Skyclad

LOCATION : Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Status : Active
Music : Folk Metal


MEMBERS :
Kevin Ridley : vocals, guitar
George Biddle : fiddle, keyboard
Steve Ramsey : guitar
Dave Pugh : guitar
Graeme English : bass, guitar
Arron Walton : drums

Past members :
Keith Baxter (RIP 2008) : drums
Martin Walkyier : vocals
Fritha Jenkins : violin, mandolin, keyboards, vocals
Catherine Howell : violin, keyboards, vocals
Paul A.T. Kinson : drums
Jay Graham : drums


HISTORY :
The band founded in 1990 and is one of the pionneer of folk metal. They influenced many bands. Several line-up change in the band. Kevin Ridley was Skyclad's producer for many years before joining the band in 1998. 


RECORDINGS :
The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth, album 1991
Tracks from the Wilderness, EP 1992
A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol, album 1992
Thinking Allowed?, EP 1993
Jonah's Ark, album 1993
Prince of the Poverty Line, album 1994
The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea, album 1995
Irrational Anthems, album 1996
Oui Avant-Garde A Chance, album 1996
Old Rope, compilation 1997
The Answer Machine?, album 1997
Outrageous Fourtunes, EP 1998
Vintage Whine, album 1999
Classix Shape, EP 1999
Folkémon, album 2000
Poetic Wisdom, compilation 2001
Another Fine Mess, live album 2001
Swords of a Thousand Men, single 2001
Live at the Dynamo, live album 2002
History Lessens, compilation 2002
No Daylights Nor Heeltaps, compilation 2002
A Semblance of Normality, album 2004
Platinum Edition Boxed set 2004
Jig-a-Jig, EP 2006
In the... All Together, album 2009
The Very Best Of The Noise Years 1991 – 1995, compilation 2016 [ details ]
Forward Into The Past, album 2017 [ details ]


WEBSITES :

Contact : skyclad.info@btinternet.com

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