2019年12月1日 · The term neofolk may seem fairly cut-and-dried, but since many of the largest bands in the genre have been found to have direct ties to fascist political movements and white nationalism, the label has largely been avoided by bands that have no association with the world of reactionary fantasies.

2019年4月4日 · Wardruna, which is primarily the project of musician and Nordic pagan historian Einar Selvik, has become a central figure in this trend for bringing a certain historical accuracy to portrayals of Viking Age art and music. This is what led Wardruna to the soundtrack for the History Channel show Vikings, which brought Selvik a lot of attention.

2019年12月10日 · The world of Nordic folk, a subgenre of neofolk focusing on traditionalist Viking era music, has become one of the most involved and ecclectic styles in the folk revival. Part of the attraction has come from the romantic focus on Viking …

The revival of Nordic Folk bands like Wardruna and Heilung has hailed a whole subgenre of neofolk that tries to revive the emotive music of the Vikings, and Finish neofolk artist Amanda Aalto’s solo work is one of the most surprising breakout examples of the year.

Another scene that is important in defining modern iterations of NeoFolk takes place in Norway during the 1990s. The distorted, lo-fi, guttural screams of Norwegian Black Metal might seem a far cry from the ambient folk sounds of past and present NeoFolk. However, this extreme metal scene has a complex relationship with modern NeoFolk.

Neofolk, also known as apocalyptic folk, is a form of experimental music blending elements of folk and industrial music, which emerged in punk rock circles in the 1980s.

2014年3月4日 · With its subtle ways of musical expression and themes that heavily stranded in the pagan past, Neofolk is one of the genres where European musicians often attempt connect with their roots through remixed mythologies, certainly stirs the …

Artists in the Neofolk scene are strongly devoted to the themes of romanticism and old Germanic and Scandinavian mythology and culture, and are often aligned with Radical Traditionalism. In the course of this article I have demonstrated that early 1990s Norwegian Black Metal is more correctly characterized as being heathen, not satanic.

Tenhi (meaning something like "wise old man") is a Finnish neofolk band founded in 1996. The sound is melancholic, minimalistic, dark, folk music, usually with acoustic guitars, bass and …

2021年2月22日 · However, the Nordic folk scene is beginning to reflect a more balanced parity. One of the most interesting newcomers that embody this is the group Tvinna. Essentially an experienced group of female neofolk artists banding together to deliver a novel folk sound fused with synthesizer sounds.i