Editing In Extremo (section)

===Success===
The first In Extremo album that attracted attention was ''[[Verehrt und angespien]]'' ("Worshipped and Spat At"). It achieved an at-the-time sensational 11th place in the German album charts. The subsequent album, ''[[Sünder ohne Zügel]]'' ("Unbridled Sinners"), reached 10th place.

The band had further success with the album ''7''; it came in third place on the German charts. The video of the single "Küss mich" was frequently shown on German music television. The singles reached high chart placements.

The eighth album ''[[Mein rasend Herz]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=17871|title=RockHard: Review anzeigen|website=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]|access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref> ("My Racing Heart") achieved third place on the album charts in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=In+Extremo&title=Mein+rasend+Herz&cat=a&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141018151031/http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=In+Extremo&title=Mein+rasend+Herz&cat=a&country=de|url-status=dead|title=charts.de|date=18 October 2014|archive-date=18 October 2014|website=officialcharts.de|access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref> Three singles were published from this album: "Nur ihr allein" ("Only You Alone") on 17 May 2005, "Horizont" ("Horizon") on 12 September 2005, and "Liam (German)" on 3 February 2006. On 10 February 2006, the second live CD/DVD, ''Raue Spree'', was published, coming in at fourth place of the German charts. In addition, the ''7'' and ''Raue Spree'' achieved gold status in early 2007.

The ninth album ''Sängerkrieg''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sängerkrieg-mw0000795186|title=Sänderkrieg review|work=Allmusic|access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref> ("Singers' War") went to first place on the album charts of Germany on 23 May 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musik.naanoo.com/musik/in-extremo-am-31-juli-ius-primae-noctis-live-im-internet|title=In Extremo|date=19 June 2008|website=naanoo.com|access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref> In Austria, it reached the thirteenth and in Switzerland the twenty-second place. In Germany it was the 41st-best-selling album of the year in 2008.