7 Albums To Get You Into Neofolk

Death In June
• Death in June - But, W...
Current 93
• Current 93 - Thunder P...
Sol Invictus
• Sol Invictus - In The ...
Rome
• Rome "Le Ceneri Di Hel...
Of The Wand and The Moon
• :Of The Wand & The Moo...
Blood Axis
• Blood Axis - The Gospe...
Nature and Organisation
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[@MP-yz4ci]

Neil folk

[@keeganmaybery4317]

LMFAO!

[@Kapitan_Pazur]

Neil Fawk

[@imfallibleK]

Every time.

[@javaally1203]

kek

[@st0a]

Neil Volk

[@chaunceybaker6612]

Tibet's vocal style is called sprechgesang. It literally translates to "speak singing." This was a great overview of one of my favorite genres. This stuff frightens me from an aesthetic and "political" standpoint, but that's probably a good thing.

[@arcwiz]

Listened to Neofolk, now I just yell slurs all day online

[@Lakeland_IV]

W

[@SidPhillips666]

I already did that

[@bloodlax]

Death In June is easily one of my favourite bands, especially considering how diverse Pearce's discography is. I was introduced to him through some of his more post-punk influenced records. The Guilty Have No Pride was my introduction into his music, but As The Symbols Shatter is easily my favourite because of how immersive that album is.

[@touristinreality1110]

His stuff with Boyd Rice is phenomenal as well

[@IONLYKNOWMOVESTHATKILLPEOPLE]

​@@touristinreality1110Rice is a twerp.

[@datstick8284]

I got into Neofolk through Nature and Organisation. I found it in a Vinyl-Collection from you. Its just breathtaking, would argue its the most easy Neo-Folk Album to get into.

[@CaptainBlud84]

Love this genre. Been listening for a while. Boyd Rice, Death In June, Der Blutharsch, The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud, Blood Axis, Of The Wand And The Moon, and the martial industrial stuff like Arditi, Toriodh, Barbarossa Umtrunk, all great stuff. Good Job

[@rupertshitgrin7336]

My first experience with Death In June was with their post-punk tracks I heard about five years ago, and I stayed for the folk stuff.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Rome certainly has a way with words, "A Passage to Rhodesia" and "Le Ceneri Di Heliodoro" are definitely my top two favorites in that order. Also, Lauren O'Connell's cover songs album is another good one, of course many have probably heard her version of Warren Zevon's "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" (I personally like it more than the original). I would also consider the Einar Selvik/ Ivar Bjornsson Skuggsja project Fusion Neofolk, brilliant stuff there, same with Aerial Ruin, kind of a Neofolk/ Doom fusion ("Dark Folk").

[@Maxarcc]

Thanks for making this video dude! I love it when people make attempts to help me out in finding new forms of art. You did agreat job selling it to me and I can't wait to dive in.

[@funker1916]

I’ve been getting into darkwood I don’t know if that’s what you consider neo folk but it’s getting me in to the genre never the less

[@juanjosegutierrezmerchan2669]

The video I definitely needed, thank you very much Wyatt

[@mkj54]

I've been wanting to get into Neofolk for a little while now. I knew Death in June, Nature and Organisation and Current 93. Haven't heard of the others yet. Thank you for these recommendations Wyatt

[@reinieden2379]

Thank you for the video, gonna listen to some of these. Rome has become one of my favorite bands now, he's so damn consistent, Masse Mensch Material is just phenomenal.

[@NativeSkeleton]

Happy Birthday Wyatt!! 🤘🏻😎 Thank you for the recommendation of Neofolk!

[@charlielookerNYC]

I appreciate the shout out here, and I'm also enjoying your other videos I'm checking out rn. Great stuff. Subscribed!

[@masterjek7346]

Thanks for the video Wyatt. What do you think about Ulver's second album Kveldssanger? It was my first neofolk album and still to this day is one of mine favorites in the genre

[@medievalspacedagger6218]

Majority of Ps1 and Ps2 survival horror games has Neofolk/Industrial ost's thank you for this list wyatt 💯💯💯💯

[@CuddleSeason]

Bro I have been following you for quite a while now and all I want to say is thank you. I discovered so much music because of you

[@snaggletooth5844]

Boyd Rice kinda got me into Death In June, There's a Storm On The Se is my Favourite from his Alarm Agents Album, also Get Used To Saying No is also a great track.

