#dark-folk — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #dark-folk, aggregated by home.social.
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Arcis - Numen
"Cinematic ambient."
#ambient #electronic #darkambient #cinematic #dungeonsynth #darkfolk #music
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HEATHE – Vir076: Control Your Souls Desire For Freedom
#Experimental #Rock #blackenedhardcore #darkfolk #doom #drone #posthardcore #Copenhagen
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Naturale – Vir031: Live 2018
#Drone #Experimental #Live #Noise #Recitation #Rock #blackenedhardcore #darkfolk #doom #drone #Copenhagen
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Tristis / Dystyches / Hannah Louve Benedum
OGH, Monday, May 25 at 04:00 PM GMT+2
25.05.2026
see you soon shows presents a black metal pentecost matinee:
@tristisband black metal/hardcore (nrw)
@dystyches_official black metal (hamburg)
@hannahlouvebenedum dark folk/singer-songwriter (berlin)
to celebrate the release of their recent split ep, @tristisband and @dystyches_official will roll out on a small weekender supported by none other than our friend @hannahlouvebenedum! don't miss their final stop at OGH. early show as it’s a public holiday :>
doors at 4, noise at 5. no pre-sale/notaflof!
at your favorite venue close to s sonnenallee (dm for address or ask a punk!)
see you soon 👉👈https://berlin.askapunk.de/event/tristis-dystyches-hannah-louve-benedum
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Blizzard - Baldur's fall
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Matt Elliott / Tavare / Boris Kaplunovich @ Genezarethkirche
Genezarethkirche, Thursday, April 16 at 07:00 PM GMT+2
More than twenty years after the release of Drinking Songs, Matt Elliott returns to the most defining work of his career. Originally released in 2004, the album marked a decisive shift from his electronic roots towards a deeply personal form of chamber folk, combining fragile songwriting with Eastern European cabaret influences and a stark, introspective atmosphere.
In this special solo performance, Elliott revisits songs from Drinking Songs in their most direct and intimate form. Alongside this seminal material, he will also perform selected songs from other albums, as well as previously unreleased pieces, offering a broader insight into his evolving body of work. Stripped of additional instrumentation, the music is presented with raw emotional clarity, allowing the weight of the lyrics, voice and melodies to fully unfold.
special guests: Tavare
Tavare formed in Berlin in 2020, creating minimal slowcore-inspired songs with fragile harmonies and restrained emotion. Blending ’90s melancholy with modern pop structures, the trio released Ghosts (2024) and the album Too Small To Be So High (2025), and perform regularly across Europe.
Boris Kaplunovich is a Berlin based singer songwriter. Blending intimate storytelling with subtly political undertones, the music moves between quiet introspection and simmering intensity.
https://berlin.askapunk.de/event/matt-elliott-tavare-boris-kaplunovich-genezarethkirche
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Various Artists - Audio Mirage Studios - Indie Dog Days of Xmas Vol. 3
"You can't keep a good dog down! Here is our third edition of XMAS ALTERNATIVE"
#alternative #rock #punk #powerpop #christmas #darkfolk #music
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Dark Sinfonia - Incantations
"Dark Folk Music For The Darkest Of Folk!"
#horror #gothic #postpunk #avantgarde #darkfolk #spookfolk #macabre #folklore #darkfairytales #music
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Narehell - Equinox
" With Equinox, Narehell delivers an intense four-track release that captures the essence of transition, ritual, and timeless myth. Marking the arrival of the spring equinox, the project merges dark folk, ritual ambient, and cinematic sound design into a cohesive listening experience" -
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Dark Sinfonia - March Of The Fairies
"Dark Folk Music For The Darkest Of Folk!"
#horror #gothic #postpunk #avantgarde #darkfolk #spookfolk #macabre #folklore #darkfairytales #music
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The first Legendary Pink Dots song I ever heard. Must have been back in 1998.
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Congratulations on surviving the past week, between #FridayThe13th, & #IdesOfMarch !
Some cleansing/power music from Portugal
> Urze de Lume - Besta Soberana
> URZE DE LUME embody a homage to the past. Inspired by Iberian traditions...
"Founded in 2009, the band has recently become the Portuguese flagship for a new wave of like-minded projects currently spreading across Europe [embracing] ancient ways & spirituality
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I recently heard L'ira dell'Agnello for the first time on online radio and decided to share it! Cool songs!
https://liradellagnello.bandcamp.com/album/a-tale-of-darkness
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Oooh….Innmeldingspakken til Europabevegelsens Premium Platinum medlemskap inneholder LP boksen og nå smått sjeldne #Neofolk samleren «Looking for Europe»! #Europabevegelsen #Evropa #Europa #NorskTut #Allheimen #Darkfolk
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Blizzard - Baldur's fall
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Greg Gobel - Hard Drive Fossil Tapes
"If country and punk had a baby while making you feel without ever using words."
#alternative #indiefolk #darkfolk #ambientinstrumental #punktry #music
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BATPLANET PRES: Ruusuriimu (FI), Outosisar (FI), Träet-Mund-Spilli (SE) og VÌZ(HU) på #Revolver #Oslo i morgen kveld. En gotisk aften ispedd #Noise #Industrial #Folk #DarkFolk #Synth #Goth #Allheimen #NorskTur #HvaSkjer #Konsert #LiveMusikk https://www.broadcast.events/events/batplanet-pres-ruusuriimu-fi-outosisar-fi-tret-mund-spilli-se-og-vzhu/TRFpFClTDV
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Nytt Land – Aba Khan Review By Spicie ForrestI’d like to share my favorite fact about Nytt Land, the Siberian dark folk project from husband and wife, Anatoly and Natalia Pakhalenko.1 During my research for this review, I came across an old interview with Anatoly. He was discussing instrumental diversity on their then-upcoming release, ODAL. Of all the instruments Anatoly plays, the talharpa, an ancient Nordic bowed lyre, is his favorite. Do you know why it’s his favorite? BECAUSE HIS WIFE MADE IT FOR HIM. MADE IT. WITH HER OWN TWO HANDS.2 I can’t even imagine the incalculable value of such a gift. And I’m only half kidding when I say that fact alone makes Aba Khan—and anything else they release—worth a spin.
