Neofolk

Neofolk is a genre characterized by its introspective and emotive soundscapes, often featuring acoustic instrumentation, minimalist percussion, and haunting vocal styles. Emerging in the 1980s, neofolk evolved from post-punk and industrial music, incorporating elements of folk, classical, and ambient music. During the 1990s and early 2000s, the genre gained popularity, particularly in Europe, as a response to the commercialism of mainstream music. Neofolk's cultural significance lies in its exploration of themes such as nature, mysticism, and existentialism, often with a focus on the individual's relationship with the world. Drawing from folk traditions, neofolk distinguishes itself from similar styles like darkwave and industrial through its emphasis on acoustic textures and poetic lyrics, creating a unique, contemplative atmosphere that resonates with listeners seeking a more introspective musical experience.

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Cathedron
Album - 7 Tracks - Released March 23, 2025

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A Tergo Lupi
Agim
Ah Cama-Sotz
Al Andaluz Project
Aluk Todolo
Amber Asylum
Assassination
Ataraxia
AutopsiA
Aythis
Baerdcyn
Bjorth
Bocksholm
Bright Arcana
Bxmbz
Canaan
Casapalma
Castora Herz
Cucs de Llum
Current 93
DULZARO
Dark Divine
Death In Rome
Delameseta
Dissecting Table
Elane
Falgar
Falls of Rauros
Ferla Megía
Fields of Mildew
Filii Nigrantium Infernalium
Finnskogen
Gealdýr
Goran Trajkoski
Gudrid Hansdottir
Haamusoittajat
Hekla
Henry Parker
Hertug Zweihander
Hexvessel
Idoipe
Jonas Simonson
Jonathan Hultén
Karmento
King Dude
Królówczana Smuga
LEYA
Laibach
Lili Refrain
Lizzy Dutton
Llevólu'l Sumiciu
Los Hermanos Cubero
Lovi
Luna Honey
Lunada
Matt Elliott
Mizar
Naakhum
Nature And Organisation
Nordvargr
Og Libra
Olshanoe
Os Bardos
PATRIARKH
Petite Guitare
Please Tokyo Please This Is Tokyo
Position Parallele
Prurient
REZELO
ROME
Ravn
Rodrigo Cuevas
Roma Amor
Sandra Eowyn
Saħħar
Selvans
Sephiroth
Slumdweller
Soviet Jesus Choir
Stille Volk
Svēte
The Earth Below
The Infinity Ring
The Legendary Pink Dots
Timur Mutsurayev
Tomi Nordlund & Syvä Joki
Trepaneringsritualen
Tristwch Y Fenywod
Vanesa Muela
Vilkduja
Vintervik
Von Thronstahl
Wardruna
Wirdarne
dark academia
gjallarhornit
Ángeles Toledano
Валя Самурай
Моя Подруга Катрин!
Сруб
Wardruna
Dark Divine
Gealdýr
dark academia
Bjorth
Myrkur
A Tergo Lupi
Rodrigo Cuevas
ROME
PATRIARKH
Death In June
Laibach
Anna von Hausswolff
King Dude
Petite Guitare
Timur Mutsurayev
Kirlian Camera
Matt Elliott
Current 93
Elane
Ángeles Toledano
Gil Bar Hadas
Wovenhand
Ilona Vähäsöyrinki
:Of The Wand And The Moon:
Those Poor Bastards
Łysa Góra
LEYA
gjallarhornit
KAUAN
Panopticon
The Legendary Pink Dots
Karmento
Housman
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Hexvessel
Release The Long Ships
Jonathan Hultén
El Naan
Death In Rome
Prurient
Heimataerde
Nurse With Wound
Lys
Agim
Falls of Rauros
Tenhi
Sedaa
Sol Invictus
Tristwch Y Fenywod
Assassination
Spiritual Front
Nature And Organisation
Sephiroth
Hekla
Vintervik
Skyforger
Los Hermanos Cubero
Сруб
Birch Book
Backworld
Darkwood
kiss the anus of a black cat
Jarboe
Michalina Malisz
Raison D'être
Aleah
Derniere Volonte
Валя Самурай
Der Blutharsch
Ataraxia
Folknery
Aythis
Ravn
Ramleh
Nechochwen
Amber Asylum
Music Inspired by
Gudrid Hansdottir
Casapalma
Sonne Hagal
Aerial Ruin
Mizar
Fields of Mildew
Boyd Rice and Friends
Wolf Eyes
Trepaneringsritualen
Sons of Perdition
Svitlana Nianio
Apoptose
Jonas Simonson
Sigrid Hausen
Lili Refrain
Blood Axis
Jännerwein
Muyeres
plaaaato
21 Vek
Delameseta
Henry Parker