You may be a fan of Metallica’s One (1988 – a good year for Metallica). However, have you heard it sung by a Belarusian folk singer accompanied by traditional instruments like the lyre and the gusli? This may take a moment to digest, but we think it’s worth it. Watch it to at least the 2:00 mark before you give up on it if the flute turns you off. We reckon you’ll be glad you did.

The sextet (that’s ‘cuz there’s six of them in the band, not because it’s an orgy) has apparently been playing medieval folk music for over a decade now – to the tune of 8 albums so far. The band is called Stary Olsa (Стары Ольса). The clip is from a tv show called Legends Live (Легенды Live).

Stary Olsa is one of the reasons we’re glad the Iron Curtain went away. Well, them and Elena Nikulina.