Skyclad
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1990
Genre:
Folk Metal
Lyrical themes:
Social and personal issues, Politics, History
Current label:
Listenable Records
Years active:
1990-present
Pictured left-to-right: Graeme English, Kevin Ridley, George Biddle, Arron Walton, Dave Pugh, Steve Ramsey.
Contact: officialskycladband@gmail.com
Skyclad is considered one of the first folk metal bands.
Skyclad is a Pagan term for ritual nudity, meaning literally that the practitioners are clad only by the sky, due to their highly nature-oriented beliefs.
Kevin Ridley was Skyclad's producer for many years before joining the band as their rhythm guitarist in 1998. He eventually took over lead vocal duties as well following founder Martin Walkyier's departure.
Compilation appearances:
- "The Widdershins Jig" on Metal Rock Thrash & Speed (Diamond, 1991).
- "Terminus" on The House Of Hammer No.1 (Metal Hammer, 1991)
- "The Cradle Will Fall" on The House Of Hammer No.2 (Metal Hammer, 1991)
- "Prime Evil" on In the Name of Satan (A Tribute to Venom) (GUN Records, 1994).
- "Dreamer Deceiver (Judas Priest cover)" on A Tribute To Judas Priest: Legends Of Metal Vol. II (Rock Hard, 1996)
- "Constance Eternal (Edit)" on Dynamit Vol. 4 (Rock Hard, 1996)
- "Building a Ruin" on Dynamit Vol. 8 (Rock Hard, 1997)
- "Catherine at the Wheel" on Noc Plná Hvězd 1998 (Metal Hammer, 1998)
- "A Well Beside the River" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 17 (Metal Hammer, 1999)
- "The Great Brain Robbery" on Death ...Is Just the Beginning Vol. VI (Nuclear Blast, 2000).
- "Think Back and Lie of England" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 3 (Metal Hammer, 2000)
- "Swords of a Thousand Men (Tenpole Tudor cover)" on Metal Hammer January 2001 (Metal Hammer, 2000)
- "Emerald (Thin Lizzy cover)" on Emerald: A Tribute to the Wild One (Tribute to Thin Lizzy) (Nuclear Blast [NB 1036-2], 2003).
- "Change is Coming" on Lauschangriff 53 (Rock Hard, 2017)
- "Change is Coming" on Le Sampler RockHard 175 (Rock Hard, 2017)
MEMBERS
| Current | |
| Graeme English | Bass, Guitars (acoustic) (1990-present) |
| See also: Satan, ex-Blind Fury, ex-Pariah | |
| Steve Ramsey | Guitars (lead, acoustic) (1990-present) |
| See also: Satan, ex-Blind Fury, ex-Pariah | |
| Dave Pugh | Guitars (1992-1995, 2014-present) |
| See also: Merichane, ex-Sorrows Fall, ex-Eliminator, ex-D.A.M. | |
| George Biddle | Fiddle, Keyboards, Piano (1994-present) |
| Kevin Ridley | Guitars (rhythm, acoustic) (1998-present), Vocals (2001-present) |
| See also: Theigns & Thralls, ex-Abaddon, ex-Forgodsake, ex-Screen Idols | |
| Arron Walton | Drums (2001-present) |
| Past | |
| Keith Baxter | Drums (1990-1995) |
| (R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-3 Colours Red, ex-Elevation, ex-Therapy? | |
| Martin Walkyier | Vocals (1990-2001) |
| See also: ex-Sabbat, ex-The Clan Destined, Martin Walkyier's Skyclad, ex-Skiltron (live), ex-Hell, ex-Hydra, ex-Mystic Wytch, ex-Return to the Sabbat | |
| Fritha Jenkins | Violin, Keyboards, Mandolin, Vocals (backing) (1992-1993) |
| Catherine Howell | Violin, Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1994) |
| Paul A.T. Kinson | Drums (1996-1997) |
| See also: ex-Battleaxe | |
| Mitch Oldham | Drums (1997) |
| Nick Acons | Guitars, Violin (1997) |
| Jay Graham | Drums (1998-2001) |
| See also: Ravens Creed, Rift, Wraith, ex-Revenant Host, ex-The Clan Destined, ex-Return to the Sabbat, ex-Undergroove, ex-Voss | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Danny Porter | Guitars (1992) |
| Jed Dawkins | Drums (1995) |
| See also: ex-Fifth Season, ex-Inner Sanctum | |
| Dave Ray | Guitars (1995) |
| See also: ex-Fifth Season, ex-Inner Sanctum | |
| Dave Moore | Guitars (1996) |
| See also: ex-Velvet Viper | |
DISCOGRAPHY
| Name | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth | Full-length | 1991 |
| Tracks from the Wilderness | EP | 1992 |
| A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol | Full-length | 1992 |
| Power Music Hard Force | Split | 1993 |
| Thinking Allowed? | Single | 1993 |
| Jonah's Ark | Full-length | 1993 |
| Melodic Metal Strikes Back | Split | 1993 |
| Prince of the Poverty Line | Full-length | 1994 |
| The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea | Full-length | 1995 |
| Irrational Anthems | Full-length | 1996 |
| Oui Avant-garde á Chance | Full-length | 1996 |
| Old Rope | Compilation | 1997 |
| The Answer Machine? | Full-length | 1997 |
| Outrageous Fourtunes | EP | 1998 |
| Vintage Whine | Full-length | 1999 |
| Massacre's Classix Shape Edition | Compilation | 1999 |
| Folkémon | Full-length | 2000 |
| Poetic Wisdom | Compilation | 2001 |
| Another Fine Mess | Live album | 2001 |
| Swords of a Thousand Men | Single | 2001 |
| History Lessens: An Introduction to the Artist | Compilation | 2002 |
| No Daylights nor Heeltaps | Full-length | 2002 |
| Live at the Dynamo | Live album | 2002 |
| A Semblance of Normality | Full-length | 2004 |
| Platinum Edition | Boxed set | 2004 |
| Jig-a-Jig | EP | 2006 |
| In the... All Together | Full-length | 2009 |
| A Bellyful of Emptiness - The Very Best of the Noise Years 1991 - 1995 | Compilation | 2016 |
| Forward into the Past | Full-length | 2017 |