Realy awesome type of metal; better then all this crappy nu-metal. celtic, medieval and viking music inspired music that includes violins, woodwinds, bagpipes, etc. melodic with medieval sounding rifts, lyrics deal with mythology, paganism and ancient warfare.
Folk metal\viking metal: Finntroll, Eluvietie, Ensifirum, Korpilaani
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Apocalyptic folk ( Neo folk, Uber folk,Folk noir )is a term and phrase employed to describe a genre of folk-music which deals with dark themes of decay, decline, and/or destruction of Western civilizations foundations. This genre of music often, but not always has a underlying social philosophy. Other terms for Apocalyptic-Folk that have been applied to this genre of music are Folk-Noir, Uber-folk, and Neo-Folk. All of these terms are used to distinguish it from the protest-folk of the 1960s and seventies. much. if not all which had social messages of the political left and its a various protestings. Apocalyptic folk see's the world as a place notlong to last in any semblance which previously or currently has been known. It has a deceidly mellenialism to much of it's messages. Often occult themes, ecological themes, right-wing and nationalist themes, and themes of western mythology and legends are also found or invoked in this genre.
Apocalyptic Folk Bands such as Changes, Death in June, Current 93, Sol Invectus and others of this musical type probably best exemplify the genre. Prophecy, a German based label has recently ( 2005 ) released a compendium of such music and it's roots. It is a 4 CD compilation called " Looking For Europe ", the title of which is taken from a key phrase from the lyrics of a ballad ( of the same name ) written by Tony Wakeford of the band Sol Invictus.
The compilation comes with a liner notes book of 100 pages
half in German and half translated into English which discusses such groups and strives to define the genre's attributes and themes. There is also a full length book
( German language ) from which the liner notes draw their source.
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American TV series based on a British series. Story about a group of gay friends and their dramas. Also a lot of hot gay sex! Really addicting.
(PS- I'm a girl)
I stayed up late last night watching Queer as Folk.
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A folk hipster is sub category of hipster that are usually recognized by their "mountain man " beards and earthy wardrobe (Boys: beards, flannel , boots , straight legged pants,any woodsy animal jewelry or printed shirts, messy curls , worn out pants, suspenders Girls : Overly floral button ups, shawl neck sweaters , wavy to curly hair , victorian jewelry,riding/military boots, anything retro 1900-1930's ,any woodsy or native american vibe clothes .
Bands they listen to :
fleet foxes
j illman
iron and wine
the cave singers
kings of leon ( even if they are mainstream and hate hipsters despite the fact that they're all major folk hipsters)
deverdra banhart
vashti bunyan
first aid kit
boy & bear
nick drake
bon iver
sin fang bous
mumford & sons
Joanna newson
wild beasts
au revoir simone
freelance whales
Akron/family
fever ray
sea wolf
wilco
lord huron
vetiver
espers
dawes
the antlers
the mountain goats
peggy sue and the pirates***
Look , that folk hipster came into starbucks with no shoes on .
Those folk hipsters dont seem to be trying to be hipsters ...but they really are ...which makes them that much more deck.
Caleb Followill and Samual beam are such folk hipsters
Folk hipsters sure do look like amish people.
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The act of smoking marijuana with ones parents or guardians. Great bonding experience
extremely trippy
Jake: man, i might go home for a folk toke
Benji: lucky asshole
Usually refers to one's parents, although sometimes broadened to include other relatives and even friends.
Mum rang yesterday and said she and dad haven't seen me for a while, so I'm going to see my folks today.
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Style of metal more popular in Scandanavia, including bands like Finntroll, Otyg, Korpiklaani, and Lumsk. Folk metal is usually recognized by the inclusion of instruments such as violins, woodwinds, and accordians, and also by the more melodic non-screaming style of singing and more medieval sounding riffs.
Someone asked me if I liked Slipknot, so I punched him clear in the sternum and as he was gasping for air on the floor I told him I only listened to pure Finnish Folk Metal, not pussy American merchandise-metal.
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