Skyclad

Skyclad is a Fowk metal baund frae Ingland. Mony fowk sees thaim as unco influential in the shapin o the Fowk metal genre, aiblins the maist influential alang wi Bathory. They are cried efter the jaloused auncient pagan practice o dauncin in the scud (i.e. weirin the air for claes).

History

The baund wis stairted in 1990 bi Martin Walkyier an Steve Ramsey. The twa ettelt tae mak a pagan metal baund, an set tae recruitin members. They set furth their first record the neist year, an for the first twa-three year wis proleefic in their ootpit, maugre the heich nummers o fowk passin in an oot the line-up. The want o stabeelity made tourin gey teuch, tho in 1995 they toured wi Black Sabbath.

Walkyier quat the baund in 2001, an mony fans dreidit that, haen tint ane o their foondin members an their heidmaist leeracist, the baund wad suin spleet. This didna happen, but, tho it teuk the baund three year tae set furth new material (the time atween 2001 an 2004 bein taen up wi live records, re-recordins an compilations). Sinsyne the baund haes conteenad tae set furth new records an tour extensive.

Muisical an Leerical Chairacteristics

The baund tae the maist pairt plays Thrash metal jyned thegither wi fowk elements, tho mair rock an prog. stylins haes been merkit in their muisic an aw. Leericaly, the baund is gey byordinar amang fowk metal baunds in that they sing anent social issues an politics raither nor fantasy an drinkin. Their politics is for ordinar libertarian an left-wing, but no aye. For exemplar the sang Ten Little Kingdoms frae the album A Semblance of Normality (2004) is agin devolution.

Mony o their sang an album titles is puns or wird-plays o some kynd.

Discography

Albums

The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991)
A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol (1992)
Jonah's Ark (1993)
Prince of the Poverty Line (1994)
The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (1995)
Irrational Anthems (1996)
Oui Avant-Garde a Chance (1996)
The Answer Machine? (1997)
Vintage Whin (1999)
Folkémon (2000)
A Semblance of Normality (2004)
In the... All Together (2009)
Forward into the Past (2017)

Compilation an live albums

Old Rope Compilation (1996)
History Lessens Compilation (2001)
Another Fine Mess Live Album (2001)
Poetic Wisdom Compilation (Limited tour Greek edition) (2001)
No Daylights... Nor Heel Taps Compilation/Re-Raicordin (2002)
Live at the Dynamo Compilation/Live Album (2002)

Singles an EPs

Tracks from the Wilderness EP (1992)
Thinking Allowed? Single (1993)
utrageous Fourtunes Leemited Edition EP (1998)
Classix Shape Leemited Edition EP [[1999)
Swords of a Thousand Men Single [[2001)
Jig-a-Jig Leemited Edition EP (2006)

Line-Up

Members

Kevin Ridley - Vocals, Guitar, acoustic guitar
Steve Ramsey - Lead guitar, acoustic guitar an backgrund vocals
Graeme English - Bass guitar, acoustic an clessical guitar
Georgina Biddle - Fiddle, keybuird an pianae
Arron Walton - Drums an percussion

Umwhile Members

Jay Graham - Drums
Martin Walkyier -Vocals
Nick Acons - Guitar, Veeolin
John Leonard - Flute, Mandolin
Mitch Oldham - Drums
Dave Moore - Session-Guitar
Paul AT Kinson Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
Paul Smith - Drums
Dave Ray - Guitar
Jed Dawkins - Drums
Keith Baxter - Drums
Dave Pugh - Guitar
Fritha Jenkins - Veeolin
Cath Howell - Veeolin
Danny Porter - Session-Guitar