Nytt Land often releases albums strictly preserving the ancient traditions of their homeland, like 2025’s Songs of the Shaman, but Aba Khan follows a different path. Picking up the threads first woven on 2021’s Ritual and continued on 2023’s Torem, Aba Khan captures the energy of the shamanic rites of Nytt Land’s native Siberia. Nytt Land doesn’t perform any one specific rite on Aba Khan, but rather, Nytt Land channels their significance, their substance. As such, this isn’t a direct transcription or translation, but a respectful, contemporary interpretation that places listeners in the midst of ancestral proceedings. Produced with immersion in mind, the soundstage is dynamic and beautifully utilized. You can almost smell the clean air and feel the warmth of the bonfire as practitioners’ shifting vocals and well-placed instruments surround you, each given plenty of room to breathe and shine. To get the full effect, headphones are highly recommended here.
Production and mixing would mean little here, were it not for Nytt Land’s excellent performances. Natalia is the centerpiece, providing striking lead vocals and bringing to life the chanting, throat singing chorus of this ceremony (“Aba Khan,” “Taiga”). She and fellow drummer Aleksandr Rosliakov provide the raw, thunderous backbone for the album, stoking ritual fervor and reverence alike (“The Oath,” “Tygir Tayii (Heavenly Sacrifice)”).3 All other instruments are handled by Anatoly. Flutes, both bone and wood, alternate between heraldic (“Totem,” “Mansi”) and musical (“Taiga,” “Mansi”) duties, while strings—like the talharpa—guide Aba Khan through its eight movements. A high base quality means standout moments are few here, but the instrumental bridge of “Taiga,” which features mouth harp, flute, and talharpa all playing different melodies on top of a deep stringed foundation, is noteworthy, as is the absolutely massive, constant thrum of “Prayer.” It’s like listening to a god breathe.
According to the promo sheet, Aba Khan comprises a collection of shamanic vignettes, but it nevertheless possesses a loose narrative flow from one track to the next. This is largely driven by Natalia’s singing. Aba Khan is written entirely in indigenous Serbian languages and Old Norse, but Natalia defies the language barrier through measured swaying (“Taiga,” “Totem”), raw vulnerability (“The Oath,” “Prayer”) and ritualistic staccatos (“Tygir Tayii (Heavenly Sacrifice)”) to sketch the shape and purpose of each movement. I’m normally pretty unforgiving on intros, but “Aba Khan” serves more as an invocation or invitation before the ceremony begins in earnest with “Taiga.” Aside from mid-album snag “Uitag,” which dwells overlong in ambient repetition, Nytt Land moves with purpose through each movement. Aba Khan closes in a whirlwind, shifting from the tension of ceremonial action (“The Oath”) to that of anticipation (“Prayer”), before releasing it in spiraling celebration and catharsis (“Tygir Tayii”).
I don’t think anyone would argue the value of preservation efforts, but I might argue that Aba Khan does something even more important. Whether at a museum or on recordings like Songs of the Shaman, a clinical detachment separates us from feeling the gravity of these traditions as an insider would. Aba Khan annihilates that barrier. Using every tool at their disposal, Nytt Land communicates the emotions, atmosphere, and spirit of Siberia’s shamanic traditions through music, a universal language. This isn’t meant to be known in the mind. It’s meant to be felt in the heart. On Aba Khan, Nytt Land invites you to walk in their millennia-old shoes to a time and place where spirits rule, shamans protect the people, and old gods whisper.4
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #35 #AbaKhan #DarkFolk #Feb26 #Folk #NotMetal #NyttLand #ProphecyProductions #Review #Reviews #SiberianMusic
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Prophecy Productions
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Dark Sinfonia - The Black Orchard
"Dark Folk Music For The Darkest Of Folk"
#alternative #horror #gothic #postpunk #avantgarde #freakfolk #darkfolk #spookfolk #macabre #music
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Various Artists - Audio Mirage Studios - Indie Dog Days of Xmas Vol. 3
"You can't keep a good dog down! Here is our third edition of XMAS ALTERNATIVE"
#alternative #rock #punk #powerpop #christmas #darkfolk #music
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Cosmic Folklore by Crooked Mouth
This album combines the Lithuanian, English, Belarusian, and French languages in an attempt to broaden the perspective on this newly emerging worldview.
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Silas J. Dirge - Swan Songs
"Swan Songs expresses the human need to find meaning in the shadows and the dirt of the everyday."
#bandcampcodes #acoustic #americana #altcountry #neofolk #roots #western #outlaw #darkfolk #countryfolk #gothiccountry #southerngothic #gothicamericana #deathcountry #postfolk #darkcountry #music
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Various Artists - Audio Mirage Studios - Indie Dog Days of Xmas Vol. 3
"You can't keep a good dog down! Here is our third edition of XMAS ALTERNATIVE"
#alternative #rock #punk #powerpop #christmas #darkfolk #music
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Blizzard - Lady of the lake