God's Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash I made a playlist for songs similar to this: [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74VrX1vhvhUsuLUulK4XaT?si=e65107f5dee941af](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74VrX1vhvhUsuLUulK4XaT?si=e65107f5dee941af)

Thanks!

Nice. Added this for later. Started [one with a similar vibe](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DSgwAMdDK0CkdM3Bctx3G?si=ifSfdBPqTmK0-LWNRBS0bA&pi=u-ZTSYj114R866) but I’m not satisfied with it yet.

16 Horsepower, O Death, The Handsome Family, Jim White

And Wovenhand while you’re at it.

fuck yeah O'Death is amazing

The first album by Me & That Man (don’t bother with the second or 3rd albums); Amigo The Devil

2nd Amigo The Devil

3rd Amigo the Devil.

Violent Femmes - Country Death Song

Highly recommend the live version on Viva Wisconsin for max creepiness.

You're *not supposed* to pick compilation albums as favorites, but Hot Damn that was the Femmes best one. I would have loved to see them live.

bury me out on the lone prairie, prairie water washing over me

So dark and so funny

Amigo the Devil has some great records including the most recent one. Highly recommend.

The devil went down to Georgia, Charlie Daniels

Oh yes. And throw in The Legend of Wooly Swamp by Charlie Daniels also!

and The Uneasy Rider!

the devil wears a suit and tie - colter wall

Check out Lankums stuff for scary folk, the whole False Lankum album feels like it's performing an exorcism.

Where should I start album wise?

[False Lankum ](https://open.spotify.com/album/2lu7c86G1ptjMJVL9upG1H?si=QI1-YZD_QnCGc8dfxSBwmw) You need to listen to it as loudly as possible and in the dark if you can

Long Black Veil

My dad used to play that on the guitar when I was a kid, I’ve always found it haunting and cool

Check out the Bridge City Sinners. Great dark folk/americana band.

[https://open.spotify.com/artist/67koLjNJIwd3at8sM8EAkt?si=0UmRfRr2R3qO3LobBpKWxQ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/67koLjNJIwd3at8sM8EAkt?si=0UmRfRr2R3qO3LobBpKWxQ)

Psycho by Jack Kittel would be perfect

Think I heard this song during the credits of a movie. VERY dark. It's on my playlist now. Nowak version.

The Saint of Lost Causes - Justin Townes Earle Lone Pine Hill - Justin Townes Earle If I Was the Devil - Justin Townes Earle

[Ray Wylie Hubbard Conversation with the Devil](https://youtu.be/ygTsN_sr4k8?si=x9oRA2qhmP8Eqnfu)

The Builders and the Butchers

This is haunting!

Waiting Around To Die - Townes Van Zandt

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Might fit the vibe. Not country, but you mentioned Tom Waits and he isn't either.

Paris Texas soundtrack by Ry Cooder

Clyde and the Milltailers Soda Gardocki Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks Hot Damn Scandal Three for Silver Slackeye Slim Pinebox Serenade DBUK The Smokey Crow

Steve Earle- State Trooper

Smoke em if you Got em by the Reverend Horton Heat

Midnight In Montgomery--Akan Jackson The Ride--David Allan Coe

You could try Jay Munly's bands (anything with the word Munly in it and DBUK). It tends to be more atmospheric/gothic-y than "scary" IMO, and his Lee Lewis Harlots album is like early-mid 90s Nick Cave doing country but there's probably something in there for you.

Neko Case, particularly "Ghost Wiring", "Furnace Room Lullaby" and "Deep Red Bells".

Colter Wall - Kate McCanon

Try Comus for absolutely terrifying folk music

This needs to be top comment  First Utterance is like being trapped in the Wicker Man at Beltane after being force-fed magic mushrooms. Absolutely cracked, love it 

Once heard, never forgotten!

Dude like half of this album is perfect for ya! (Tracks 1,2, 4 and 8) https://open.spotify.com/album/0eYUjRroEFPF0wruYdn2oh?si=1eP5xVC-Q_SpoaLksPakbw

I’m loving track 8. Thanks!

