Neofolk

[VORACLE]

I started on my neofolk journey with Rome's "Flowers From Exile" (which is one of the best records I've ever heard period, genre be damned) as well as "Armageddon Gigolo" by Spiritual Front (plus their INCREDIBLE split with ORE "Satyriasis" which, like the Rome album, is one of the best records I've ever heard period).

Really love OTWATM's "Nighttime Nightrhymes" a lot as well. Dark, chthonic, utterly heathen feeling.

Sad to say I've sort of lost track of the scene the past few years. I don't really know who's who and what's what.

[cantle]

I started on my neofolk journey with Rome's "Flowers From Exile" (which is one of the best records I've ever heard period, genre be damned) as well as "Armageddon Gigolo" by Spiritual Front (plus their INCREDIBLE split with ORE "Satyriasis" which, like the Rome album, is one of the best records I've ever heard period).

Agreed- all three of those are classics.

[post-morten]

TMLHBAC were great, better than Der Blutharsch IMO, unfortunately the releases are sold at horrendous prices these days. I have all the CDs (doubles of a A New Soldier... and Rest..., both up for trade for similar stuff...), but not the vinyls which now seem unobtainable due to the pricetags. All the vinyl tracks are found on the Rest On Your Arms Reversed compilation anyway, so that's okay.

I'm with you on TMLHBAC, they eclipsed pretty much everyone else from that scene. I was fortunate to see them three times - great memories! Especially one occasion in the courtyard of the fortress in Mainz, with the moon literally hiding beneath the clouds above. Magic! Also lucky to have been able to pick up all their 7" and 10" releases, as well as Alzbeth's book of lyrics with a personal dedication. Wonder what she's been up to lately? I remember her talking about some new solo project after the split with Albin, but that sadly never seemed to have materialized.

[Phenol]

TMLHBAC were great, better than Der Blutharsch IMO, unfortunately the releases are sold at horrendous prices these days. I have all the CDs (doubles of a A New Soldier... and Rest..., both up for trade for similar stuff...), but not the vinyls which now seem unobtainable due to the pricetags. All the vinyl tracks are found on the Rest On Your Arms Reversed compilation anyway, so that's okay.

I'm with you on TMLHBAC, they eclipsed pretty much everyone else from that scene. I was fortunate to see them three times - great memories! Especially one occasion in the courtyard of the fortress in Mainz, with the moon literally hiding beneath the clouds above. Magic! Also lucky to have been able to pick up all their 7" and 10" releases, as well as Alzbeth's book of lyrics with a personal dedication. Wonder what she's been up to lately? I remember her talking about some new solo project after the split with Albin, but that sadly never seemed to have materialized.

I'm very envious! I never got to see TMLHBAC live, but I have that unofficial box with a live DVD in it and it looks like I missed out. I saw Der Blutharsch a few times though. First in 1999 (I think it was) and again in 2001 before When "All Else Fails" came out. Great gigs, both of them. I think Alzbeth just kind of left like so many have done before. Maybe it's best, since she left a near perfect legacy.

I listened to "New Radical" by Krępulec yesterday and liked it a lot. Once again I find I like it more now than I did when it came out, so I'm clearly ready to embrace that style if new projects were to surface. Any new projects that might scratch that itch?

[xdementia]

new Rosacrux single

[burdizzo1]

new Rosacrux single

Sounds quite OK, but is it really neo-folk? All the trappings of goth. There's a line somewhere.

[BlackCavendish]

Sounds quite OK, but is it really neo-folk? All the trappings of goth. There's a line somewhere.

Agree... I've always considered them a goth band (and as far as I know, they've always played in that context) — intelligent and original, but still goth.
By the way, I saw them playing live a few years ago and the show was amazing.

The new single sounds okay, but I was a bit caught off guard by the guitar part at the end... felt a bit out of place.

[tiny_tove]

new Rosacrux single

not neofolk but one of the best live bands ever. between great music, original horror/gothic atmospheres, self built machines that are a fine work of funeral aesthectic and engineering, and superb performances. We gigged together in Zurich and was memorable. check the video collections 

[HateSermon]

Just hearing Sun Vessel for the first time today and it's some of the best new neofolk that I've heard in a while.
I also saw that In Gowan Ring is touring overseas next month. Any fans of him here?

[Cranial Blast]

new Rosacrux single

not neofolk but one of the best live bands ever. between great music, original horror/gothic atmospheres, self built machines that are a fine work of funeral aesthectic and engineering, and superb performances. We gigged together in Zurich and was memorable. check the video collections 

This stuff is pretty good! Thanks for posting this link Marco. Looks like it would be a hell of gig to see indeed! Definitely appreciate the "funeral aesthetics and weird engineering" I kind get some Grave 45 vibes with Rosacrux, definitely an interesting band and will check more into them.

[burdizzo1]

Just hearing Sun Vessel for the first time today and it's some of the best new neofolk that I've heard in a while.
I also saw that In Gowan Ring is touring overseas next month. Any fans of him here?

Didn't hear Sun Vessel's first CD yet, but I've been listening to the "A Seed Fallen To Earth" one quite a lot lately. Very DiJ, and I thought that would be a hurdle, but it's actually very good indeed. Also got a tape from them and Altantean Blood called "Calling Forth", which has similar vibes, a but a bit more electronic, perhaps. Altantean Blood are worth checking out, also - a brand of quite captivating psychedelic ambience.

IGR have fallen off my radar altogether lately. He used to do those videos during lockdown, but they became a little tiresome, I thought.

[AJK]

I have to mention Finnish Ruusuriimu - not your basic man-and-guitar stuff but more experimental material with many stylistic sidesteps. I had a pleasure to help them on their new album.

https://ruusuriimu.bandcamp.com/album/t-nc-a-rothad-s-rt

[ODIR]

Not pure neofolk, but certainly in that general direction. I interviewed Finnish mythopoetic folk group Vesper Kennings: https://onlydeathisreal.rip/2025/09/29/observations-from-in-between-with-vesper-kennings/

In the broader, more ambiguous definitions of neofolk, these guys certainly fit in there somewhere.

[xdementia]

Just hearing Sun Vessel for the first time today and it's some of the best new neofolk that I've heard in a while.
I also saw that In Gowan Ring is touring overseas next month. Any fans of him here?

I saw them at WGT earlier this year. Incredible set. Like not a note off pitch. Insanely high level musicians as well as A+ beautifully crafted music.

[KillToForget]

I'm a huge fan of In Gowan Ring. Probably my favorite in the genre