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Top Folkish/Neofolk/Folkrock Albums


Best Folkish albums I've heard so far...!! Please feel free to post your Suggestions!!

Created by: Enissa | 19.08.2011



1. Agalloch - The Mantle
2002
2. Ensiferum - Iron
2004
3. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
2003
4. Blackmore's Night - Under A Violet Moon
1999
5. Blackmore's Night - Shadow Of The Moon
1997
6. Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr
2005
7. Empyrium - A Wintersunset...
1996
8. Eluveitie - Slania
2008
9. Amaseffer - Slaves For Life
2008
10. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
2006
11. Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR
2010
12. Myrath - Tales Of The Sands
2011
13. Midnattsol - Where Twilight Dwells
2005
14. Falloch - Where Distant Spirits Remain
2011
15. Turisas - The Varangian Way
2007
16. Ensiferum - Ensiferum
2001
17. Equilibrium - Sagas
2008
18. Turisas - Stand Up And Fight
2011
19. Dalriada - Arany-Album
2009
20. Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa
2011
21. Ensiferum - From Afar
2009
22. Empyrium - Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays
1999
23. Eluveitie - Helvetios
2012
24. Arkan - Hilal
2008
25. Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta
2001
26. Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit
2010
27. Eluveitie - Spirit
2006
28. Dalriada - Jégbontó
2006
29. Blackmore's Night - The Village Lanterne
2006
30. Irminsul - Irminsul
2009
31. Alkonost - The Path We've Never Made
2006
32. Orphaned Land - Mabool
2004
33. Vàli - Forlatt
2004
34. Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
1994
35. Kauan - Lumikuuro
2007
36. Arkona - Goi, Rode, Goi!
2009
37. Moonsorrow - Verisäkeet
2005
38. Negură Bunget - OM
2006
39. Battlelore - Sword's Song
2003
40. Eluveitie - Everything Remains (As It Never Was)
2010
41. Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon
2010
42. Blackmore's Night - Fires At Midnight
2001
43. Neun Welten - Vergessene Pfade
2006
44. Ensiferum - Victory Songs
2007
45. Moonsorrow - Suden Uni
1999
46. Empyrium - Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields
1997
47. Midnattsol - Nordlys
2008
48. Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
2005
49. Myrath - Desert Call
2010
50. Brymir - Breathe Fire To The Sun
2011
51. Almôra - Shehrâzad
2004
52. Korpiklaani - Voice Of Wilderness
2005
53. Falkenbach - Heralding - The Fireblade
2005
54. Dalriada - Fergeteg
2004
55. Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes
2012
56. Týr - By The Light Of The Northern Star
2009
57. Neun Welten - Destrunken
2009
58. The Moon And The Nightspirit - Mohalepte
2011
59. Neun Welten - Valg
2004
60. Corde Oblique - The Stones Of Naples
2009
61. Uaral - Sounds Of Pain
2005
62. Kauan - Kuu..
2011
63. Ulver - Kveldssanger
1994
64. Battlelore - Doombound
2011
65. Equilibrium - Rekreatur
2010
66. Agalloch - The White
2008
67. The Moon And The Nightspirit - Ősforrás
2009
68. Empyrium - Weiland
2002
69. Agalloch - Pale Folklore
1999
70. Arkan - Salam
2011
71. Myrath - Hope
2007
72. Kauan - Tietäjän Laulu
2008
73. Arkona - Slovo
2011
74. Wardruna - Gap Var Ginnunga
2009
75. Wuthering Heights - The Shadow Cabinet
2006
76. Of The Wand And The Moon - Emptiness Emptiness Emptiness
2000
77. Kivimetsän Druidi - Shadowheart
2008
78. Aperion - Act Of Hybris
2010
79. Vintersorg - Till Fjälls
1998
80. Kauan - Aava Tuulen Maa
2009
81. Battlelore - The Last Alliance
2008
82. Dalriada - Szelek
2008
83. Krampus - Shadows Of Our Time
2011
84. Taranis - Kingdom
2011
85. Dalriada - Napisten Hava
2012
86. Crimfall - As The Path Unfolds...
2009
87. Midnattsol - The Metamorphosis Melody
2011
88. Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy - Návaz
2011
89. Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road
2006
90. Kalevala - Kudel Belosneznogo L'na
2007



Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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15.10.2011 - 02:43
Enissa

Written by IronAngel on 14.10.2011 at 22:48

You seem to have a few nice neofolk albums. It's not my area of expertise, but I do have a few recommendations you might enjoy. Not albums, but bands:
Tenhi
:Of The Wand And The Moon:
Espers
Hexvessel
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat

Then there's more traditional folk. Corvus Corax try to play authentic medieval music or something. Fairport Convention are legendary for a reason. I also like Pekko Käppi, who plays the jouhikko, a traditional Finnish/Karelian bowed lyre.

As far as metal goes, you seem to have a Falkenbach album in there. I guess it means you prefer Heralding over Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty, but if you haven't checked Ok Nefna, you should. I think it's easily their best.

