Description

Double album on blue vinyls

This could have been a perfect album, if Skyclad had concentrated on the good songs and left off the fillers. The highlights of this album include “Still Spinning Shrapnel”, the probably fastest Skyclad song “Desperanto”, “The Present Imperfect”, “Another Fine Mess” and “Halo Of Flies”. Although these five songs are standout tracks, “Just What Nobody Wanted” and “Art Nazi” manage to shine even more, which makes them probably two of the best Metal songs ever recorded. Apart from the music, though these songs also show that Martin Walkyier is one of the best lyricists out there. When in top form like here, I think it would be even appropriate to call him the Bob Dylan of Heavy Metal. Skyclad is one of the best Folk Metal bands of all time and their discography is pretty impressive, but if you’re looking for the best songs this band has ever written, this album contains most of them.Apart from the fillers, “The Silent Whales Of Lunar Sea” may be the best Folk Metal album ever, because the highlights on here are perfect examples of excellent song writing completed by Martin Walkyier’s raspy voice and fantastic lyrics.

Track list:
1. Still Spinning Shrapnel
2. Just What Nobody Wanted
3. Art Nazi
4. Jeopardy
5. Brimstone Ballet
6. A Stranger In The Garden
7. Another Fine Mess
8. Turncoat Rebellion
9. Halo Of Flies
10. Desperanto (A Song For Europe?)
11. The Present Imperfect
12. Dance Of The Dandy Hound