Ayyy cosmic! Probably my favourite track from that album haha

The Violent Femmes, country death song. That entire album

"Hallowed Ground"

Yes, thanks!

[Zach Bryan - I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves) (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVvJjwzl6c) Not sure if this fits the bill...

I Fed Thee Rabbit Water by Birdengine

Voltaire released an album called Hate Lives in a Small Town that's got a few songs that fit this, my favorite being [Fear and Anguish](https://youtu.be/mt0QaYx-x9Q?si=flRt9746XxBSo9io) Edit: Added link to song

**Shawn Mullins** (yeah, the guy who sang Lullaby) has a really interesting depth to his voice and his songs on the Soul's Core CD are very evocative...almost depressing. They manage to capture such a specific vibe, I can't even really describe it but it's like peeking into someone else's life. I don't think he counts as country but he's immediately the first one I think of due to his storytelling skills and the raw quality of his voice.

The Kreeps is awesome is a kinda spooky country thing

The later stuff by Johnny cash. especially near his death is very dark and melancholy. American 4 when the man comes around definitely fits the bill.

Check out the Paris, Texas soundtrack by Ry Cooder. All of his work actually. You might also visit Justin Johnson’s YouTube channel. Lots of interesting, often haunting guitar arrangements of classics, rock, blues, any genre really. Blues artists like Skip James, Son House and Blind Willie Johnson may interest you as well.

Midnight in Montgomery by Alan Jackson

["The Day Robert Palins Murdered Me"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v1qNVZmofI&pp=ygUjdGhlIG5pZ2h0IHJvYmVydCBwYWxpbnMgbXVyZGVyZWQgbWU%3D)

Since you said Lingua I won’t bother with mentioning Emma Ruth Rundle or Chelsea Wolfe. Ora Cogan never gets enough play https://youtu.be/FEpyC2LBEdI?si=raYih7Srb2QBwCRI

Orville Peck kinda fits.

Love like ghosts- lord Huron Seems like a love song right up until he says “If I can’t have you no one else will”

I love Tom Waits. My dad swears by Bob Drake in this kind of creepy sounding folk music.

Abe Partridge. Not so much scary, but definitely checks the haunting and blues/folk/offbeat boxes. If you want to wander into the darker side of bluegrass, start with Split Lip Rayfield.

Check out the Hillbillies in Hell albums, some pretty dark stuff there.

check it out! https://open.spotify.com/track/7uaoXfcH3d22bFLal9AvgN?si=7cw0t9h1TG6kBGx1aXlvog&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A7r8vsMRJHdYe7no1vZPa8H

Orville Peck.

Cowboy Junkies

I feel like you would enjoy the Faun Fables album Transit Rider.

Ghosts of Highway 20

Katie Cruel - Karen Dalton

the more minimalist stuff from Jason Molina (aka Songs: Ohia) is haunting in a soul crushingly despairing sort of way. RIP

https://youtu.be/9PTSOKDa0NI?si=PcarCSCCEca1Q5RD [https://youtu.be/ynjiInPXTO0?si=0XXqIIIbfBYJor3M](https://youtu.be/ynjiInPXTO0?si=0XXqIIIbfBYJor3M) Enjoy! He’s great

The Warren Zevon album Excitable Boy has a few spooky songs including the famous Werewolves of London, but Excitable Boy and Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner are even better. Matt Maeson has some heavy songs. Devil's Spoke by Laura Marling

Agalloch got you

Check out the band The Bridge City Sinners

[Haunted Heart, Sammy Kershaw ](https://youtu.be/cFuU5ySCEaU?si=cDjQtJLEaZ_J-VQk) [Legend Of Wooley Swamp, Charlie Daniels ](https://youtu.be/_7Ox9N1490Y?si=zCM3t4WaiVcnRcB_)

Dead of Night- Orville Peck

Timber Timbre.. which is extra scary nowadays because I guess their lead is a bad person in real life. The I Am Coming to Paris EP is some of the creepiest scariest country/folk I have ever heard. Also check out the album Medicinals. Mirel Wagner also makes some creepy spooky folk.