[@blackmetalhead5883]

That Death in June album is a banger, I'm glad that record was shown some love on this channel.

[@zosia729]

Great list! I feel as if a lot of people don't pay attention to the genre because it is technically simple and toned down, but I guess that's the catch - making something simple sound so timeless and evoke such specific feelings. However when you actually delve beyond the classics you realise how diverse the genre can be - it can be everything from jazz to punk infused.

[@martinolopezcastro9739]

Thank you, my first and only neofolk experience was Sol Invictus-Against the modern world and didn't click with it, gonna try those ones you recommended!

[@lewisb85]

Forgot to mention the main guy/songwriter with Nature and Organisation is Michael Cashmore, he's still around but when David Tibet and Douglas Pearce stopped talking to each other many years ago he joined Current 93, the other member of Current 93 Steven Stapleton his noise/industrial project Nurse with wound, is a fave of mine!

[@c.m.796]

I want to finish your great video, but I also cant stop listening to ROME 😅 What a great band. Thanks from Germany for this Suggestion!

[@psychosis8429]

I have never heard of neofolk before but I like your descriptions of these albums. It makes me interesting in trying them out

[@AlbinoGreen]

Great video! If you want to go a little deeper there are great bands in the circle of DI6 and current 93 that have played on a lot of their albums such as Nurse with Wound and Coil. And of course Genesis P. Of Psychic T.V was a huge influence and gatherer of these talented weirdos. The book Englands Hidden Reverse is a great way into the history. Cheers!

[@benng4376]

I am exactly who this video was intended for. I've been looking for an entry point to Death In June for years but it's so daunting I just keep putting it on the back burner.

[@joesmetalmancave]

Very nice video, man! All of those are really great albums. I posted a 2-part video talking about neo folk on a different channel of mine, about 6 months ago, or something. For me, neo folk is a very seasonal sort of thing, but once I catch the mood for it I really dive deep into it, although I haven't really been able to find that many newer artists that give me the same feeling I got when I first heard neo folk 20 years ago.

Got introduced to DiJ in the early 90s and got to see Douglas and Boyd Rice live in that era as well. I still try to catch a gig whenever I can.

[@mercyfulnate]

I will certainly check these out, I’ve been trying to get into other genres besides metal recently. I’ve checked out folk punk as well so kind of a cousin

[@Malabus73]

Nice work!

[@TrumpImmortal]

Love me some david tibet/current 93. And Rotting Christ's cover of Lucifer Over London is killer.

[@Yellowlabratory]

Thanks for posting

[@AkujiTheRestless]

I would recommend "Unsere Feuer Brennen! " by Werkraum, "Anthems From the Pleasure Park " by Backworld and Solanaceae's self-titled. Also In Gowan Ring and Tenhi are some of my all-time favourite bands

[@thesunkenlanternswaltz5243]

I highly recommend this post as a way to dive deeper down the depths of the neofolk iceberg. All albums suggested totally worth your time if you want to get into the genre further.

[@Astavyastataa]

IGR is fantastic

[@LeezyJamz]

That Backworld album is great.

[@Count_Deangeli]

Great job, Wyatt. No way I would've put Rome there, though. As for Death In June surprised nobody ever mentions the 2008 "Rule of Thirds" which for me is the last 10/10 album I've heard.

[@NeroAngelo616]

Good analysis, felt academic. I tried extensively to get into full neofolk albums but got tired of them and David Tibet's voice as opposed to individual tracks. However, the closest to do it was Sol Invictus' Against The Modern World. Specific tracks such as Wolf Age/Axe Age and Lex Talionis have got me through some shit. With that said Wardruna's first three absolutely move the fuck out of me. Alongside Agalloch's The White but I gotta give it to the standout Enslaved track that started it all, Yggdrasil.

