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Skyclad är ett brittiskt metal-band med starka influenser av folkmusik, bildat 1990 i Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Namnet hänsyftar till en form av rituell nakenhet som praktiseras av olika wicca-grupper.

Gruppen bildades 1990 av den före detta Sabbat-sångaren Martin Walkyrier och Pariah-gitarristen Steve Ramsey. Målsättningen med bandet var att vara ”the ultimate pagan metal band”. I början hade man till och med Robin Hood kostymer på scen. Förutom Walkyrier och Ramsey utgjordes originalsättningen av Graeme English (bas) och Keith Baxter (trummor). Eftersom en av medlemmarna kom från ett väletablerat namn gick det ganska snabbt för dem att få skivkontrakt och 1991 släppte de första skivan ”The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth” på det tyska bolaget Noise.

Efter första skivan så uttökades sättningen med en violinist och en andra gitarrist framför allt med målsättningen att få en mer folk-orienterad ljudbild. När bandet släppte den tredje skivan ”Jonahs Ark” nådde man smärre kritikerframgångar, men samtidigt så började medlemsrotationen i bandet. Under en period var man tvungen att avbryta allt turnerande eftersom man inte hade full sättning att framföra materialet. Materialet började också ta en inriktning som tidvis var väldigt lite metal, vilket gjorde att bandet bitvis alienerade sig från den publiken.
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  • schorrf skrev:
    senaste månaden
    You mean Men of Straw.

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  • FjordSweetFjord skrev:
    senaste månaden
    I think my favorite earlier days song would be "The Men of Straul" and later days I'll go with "Something To Cling To"

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  • Rakzoman_666 skrev:
    senaste månaden
    Life's Really a Chocolate Box ♪

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  • Schiiizo_Punk skrev:
    senaste månaden
    I would love to listen more of folk metal!! :)

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  • Stahlreich skrev:
    senaste månaden
    Molot - New album preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHN_kx-DY0.

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  • WordsComeBack skrev:
    senaste månaden
    Building a Ruin !

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  • FjordSweetFjord skrev:
    december 2011
    their later 90s records are a personal highlight for me (the answer machine & vintage whine)

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  • jacobo123 skrev:
    december 2011
    Wayward Sons Of Mother Earth. The rest is far away from this masterpiece.

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  • Sanctus0815 skrev:
    oktober 2011
    I've been to many concerts of many bands, but when Skyclad enter the stage - everyone have to realize that they are more than a "metal band". More than 20 years of the greatest metal music! Ramsey is one of the greatest - still playing guitar - guitarists, compare them with other bands, which are still playing 3-4 years of folk metal and you will realise that skyclad is much more than a "folk band".

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  • Takkeri skrev:
    oktober 2011
    Its not exactly what i wanted to say but the point was: "Irate and eclectic my cry from the bryony; "Any old irony?!" Always loved this wee travelling circus -piece. I was watching the movie "The imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" sometime ago and it reminded me of this odd & funny track.

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  • alchemist_os skrev:
    oktober 2011
    Well then I misunderstood what you wanted to say. From my standpoint, it looked like you said: Who cares if Skyclad's music is lifeless and stupid, their singer is good and so are the lyrics. So it seemed like you are saying their music sucks while their vocalist is great.

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  • Takkeri skrev:
    oktober 2011
    Alchemist_os, too obvious probably. But seriously, long time ago I played Skyclad to one of my friends who likes Korpiklaani, Ensiferum etc. Mentioned the brilliant lyrics and showed some of them and he replied that the lyrics seem quite controversial cause they are political and angsty and have little stuff like elves, beer and swords in them. Following which he made quite clear that apparently the newschool folk metal bands developed the style into a form lot clearer. Do i need to mention that after those comments i wanted to rage out loud :p? But I suppose that's how most want their folk metal.

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  • alchemist_os skrev:
    oktober 2011
    Takkeri is an obvious troll.

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  • acclamationsun skrev:
    oktober 2011
    Thanks for such amazing songs!

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  • Grobodan skrev:
    oktober 2011
    Top track has 49 listens, yet junk like Korpiklaani has many times more plays? This world's a joke.

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  • Takkeri skrev:
    oktober 2011
    I'd say the biggest problem is that Walkyier's voice just isn't pop. Many people i've played Skyclad (the more "general audience" peeps) say he sounds stupid and the don't like the band cause of it. Who cares if the music doesn't have soul as long as the singers voice and lyrics are processed and inside an ideal

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  • oregerdo skrev:
    oktober 2011
    "the end is near so we must choose, that we have everything to lose. if empty words are all we're worth, it is the end for Mother Earth." Martin Walkyier is the best singer-lyricist.

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  • DessPL skrev:
    september 2011
    Just came here to say that The Anwser Machine? album is criminally underrated and to me it is one of the most important albums of all time. Also, I looked at the overall play count - ridiculously low, I thought they were more popular after all these years ;-) It's a terrible pity, for they have never realased any EVEN mediocre album until today.

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  • alchemist_os skrev:
    september 2011
    They are appreciated for their legacy on Wikipedia, in a way that if you open Skyclad article, it will say, among other things, that they are the first folk metal band. But in my town, i know 2-3 people who know them and listen to them occasionally, 4-5 people who have heard of them, but no fans. I'd like them to come to croatia, but that venue would be empty I guess... I mean, I was at a Rotting Christ concert, and there were hardly 100 people here where I am, and they have 5+ million plays. Just fucking sad.

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  • matze_74 skrev:
    september 2011
    Just found the following quote by Mark Briody, guitarist of JAG PANZER: "SKYCLAD are the perfect example of what's wrong with the music industry. One of the greatest bands in world, yet they remain relatively obscure because they don't fit some record companies' marketing plan. If you want great music, not trends or hype, check out SKYCLAD. You won't be disappointed."

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Skyclad: Songs for the Election 2010

15 apr 2010 | från blog.myspace.com/officialskyclad

Well now that all the Manifestos are out, we thought we would add a few ‘campaign songs’ of our own to the proceedings – though they should not be taken as an endorsement for any particular …

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