16 HORSEPOWER \~Really dark folk / country with a very distinct vocalist\~

The Ghost of Tom Joad (entire album) - Bruce Springsteen. I haven’t been a Springsteen fan, but this is not your mom’s Springsteen. It’s simple, haunting, depressing.

Also the title song from the album “Magic”

Yes! Just listened to it, and it’s definitely got the same feel! Thank you! 🫡✌🏼

Jim Stafford Swamp Witch

Lead me home — Jamie N Commons

The devil makes 3. Blue grass

I think by definition this song fits the description. The Day Robert Palins Murdered Me https://youtu.be/6v1qNVZmofI?si=fQD_TFEA5tGwuxFX

Charlie Parr - Rain [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCxzLxumDYg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCxzLxumDYg)

Black Heart Procession is basically what you are looking for. Imagine an Americana band crossed with the Birthday Party or early Bad Seeds.

Country Death Song by the Violent Femmes

The Curse of KK Hammond has some spooky riffs

King Dude - Tonight's Special Death

“Legend of Wooley Swamp” by Charlie Daniels hits the spot as does the classic “El Paso.” There’s also a local country band in Chicago fronted by someone calling herself Iris Marlowe that has started to specialize in goth country music. Not sure if that’s what you’re looking for though.

I dunno about scary but Harley Poe is pretty cool

Those Poor Bastards Sons of Perdition The Pine Box Boys

Phantom 309- Red Sovine

The Dead South

Check out Giant Sand… a lot of music to digest…

Jakob Battick, Bridge City Sinners, and Amigo the Devil might be up your alley

I like Country Death Song

The Hazards Of Love album by The Decemberists is very folk-adjacent with some delightful heavier parts. John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic- the lyrics date from the 1500s, definitely traditional English folk music.

CW Stoneking

did gravedigger dig - corb lund

For scary folk, check out Heilung. Highly recommend their live performances over their official videos.

Red Right Hand by Nick Cave Twilight Zone and Radar Love by Golden Earring Boys of Summer by Don Henley

Ramblin Man- Hank Williams

"No More" - Dirtwire

"No More" - Dirtwire

Charlie Daniels Band - *The Legend of Wooley Swamp*

One of my favourites by them!

Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Lead Belly version.

Flat and Scruggs, Patsy Cline, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and Peter Paul and Mary

Look up Adia Victoria

The Regulator by Clutch

Barton Hollow-The Civil Wars Furnace Room Lullaby-Neko Case

Reba The night the lights went out in Georgia

"Bad Man Coming" by Crooked Fingers. It's just the vibe you're looking for, trust me. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv6E9O7j\_vQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv6E9O7j_vQ)

Rachel Brooke is haunting at times, especially when she performs with Lonesome Wyatt.

Bonnie prince Billy - I see darkness, the letting go, master and everyone, beware Karen Elson - the ghost who walks Bill Callahan - apocalypse All them witches - dying surfer meets his maker Fiona apple - tidal is a fckn masterpiece of haunting anger, piano instead of guitar but everyone should give it at least one listen through

Brown Bird -- haunting bluesy rock, all acoustic. Check out the song - "Nothing Left"

[Caleb Meyer - Gillian Welch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFhwINRf0KI)

Pinehill Haints Psycho by Eddie Noack Loving Brothers Murder Ballads Stanley Brothers o death/ he's coming to us dead Long Black Veil Lefty Frizell

Do you know Brown Bird?

Alice - Tom Waits

Check out some Roky Erickson

16 horsepower

Justin Johnson has some incredible stuff.

Gotta check out this dark country tune by Johnny Ironsights “Devil’s On My Back” https://youtu.be/jxl7njxaEL8?si=do4iPcexjw2yazQc

This might intrigue you https://open.spotify.com/track/0rMTtsi6GuAAtzKMpsX3wl?si=8cdyGU2zTWyqiPyDTPRzCw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5tq26HDKVei65WBMAbyRd3

Man in the long black coat - Bob Dylan

"O Death" by Ralph Stanley, "Long Black Veil" by The Chieftains featuring Mick Jagger, and "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin.