Folkemon

Folkemon

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Limited edition 2000 release for the English thrash metal outfit, packaged in a gatefold (puzzle-style) digipak. Includes the bonus track 'Swords Of A Thousand Men'.

Tracks:

The Great Brain Robbery
Think Back And Lie Of England
Polkageist!
Crux Of The Message
The Disenchanted Forest
The Antibody Politic
When God Logs Off
You Lost My Memory
Deja-vu Ain't What It Used To Be
Any Old Irony?

Album Description

Limited edition 2000 release for the English thrash metal outfit, packaged in a gatefold (puzzle-style) digipak. Includes the bonus track 'Swords Of A Thousand Men'.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2002-08-15

Folkemon is a wonderful swansong to Walkyier's carrer with Skyclad. The words bite as hard as they ever have. These guys have been described as 'Judas Priest with a Fiddle'. Good , and fair description. One thing though : priest never had words that actually felt like they bit hard. The self effacing attitude is also evident here. Seriousness is overratted. This is good,good stuff, the likes of which we may never see again.

a fabulous swansong.......2001-12-15

Martin Walkyier's final album with Skyclad is an excellent way to conclude this band's catalogue of releases. I've loved Walkyier's work since Sabbat's absolutely brilliant albums 'History of a Time to Come' and 'Dreamweaver' (so impressive I wrote a thesis on it and its inspiration, Brian Bates's book 'The Way of Wyrd'), and he remains one of the finest and cleverest lyricists I've ever come across. 'Folkemon' is in my opinion the strongest Skyclad release, well produced and performed, and alternately biting, fun and insightful...and very addictive. I came close to overplaying it when I first bought it. My favourite tracks would be the opening 'The Great Brain Robbery' (I'm always up for some well written vitriol about the dumbing down of society), the fun and folk-thrash-danceable 'Polkageist', and 'The Disenchanted Forest'. And on a possibly irrelevant note, I really like the cover art on this album. It's very cool. I highly recommend this album, and wait impatiently for Walkyier's next venture.

TOP ALBUM.......2001-05-04

Its an album that simply confirms the great reputation that comes with the name of Skyclad.A wonderfull album with spectacular lyrics and great songs.The only track i personally wasnt thrilled of was the bonus track ....so no big deal.Skyclad rules once more

Loyal to their art and fans.......2001-03-20

This is Skyclad's 10th full length studio album (not counting EPs, singles, the '96 best of, and appearances on tribute albums). And I can honestly say that EVERYTHING THIS BAND PUTS OUT IS TOP-NOTCH. I like alot of performers, but this is exclusively the ONLY group I would praise this highly.

I was a huge fan of the vocalist Martin Walkyier's band Sabbat back in the late '80s. But in '91, when he joined up with Steve Ramsey and Graeme English, things got a whole lot better. These guys write and play music worthy of Martin's first-rate lyrics. And NEVER since has their progression taken a wrong turn. "Folkemon" is a prime example of that.

Excellent.......2001-01-25

Aside from the awfully cheesy title, this album is so close to perfect it's scary. Unlike many bands in today's hard rock environment, Skyclad dares to break the mold and take a stab at something original. This album can be described as a mix between folk-rock and very light metal, a bit of a Jethro Tull influence, bluesy guitar solos and some of the best rock lyrics ever put to paper. Lyricist/singer Martin Walkyier has a keen insight into the human condition and a real way with words, as one glance through the lyric booklet will quickly prove. All in all, this is one of the best albums you can buy this year, in any genre, so if the sound samples sound interesting, do not hesitate to buy this masterpiece. Best track = The Antibody Politic