neofolk
Dark acoustic revival
Neofolk is a music genre blending acoustic folk instrumentation with post-industrial and experimental elements.
Emerging in the 1980s from industrial and post-punk scenes, it often features martial drums, acoustic guitars, and classical influences alongside themes drawn from paganism, European history, and Romanticism.
The genre's frequent use of controversial imagery and its association with some far-right figures has made it politically contentious, though many artists and fans reject such associations.
Somber electronic rock style
- post-industrialAfter manufacturing's dominance
- world musicTraditional international musical styles
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- lo-fiImperfect audio quality, informally
underground · post-punk · medieval · bardic · acoustic · singer-songwriter · experimental · Sol Invictus
Of a clan
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- runicOf ancient carved letters
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
austere · sepia · candlelit · woodland · rustic · handcrafted · antiquarian · monochrome
Non-monotheistic religious practice
- heathenryPagan beliefs and customs
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
runes · solstice · equinox · occultism · spirituality · ritual · mysticism · nature worship
Unplugged stringed instrument
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- stringsThin flexible lines
vocals · harmony · melody · chords · instrumental · ballad · haunting · atmospheric
Group with alternative norms
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- indieProduced outside majors
- EuropeanFrom that continent
- festivalOrganized public celebration
cult following · vinyl · small press · DIY · label · fanzine
darkwave
Somber electronic rock style
- post-industrialAfter manufacturing's dominance
- world musicTraditional international musical styles
- droneUnmanned flying machine
lo-fi · underground · post-punk · medieval · bardic · acoustic · singer-songwriter · experimental · Sol Invictus
tribal
Of a clan
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- runicOf ancient carved letters
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
pastoral · austere · sepia · candlelit · woodland · rustic · handcrafted · antiquarian · monochrome · stark
paganism
Non-monotheistic religious practice
heritage · runes · solstice · equinox · occultism · spirituality · ritual · mysticism · nature worship · romanticism
acoustic guitar
Unplugged stringed instrument
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
strings · vocals · harmony · melody · chords · instrumental · ballad · haunting · atmospheric · dreamy
subculture
Group with alternative norms
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- indieProduced outside majors
- EuropeanFrom that continent
festival · cult following · vinyl · small press · DIY · label · fanzine
neofolkelectronic dance music
Synthesizer-based club genre
EDM · techno · house music · synthpop · industrial
neofolkfuturism
Study of tomorrow's possibilities
cyberpunk · synthwave · vaporwave · industrial · techno
neo, folk, new, neoclassical, neolithic, neonatal, neophyte, neoconservative, neoliberal