[@Michael_Jeromy_Kaiser]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO BIG HELP

[@19eightyforeisnow]

Loneliness loneliness loneliness ....

[@JorgeRodriguez-my6ej]

Nice vid buddy. Been watching you since you started. Thanks for never caving to the soyjacks 👌

[@AdolfStalin]

You have the best taste of any music KZbin person

[@aaronkuizon6053]

Wyatt, please do a recommendation of 7 albums to get into crab core

[@zombies101lover]

Death In June’s The Snow Bunker Tapes and especially Peaceful Snow is some of the greatest folk over made. That album ruled my life in the winter when I found it.

[@zombies101lover]

Also, nice Tour De Garde shirt!

[@buddyunholy9133]

another essential for sure is Strength Through Joy - The Force Of Truth And Lies, produced by Douglas P.

[@smashthestate]

Good list. I would add A Passage to Rhodesia by Rome, it's a great album too.

[@siebensunden]

The first record in this genre I've ever listened to was "Reaping the Fallen... The First Harvest" by Ordo Equilibrio from Sweden, old good Cold Meat Industry realese. All three albums of OE are great and every one differs from the other. Expect no singing, just a declamatiation or recitation of lyrics over the very simple and repetitive acoustic guitar riffs accompanied with very strong industrial and dark ambient samples (if you know Archon Satani, the previous death industrial project of Thomas Petterson, you know exactly what I'm writing about). Then after releasing three albums under the name of Ordo Equlibrio came a change of Thomas' female vocalist and also change of the name to Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio. In the beginning of the new project the style didn't change much but the sound was much more clear. The first four albums of ORE are fine but the album "O N A N I [Practice Makes Perfect]" was a game changer into the direction I don't really like and I quit following this band since then. For me personally all three albums of Ordo Equilibrio are peak of this neo/dark/apocalyptic folk and I don't care much about other artists in the genre because no other can offer me what OE can.

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Enjoyed them for years but sometimes less than more. Spiritual Front is finally catching my ear. Some of OE/ORE can be a bit cheese so it all depends on my mood.

[@briankaes1274]

I saw Rome play in a small social club in Milan back in November. It genuinely was an incredible experience. I found it funny that you characterize them as “Stadium Neofolk”, when I saw Reuter, it was with maybe 50 other people…. It was an awesome atmosphere regardless.

[@Caleb-yn9ko]

There's only one serious problem with this video. To Keep From Crying isn't the Comus album that's viewed as a precursor to neofolk, First Utterance is. TKFC is almost universally viewed as a lame sellout album lol. FU on the other hand is way darker and more experimental, one of the best albums of all time. C93 even did a cover of one of the tracks from it.

[@anner.4618]

A lot of people may not be aware that many of the songs on DIJ's What ends when the symbols shatter are cover versions of songs by Jim Jones' People Temple's Choir. They released a private pressing LP in 1973 with the original versions.

[@Betojr31]

lets not forget the fact blood axis founder was an editor of lords of chaos as well

[@FraterTham]

All really good recommendations... but what about Fire+Ice and Darkwood? And it is true that Nature and Organization is one of the best albums ever.

[@lobotrece]

Great video! I would like to recommend the project "Leger des Heils" with their album Licht!, Lupi Gladius with their album "Veritas" and League of Youth with their "Blackness Darkness"

[@wheelsofmercury]

I am really getting into neofolk these days. Current 93, Death In June, ROME, Of The Wand & The Moon and much more... I don't agree with some of the aesthetics, lyrics or messaging (looking at YOU, Death In June), but pushing that aside, it's great and forward-thinking music--especially performance-wise and instrumentally!

[@NeroAngelo616]

Not quite on topic but what's your opinion on Neptunian Maximalism?

[@shamusson]

My personal favorite neofolk album is "Ockerwasser" by Sonne Hagal

[@ym-yj9ef]

The Changes is Godfather of Neofolk! \m/

[@TheDoomload]

Couple of recommendations; Gilded by the Sun by Fire + Ice, which is one those early 90s classics and also Uusi Panssaroitu Suomi by Pyhä Kuolema, which is a newer Finnish neofolk-project

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Any relation to Halo Manash?

