SKYCLAD

Release Year: 2017
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: expressive dynamic folk heavy metal

fifth longplay [1995] was accomplished in a bit of a rush in order to get rid of binding contract at the time, and it feels at least in a few songs, moreover that style-wise this one is a certain step off the intense metal direction with stripped down paradigm but same trademark folk approach and darkly satirical poetry intact; refreshing and catchy songs are plentiful of sing-along tunes and choruses, backed up by traditional instrumentation including flutes, pipes and harps to add extra layers to the genre-pushing sound; recent deluxe digipak edition comes with a remastered sound, vintage photo set, liner notes and interview in sixteen page booklet