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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So Lonely In Heaven
Album - 12 Tracks - Released January 17, 2025

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101sonic
:Of The Wand And The Moon:
Aleah
Apoptose
Arrowwood
Backworld
Birch Book
Blood Axis
Boyd Rice
Boyd Rice and Friends
Bright Arcana
Casapalma
Castora Herz
Com.pulsion
Coph Nia
Current 93
DULZARO
Dark Divine
Darkwood
Death In June
Delameseta
Der Blutharsch
Derniere Volonte
Deutsch Nepal
Eastern Fox Squirrels
Econic
Elevated Sins
Finnskogen
Fire + Ice
Folknery
Haamusoittajat
Hekate
Hexvessel
Hildr Valkyrie
Housman
Idoipe
In Slaughter Natives
Jarboe
Juan elJuana
Jännerwein
Karjalan Sissit
Karmento
Killed To Death
King Dude
Kirlian Camera
Laibach
Lovi
Luna Honey
Michalina Malisz
Music Inspired by
Månskensdvärgar
Nature And Organisation
Nebelung
Nordvargr
Norwald
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Orpheus in red velvet
Ortnit
Page Of Quire
Pefkin
Petite Guitare
Phase Theory
Pleasant Fiction
REZELO
ROME
Raison D'être
Ravn
Rodrigo Cuevas
Simulator
Sol Invictus
Sonne Hagal
Soviet Jesus Choir
Spiritual Front
Stvannyr
Svitlana Nianio
Tenhi
The Legendary Pink Dots
The Pagan Minstrel
Tir
Tomi Nordlund & Syvä Joki
Vintervik
Violet
Von Thronstahl
Wooded Memory
Wovenhand
kiss the anus of a black cat
Dark Divine
Rodrigo Cuevas
ROME
Death In June
Laibach
King Dude
Petite Guitare
Current 93
Kirlian Camera
Wovenhand
:Of The Wand And The Moon:
Housman
Karmento
The Legendary Pink Dots
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Hexvessel
Tenhi
Spiritual Front
Sol Invictus
Nature And Organisation
Vintervik
Birch Book
Darkwood
Backworld
kiss the anus of a black cat
Jarboe
Michalina Malisz
Aleah
Derniere Volonte
Folknery
Ravn
Raison D'être
Casapalma
Sonne Hagal
Music Inspired by
Der Blutharsch
Boyd Rice and Friends
Svitlana Nianio
Apoptose
Blood Axis
Jännerwein
Idoipe
Delameseta
Nebelung
The Pagan Minstrel
Von Thronstahl
Arrowwood
Boyd Rice
Nordvargr
Hekate
DULZARO
Deutsch Nepal
Castora Herz
Coph Nia
REZELO
Fire + Ice
In Slaughter Natives
Violet
Tir
Karjalan Sissit
Norwald
Tomi Nordlund & Syvä Joki
Finnskogen
Soviet Jesus Choir
Bright Arcana
Luna Honey
Hildr Valkyrie
Ortnit
Stvannyr
Wooded Memory
Juan elJuana
Lovi
Killed To Death
Phase Theory
101sonic
Haamusoittajat
Elevated Sins
Com.pulsion
Econic
Pefkin
Eastern Fox Squirrels
Orpheus in red velvet
Månskensdvärgar
Simulator
Page Of Quire
Pleasant Fiction