[@TheDoomload]

@@patrickbertlein4626 with Pyhä Kuolema? None that I know of

[@dreq5780]

what channels would u recommend, can be music related or not

[@goat666db]

I’d say I’m a casual fan of most of these bands… David Tibet’s voice can be a bit much for me sometimes though lol. Can’t go wrong with any Sol Invictus, I like the album The Blade. The Of the Wand & the Moon ones I know best are Lucifer and The Lone Descent, good stuff 🤘

[@akillen77]

The new Current 93 album is great, highly recommend it

[@spencergrady5501]

Surprised you went with To Keep From Crying, rather than Comus' more acclaimed and more consistent First Utterance. Great video btw. Recommend In Gowan Ring and Trappist Afterland as well.

[@wyattxhim]

To keep from crying is more experimental and feels like something David Tibet and company would of had similar ideas too

[@spencergrady5501]

@@wyattxhim yeah, fair enough - a couple of gems on that album too - I was in a band that supported C93 and Comus here in London - times...

[@anner.4618]

@@wyattxhim David Tibet told me many years ago he thought the second Comus LP was crap. But he then later developed a relationship with members of Comus and he will no longer will say that.

[@Yellowlabratory]

I love it

[@ultimatebuzz73]

In The Rain, is sublime

[@Yellowlabratory]

Nice

[@antipersona5784]

For advanced listeners i recomment Roses never fade-Fade to black.

[@maschienle328]

What do you think of king dude?

[@tokyohalogen]

Hazel Steps through a Weathered Home by In Gowan Ring

[@AndrewWeisMusic]

Backworld is the band that got me into neofolk. It was specifically their song "Devil's Plaything". After that I was off to the races with DIJ, Darkwood ect...

[@AndrewWeisMusic]

Oh yeah and also "Colder Than the Sky Above" by Harmony Garden!

[@chaunceybaker6612]

Backworld is also the least dodgy band in the genre next to 90s Swans.

[@gilvanmessem5335]

I started with Sol Invictus because of Agalloch and after i got into Death In June & co

[@texanarchy666]

you should check out King Dude, they're how I got into Neil folk

[@Shane-zo4mg]

No music?

[@josq81]

You should check Finnish band called Tenhi.

[@phillipjordan3013]

Exactly. I took the time and listened to the albums he listed and yes Tenhi is much better than them all

[@Astavyastataa]

Nada is another great starting album imo since it’s very dancey

[@tearsofavarel]

hey I know im late but what's that record you have up front? looks interesting

[@wyattxhim]

Current 93 The light is leaving us all

[@tearsofavarel]

@@wyattxhim thanks! love the channel btw, I can attribute a lot of my recent finds and favorites to your reviews, especially with black metal which I had previously been too overwhelmed to dive into until I watched some of your videos

[@GOATLABDISCORDIA]

DIJ is incredible

[@SlyHikari03]

Probably not in this genre but Faun is a real good band.

[@Nakarugasama]

No Puissance in the list?

[@patrickbertlein4626]

That is more martial industrial so not sure why it would be on the list. Triarii is a bit closer to mixing the two than Puissance.

[@mirapilates]

Anyone looking for a great release of excellent Neofolk/Marshall Music/ Pagan themes check out the recent soundtrack for the film The Northman. Amazing sound quality

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Lux Interna, Kutna Horna, Waldteufel, and the Germans Jannerwein and Sonne Hagal are all highly suggested.

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Sol Invictus would be the bigger influence of the two for Agalloch, even had collaborations and covered them. Also Mayhem-Ordo Ad Chao is highly influenced from neo-folk and industrial.

[@wyattxhim]

the only one I know you mentioned is Lux Interna ! so thanks for this .

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Tony was also kicked out for joining a nationalist group, true story.

[@patrickbertlein4626]

@@wyattxhim hell yeah man! German stuff is the best IMO, Forseti and Nebelung as well.

[@MinecraftRick]

@@patrickbertlein4626 He did say that joining the National Front was "the worse mistake of his life".

