I'm a relative n00b to the genre, and admittedly only broke down and give Death in June a chance because I thought they always had cool merch. I've been way hooked on early Sol Invictus and Blood Axis "Gospel of Inhumanity" which are probably super obvious choices for anyone who knows their shit, but oh well. Please make suggestions while file sharing still moderately exists.
I know this aint what your looking for or talking about, but this is my stepdads old band. I guess it would be for fans of KMFDM, Ministry, and other shit like that. I just figured since industrial was mentioned..
I basically grew up on Deathrock and the more Gothic side of post-Industrial, and then got into metal and eventually some punk/hardcore. Still, I don't remember a whole lot of the more folky groups and projects I'd heard. Death In June always struck me as the best, though. Sol Invictus is always a good choice, too.
I know this aint what your looking for or talking about, but this is my stepdads old band. I guess it would be for fans of KMFDM, Ministry, and other shit like that. I just figured since industrial was mentioned..
bennyhillifier probably their best song. Dl beautt reaps the blood of solitude or false.
post by MikeOv at Feb 3,2012 12:59am
Above the Ruins - Songs of the Wolf (pre-Sol Invictus and a bit more post/punk. Still can't recommend it enough, especially if you're a fan of Sol Invictus).
Then there's Luftwaffe, neofolk from Chicago. Triarii, who might be more martial industrial but definitely have a few neofolk influenced songs.
Von Thronstahl (again, a mixture of martial industrial and neofolk). Rome, especially the earlier material. Agalloch's The White ep is basically a neofolk record, and it's some of my favorite material from them
Alx posted a Of the Wand and the Moon track, and I second that recommendation.
Deutsch Nepal & The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud - A Night in Fear (Been spinning this a lot recently. It's more ambient/electronic and experimental but certainly appeals to fans of neofolk. Sort of reminds me of SWANS meets Dead Can Dance)
In my opinion, Death in June's But What Ends When the Symbols Shatter? is the definitive neofolk record. Aside from the last album, all DI6 is nothing short of perfection.
post by MikeOv at Feb 3,2012 1:13am
Arditi and Laibach's Nova Akropola are two other solid (martial) industrial recommendations, and if you feel like getting politically sketchy then Sturmfuhrer's Niemals Vergessen is also worth a listen.
post by MikeOv at Feb 3,2012 1:16am
Aaaand if I'm recommending Arditi, then I should also mention Puissance, I suppose.
post by MikeOv at Feb 3,2012 1:38am
An unsettling piece for your "post" industrial needs. Do a quick google search and find out who's behind this =)
I used to get all up in arms if I found out musicians were nazis. Now in my old age I get almost skeptical about certain types of music that isn't done by nazis.
Ark, what is this term "boilerplate" that you speak of?
post by frankovhell at Feb 4,2012 4:18am
Also I love older Wand and Moon, newer stuff is good but he seems to kind of have lost the magic of his early releases like Lucifer. Werkraum and Allerseelen is great. Forgot about them too. I haven't been listening to this stuff in a long time. I should dig out my old cd's. remembering a lot more now.
Current 93 is one of the major band of this genre that I could never ever get into. There was 1 song i did kind of like but i forget which one and hes got a billion albums so good luck finding that anyways. I can get kind of bored of this music unless its really exceptional stuff like some of the bands posted here. (some not so much, i hate Current 93)
Ark, what is this term "boilerplate" that you speak of?
I just mean subdued guitars, whispers and spoken, muted martial beats and samples, standard fare for the genre. like death in June. Rome brings it to the table as well as anybody.
Also I love older Wand and Moon, newer stuff is good but he seems to kind of have lost the magic of his early releases like Lucifer. Werkraum and Allerseelen is great. Forgot about them too. I haven't been listening to this stuff in a long time. I should dig out my old cd's. remembering a lot more now.
Current 93 is one of the major band of this genre that I could never ever get into. There was 1 song i did kind of like but i forget which one and hes got a billion albums so good luck finding that anyways. I can get kind of bored of this music unless its really exceptional stuff like some of the bands posted here. (some not so much, i hate Current 93)
Current 93 is definitely an acquired taste - if you're not really into his "breathless crazy man" delivery, it's gonna grate on ya.
Yeah, I hear you there. I boght the album "Fallen" and I just could not get into it like the earlier stuff. FOTN UBER ALLES... It's a shame they never play round here.
Fields is better than any band mentioned in this thread OBVIOUSLY.
Sisters became pretty gay after Floodlands.
post by barbelo at Feb 4,2012 6:04pm
Current 93's catalogue is pretty spotty since DT is ridiculously prolific, but the "Thunder Perfect Mind" LP is ridiculously good.
Surprised no one's mentioned Der Blutharsch yet. Also a lot of hit-and-miss material, but "The Philosopher's Stone" and "Time is thee Enemy" are both great.
post by MikeOv at Feb 4,2012 6:21pm
I was going to post a Der Blutharsch video here the other day but I couldn't find one with good quality.
post by MikeOv at Feb 4,2012 6:27pm
Also, I can sort of agree about SoM after Floodland; Vision Thing is my least favorite out of their entire catalog. The early 12" ep's and First and Last and Always are ridiculously good, especially considering that none of the members really knew how to play their instruments at the start of their career.