Wow, awesome recommendations... Thanks!!!
I got Of the Wand and the Moon, but havent tried them yet.... as for Falkenbach, I tried only Heralding and Triuida (their latest), and I will try that one you mentioned ASAP!!
as for the rest, I will try them when I get the chance, but that Pekko Kappi, what does he play? I didnt understand what that "bowed Lyre" means!
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15.10.2011 - 15:06
IronAngel

I don't understand it either, it's just a definition I found online. I don't think there's an English word for the instrument.

This is not Käppi, but it shows what it looks/sounds like:
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15.10.2011 - 15:15
Enissa

Written by IronAngel on 15.10.2011 at 15:06

I don't understand it either, it's just a definition I found online. I don't think there's an English word for the instrument.


ooooh, I know this instrument, we have a similar one for it here!!!
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25.10.2011 - 19:56
Frost Beast
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You really need Windir here. Urgently. Other than that, this is your best list. I was surprised to find Ulver's Nattens Madrigal here.
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25.10.2011 - 20:25
Enissa

Written by Guest on 25.10.2011 at 19:56

You really need Windir here. Urgently. Other than that, this is your best list. I was surprised to find Ulver's Nattens Madrigal here.

yeah I didn't like Windir...and what is that supposed to mean??
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25.10.2011 - 20:27
Frost Beast
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Written by Enissa on 25.10.2011 at 20:25

Written by Guest on 25.10.2011 at 19:56

You really need Windir here. Urgently. Other than that, this is your best list. I was surprised to find Ulver's Nattens Madrigal here.

yeah I didn't like Windir...and what is that supposed to mean??

I thought you didn't like raw black metal.
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25.10.2011 - 21:22
Troy Killjoy
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Written by Guest on 25.10.2011 at 20:27
I thought you didn't like raw black metal.

Windir is far from raw black metal. Incredibly melodic folk-inspired black metal. NOT raw.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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25.10.2011 - 21:46
IronAngel

They are referring to Nattens Madrigal.
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25.10.2011 - 22:04
Enissa

Written by Guest on 25.10.2011 at 20:27

I thought you didn't like raw black metal.

first of all: I dont like raw black metal, in fact I hate it!
secondly: there is no "Nattens Madrigal" in the list, there are only the first two albums by Ulver, which are both folkish and definitely not raw black, look again in the list...!!
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26.10.2011 - 01:12
Frost Beast
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 25.10.2011 at 21:22

Written by Guest on 25.10.2011 at 20:27
I thought you didn't like raw black metal.

Windir is far from raw black metal. Incredibly melodic folk-inspired black metal. NOT raw.

I meant Ulver's Nattens Madrigal, Tory!
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26.10.2011 - 01:12
Troy Killjoy
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Written by Guest on 26.10.2011 at 01:12
I meant Ulver's Nattens Madrigal, Tory!

Oh! haha my bad.
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26.10.2011 - 01:18
Gimmicky Idiot
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 26.10.2011 at 01:12

Written by Guest on 26.10.2011 at 01:12
I meant Ulver's Nattens Madrigal, Tory!

Oh! haha my bad.

Yeah, you should say that.
Troy > Tory.
Re-become the man you once were.
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19.03.2012 - 02:36
Marcus
Doit Like Bernie
Also, since this list is almost exclusively folk-metal, here are some other recs for pure neofolk:
Faun
Nechochwen
Novemthree
Neun Welten
Vali
Frostmoon Eclipse (only their album Dead and Forever Gone)
Nest

Of course there are tons of others, but try these out!
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20.03.2012 - 23:59
Enissa

Written by Marcus on 19.03.2012 at 02:36

Also, since this list is almost exclusively folk-metal, here are some other recs for pure neofolk:
Faun
Nechochwen
Novemthree
Neun Welten
Vali
Frostmoon Eclipse (only their album Dead and Forever Gone)
Nest

Of course there are tons of others, but try these out!

awesome, I already know half of these, and thanks for the new suggestions, I'm gonna add alot of albums to the list soon...
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21.03.2012 - 05:08
Marcus
Doit Like Bernie
Written by Enissa on 20.03.2012 at 23:59

awesome, I already know half of these, and thanks for the new suggestions, I'm gonna add alot of albums to the list soon...

Sweet, let me know which ones you like!
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21.07.2012 - 13:30
Enissa

Written by Marcus on 21.03.2012 at 05:08

Written by Enissa on 20.03.2012 at 23:59

awesome, I already know half of these, and thanks for the new suggestions, I'm gonna add alot of albums to the list soon...

Sweet, let me know which ones you like!

Ok, after more than three months, I can tell you, I've tried Fauan, Neun Welten, Nest, Vali and they all sound awesome, especially Neun Welten, so Thanks alot
but the others I can't seem to find them anywhere...
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31.07.2012 - 01:55
Cüca Beludo
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Great list, can't say nothing more!
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11.05.2014 - 22:55
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
The lack of Tenhi on here is incredibly disturbing
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15.05.2014 - 01:05
Erik M.

Written by Alex F on 11.05.2014 at 22:55

The lack of Tenhi on here is incredibly disturbing


The lack of Nest as well.

So yeah, I highly recommend Nest - Woodsmoke. Wonderful album, that one.
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