[@vgmaster9]

You should check out Heilung.

[@wyattxhim]

dude they're awesome

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Heilung, Wardruna, Torulf, Heldom, Eldrim, Leidungr, and many more are fantastic.

[@voidahl1667]

New deathspell omega

[@NeroAngelo616]

New Blut Aus Nord.

[@dylansabbath9085]

could you do neo crust ?

[@wyattxhim]

all I know is Fall of efrafa

[@yungsouichi2317]

@@wyattxhim His Hero Is Gone + Tragedy are probably the biggest names in that subgenre

[@toi_techno]

like Neo-ENDVRA with cabaret singing

[@grahamherbert3612]

Death in June climb about 25,000ft over this dudes head . . . Still climbing.

[@concretecaliban]

Ah yes, my favourite genre: Neil Folk

[@TMIWUD]

i like your take on this. nheofolk grows withbn you. and dies too. personally i cant listen to di6 witout irony anymore. but...

[@ianwelling8114]

Hitler as Kalki is one the most intense songs ever written.

[@wheelsofmercury]

Amazing song. David Tibet's vocals are thrilling on that one.

[@AnfalasHerdsman]

beauty reaps is definitly beautiful but come on But whats ends by DI6 alone is way better

[@MinecraftRick]

Blood and Sun represent

[@DeanH92]

I can’t even defend Agalloch on this one. The opening of The Mantle is a total rip-off of Death in June - Fall Apart.

[@slightlyaboveaveragebutaverage]

no kveldssanger is wild

[@billmartins5545]

Ordo (Rosarius) Equilibrio any day.

[@wyattxhim]

Was just listening to them recently

[@hugobandannas9909]

Neo Fork

[@PartyOnDude_]

Dear Americans, the L is silent 😉. Thanks for the vid I will check some of this out.

[@texanarchy666]

accents exist. the L in folk is pronounced in many American accents

[@FirstnameLastname-fm4tt]

I’m American and me and everyone I’ve talked to pronounce the L

[@bobsbigboy_]

check out I Voidhanger records immediatly

[@mrSPEEDCASKET]

Backworld

[@patrickbertlein4626]

@Solar Temple That's a great track, unfortunately no other song equals it. Good stuff but that's one of the best neo-folk songs ever and even they couldn't top it.

[@julianperezmunoz685]

decepcionado de que no salga Current 93

[@theforestpassage7344]

“Neil folk” x10000😂😂😂😂

[@wyattxhim]

I love how I can always tell when someone is new

[@theforestpassage7344]

Funny I thought the same thing watching this video

[@antimonos]

What's with the mispronunciation of "folk"? The L is silent. Do you pronounce Walk as Wall-Cuh? Folk is not pronounced like Volk. Is this an American thing? Otherwise it's a good video.

[@cornyhorsecornhorsington7522]

It is definitely American thing.

[@cornyhorsecornhorsington7522]

Like hot dog and the french fries

[@wyattxhim]

Nah you’re just new to my channel is all

[@cornyhorsecornhorsington7522]

@@wyattxhim I enjoy your channel. And I agree completely about the band intolitarian. Unlistenable caveman satanists.

[@evwell3988]

Can you do top 10 alt right dog whistle albums?

[@wyattxhim]

I can do a top 10 unoriginal/unfunny comments now thanks to this

[@thebobbalo1]

Antifa gang 🏴🚩

[@wyattxhim]

@@thebobbalo1 thanks for adding to my list I mentioned

[@evwell3988]

I listen to Leftover Crack and folk punk not neo folk. NPFO!

[@patrickbertlein4626]

@@evwell3988 Great. So do a lot of other scumbags (admittedly) who do nothing but sniff glue and chug PBR. Known a few people like that myself. Want a cookie? I sure as fuck do. Too bad Choking Victim did nothing more than squat in NY and get fucked up. Life changers! Anarcho shits fun kid but its just a joke at the end of the day.

[@jush5187]

it's pronounced "neo-FOKE" Folk in general is FOKE.

[@wyattxhim]

welcome to my channel