Folk albums similar to or in the vein of...

[Guthrum]

I hate to be one to do one of these threads, but the last one that was started got deleted, I believe. I also searched and did not find anything of interest. So, would you guys please recommend folk albums similar to or in the vein of these:

Ulver - Kveldssanger
Nest - Woodsmoke
Empyrium - Where at Night... and Weiland
October Falls - Tuoni and Marras
Graumahd - Graumahd

I believe those are all of the ones that I know of. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Thraxz]

Asmegin - all
...Summoning
...maybe Woods of Ypres... kinda

 

[Birkenau]

Current 93 - Thunder Perfect Mind
Sol Invictus - The Blade
Death In June - But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter?
Nature and Organisation - A Dozen Summers Against The World (This might not be their best album, but I like it)
Tenhi - Väre
Harmaa - Airut:Aamujen
Of The Wand and Of The Moon - Nighttime Nightrhymes
Fire + Ice - Rûna
Orplid - Orplid
Darkwood - Flammende Welt

I've got a couple of other albums which are supposed to be good I'm not too familar with them.

 

[Vilden]

I second most bands mentioned especially Sol Invictus and Darkwood, also:

Backworld - Isles of the Blest
Sonne Hagal - Helfahrt

 

[Birkenau]

Beauty Reaps the Blood of Solitude is another good album by Nature & Organisation

Cool, I'll check that one out now.

*adblocks sig*

 

[Erik]

All of the above (except c93) + Ainulindalë + Krynitza

Also I would suggest "Kauan" instead of "Väre" for a first Tenhi album

 

[Lyle]

i think death in june are pretty embarrassingly awful but whatever : Sol Invictus is probably the best band in that whole world serpent/dutro thing, you should check out on the "hill of crosses as well," and you will feel the agust indo-european tradition coursing through your veins. thunder perfect mind (the c93 one) is also awesome, as is "all the pretty little horses."

also you need to check out comus's album "fiurst utterance" since pretty much every "apocalyptic folk" band mentioned here have stolen ideas from them (it's also an awesome album )

 

[Erik]

no actually current 93 is the one that is embarrassingly awful

death in june is embarrassingly awful except on the two good LP's which are really cool but even then i would agree sol invictus is stronger

 

[Lyle]

no actually current 93 is the one that is embarrassingly awful

death in june is embarrassingly awful except on the two good LP's which are really cool but even then i would agree sol invictus is stronger

david tibet is such a gothy dreamboat, though... douglas p. is just fat and old uke:

 

[CAIRATH]

I second the Comus album. It doesn't necessarily sound much like what I've heard of the albums listed above, but it's a folk album that needs to be experienced atleast once on account of it being totally insane. Great album.

You might also like this: http://www.whendaydescends.com/

It's instrumental music by YaYo who used to post on UM (or possibly still does, I'm not really sure). It's not strictly folk but it does have folky influences (kind of like the acoustic passages in older Opeth).

Another album I really like is Haglaz' Runedance - The Winds That Sang of Midgard's Fate. But some people might consider it a little too hippy'ish compared to the folk albums made by metal bands I guess. I think it's good though.

 

[Erik]

david tibet is such a gothy dreamboat, though... douglas p. is just fat and old uke:

they are both gay :S but dave has fucking annoying vocals that annoy me.

 

[madu]

Dead Can Dance maybe.

 

[Procella]

Hagalaz' Runedance. My favourite album is 'Volven'

 

[Scourge of Malice]

Some random suggestions, but I'll throw them out there anyway:

Gravenhurst
Iron and Wine

And Borknagar is going to be releasing some sort of folky album, so keep an eye on that.

 

[D-KOM]

Storm : Nordavind -
Unfortunately Fenriz, Satyr and Kari recorded only this single masterpiece but it´s really worth to buy. Great atmosphere also.

 

[Guthrum]

All right, thanks guys. I've checked out a few of those neofolk bands before, but I'll go back and look again. And thanks for reminding me to check out Ainulindalë, I totally forgot about them. I was looking forward to Birk's post, considering his avatar. But I appreciate all of the posts.

 

[Birkenau]

What?

Current 93 is good, you guys are just fagz.

Edit: Especially Erik.

 

[Erik]

What?

Current 93 is good, you guys are just fagz.

Edit: Especially Erik.

yeah ok why dont you listen to some IMPERIAL CRYSTALLINE ENTOMBMENT

 

[Birkenau]

I will actually, that album is pretty good.

 

[amorpheus]

So, would you guys please recommend folk albums similar to or in the vein of these:

Ulver - Kveldssanger
Nest - Woodsmoke
Empyrium - Where at Night... and Weiland
October Falls - Tuoni and Marras
Graumahd - Graumahd

Check out Sig:Ar:Tyr and Carved in stone; and the Finntroll folk album (Visor om Slutet)

Make sure to check the Nest demo (Fabled Lore) in my humble opinion its even better than the full length.

Tenhi is also a good suggestion, though they're not that "traditional"

Also I would suggest "Kauan" instead of "Väre" for a first Tenhi album

agreed

p.s. What are these guys from Graumahd playing ?