The Answer Machine?

by Skyclad

The Answer Machine? cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 September 1997
  • Label: Massacre Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 53:48
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: George Biddle, Kevin Ridley, Mitch Oldham, Graeme English, Yasmin Krull, Martin Walkyier, John Leonard, Steve Ramsey

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pioneering the folk metal genre, Skyclad delivers a highly energetic and melodic fusion of heavy metal dynamics with acoustic folk rock instrumentation. The lyrics are deeply poetic and conscious, weaving a sarcastic, deeply introspective, and somewhat pessimistic narrative throughout.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, melodic, narrative

Tracklist

  1. A Clown Of Thorns (1:36)
  2. Building A Ruin (3:55)
  3. Worn Out Sole To Heel (3:59)
  4. Single Phial (6:07)
  5. Helium (4:24)
  6. The Thread Of Evermore (6:55)
  7. Eirenarch (4:00)
  8. Troublesometimes (4:22)
  9. Isle Of Jura (3:59)
  10. Fainting By Numbers (3:43)
  11. My Naked I (3:46)
  12. Catherine At The Wheel (3:44)
  13. Dead Angels On Ice (3:12)

Credits

  • John Leonard - accordion, pipe, banjo, whistle, backing vocals
  • Graeme English - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, bass, guitar [classical], music by
  • Steve Ramsey - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar, music by
  • Matthias Herkle - artwork [computer imaging & retouching]
  • Duncan Storr - artwork [cover]
  • George Biddle - backing vocals, keyboards, organ [hammond], fiddle, piano, viola, music by
  • Paul A.T. Kinson - drums
  • Martin Walkyier - lyrics by, vocals

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