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Spirit of Northern Darknesss (for warm winternight firplace)
Beowulf: Verse Translation: A Verse Translation (Norton Critical Editions)Beowulf: Verse Translation: A Verse Translation (Norton Critical Editions) by S Heaney
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Perhaps I should also of added the Kalevala and Eddas
The HobbitThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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A good starting point in this style particularily for younger readers, particularily with the bits of verse it contains
The Lord of the Rings (BBC Radio Collection)The Lord of the Rings (BBC Radio Collection) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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I prefer this BBC radio version to the film, more scary in parts, less removed from the books. Makes good use of Tolkiens original prose, via a Narration
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials 10th Anniversary Editions)Northern Lights (His Dark Materials 10th Anniversary Editions) by Philip Pullman
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Another good starting point for the young reader, the first of Pullmans trillogy featuring rebbellion against God, dark Northern lands, Witches, etc
Weber: Der FreischützWeber: Der Freischütz
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Webers great Opera, kind of like Faust meets William Tell.
NattfoddNattfodd by Finntroll
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Dark troll related Finnish Folk Metal
Spirit of the ForestSpirit of the Forest by Korpiklaani
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More Finnish Folk Metal, this time more Shaman related
KivenkantajaKivenkantaja by Moonsorrow
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Yet more Finnish Folk Metal, trust me its all dark. I could however use some pure Northern European Folk in this list.
The Principle of Evil Made FleshThe Principle of Evil Made Flesh by Cradle of Filth
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Black Metal with just enough melody to make it bearable. The Forest Whispers My Name!
Storm of the Light's Bane/Where Dead Angels LieStorm of the Light's Bane/Where Dead Angels Lie by Dissection
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Black Metal you can Mosh to! Sometimes. O.K as yet I've only listened to the Thorns of Crimson Death entirely, but its one hell of a song. Literaly.
The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [DVD] [1973]The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [DVD] [1973]
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A Musical erotic comic Horror. "It shall be I that live again, and not youre damned Apples!"
The Blair Witch Project [DVD] [1999]The Blair Witch Project [DVD] [1999]
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Even though its American, this still applies the Spirit of Northern Darkness to chilling affect.
Macbeth (Penguin Popular Classics)Macbeth (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
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Ah, I almost forgot, "When shall we three meet again.. Shakespeares tale of a fallen heroes descent into evil, driven by occult forces in Dark Age Scotland. Wich rounds us off at 13! Enjoy!
Eric the RedEric the Red by Týr
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Oh O.K I guess this should also be on the list. Folk Metal this time from the Faroe Islands. "Gone is the summer, what will keep us warm in the winter....."
The Gormenghast TrilogyThe Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
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How could I of forgotten this? A brilliantly bizzare macarbe gothic high fantasy, but high fantasy in a very different way to Tolkiens works.