The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 24, 1995 |
| Genres | Folk Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records |
| Length | 50:52 |
| Ranked | #103 for 1995 , #5,420 all-time |
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The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Still Spinning Shrapnel | 4:34 | 90 | 3 | |
| 2. | Just What Nobody Wanted | 4:48 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 3. | Art-Nazi | 3:42 | 85 | 2 | |
| 4. | Jeopardy | 4:20 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 5. | Brimstone Ballet | 4:13 | 85 | 2 | |
| 6. | A Stranger in the Garden | 5:27 | 86.7 | 3 | |
| 7. | Another Fine Mess | 6:15 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 8. | Turncoat Rebellion | 2:06 | 85 | 2 | |
| 9. | Halo of Flies | 5:23 | 90 | 3 | |
| 10. | Desperanto (A Song for Europe) | 3:29 | 90 | 2 | |
| 11. | The Present Imperfect | 4:04 | 90 | 3 | |
| 12. | Dance of the Dandy Hound | 2:29 | 81.7 | 3 |
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Line-up (members)
- Martin Walkyier : Vocals
- Steve Ramsey : Acoustic and Classical Guitars, Keyboards, Mandolin & Backing Vocals
- Dave Pugh : Guitars, Banjo Guitar & Backing Vocals
- Graeme English : Bass, Keyboard, Classical Guitars & Backing Vocals
- Keith Baxter : Drums
- George Biddle : Fiddle, Keyboards & Backing Vocals
The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea Reviews
(1)
Date : Oct 11, 2022
“The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea” marks the 4th album in a row Skyclad have taken the spot for best Folk Metal album. Despite creating the genre on their sophomore album years prior, not many other bands really contributed much to the scene! And so Skyclad are still reigning at the top with their tried-and-true Thrash-influenced Folky Heavy Metal.
This album has a little progress and change from their last effort, mostly in the fact that each song has a bit of a distinctive style, with different instruments contributing to them, albeit minimally. Opening track “Still Spinning Shrapnel” has one of their catchiest choruses yet, and the violin is quite prominent here. I was hoping most of the album would follow that style, but unfortunately this album kicks off with what is easily the best song. Still, there are fascinating lyrics all over this thing, almost every track has some unique identifiers, and it’s a bit more varied than their previous releases.
The stronger variation here leaves room for lower lows than their more consistent material. Slightly Ambient “A Stranger in the Garden” is a really unique song, but doesn’t do much for me and ends up being kind of boring, and closer “The Dance of the Dandy Hound” is a goofy bluegrass number that ends the album as weakly as possible. “Desperanto” is a great nod to their thrashier roots, but overall the lows of this album make it possibly their weakest so far in my opinion.
This album has a little progress and change from their last effort, mostly in the fact that each song has a bit of a distinctive style, with different instruments contributing to them, albeit minimally. Opening track “Still Spinning Shrapnel” has one of their catchiest choruses yet, and the violin is quite prominent here. I was hoping most of the album would follow that style, but unfortunately this album kicks off with what is easily the best song. Still, there are fascinating lyrics all over this thing, almost every track has some unique identifiers, and it’s a bit more varied than their previous releases.
The stronger variation here leaves room for lower lows than their more consistent material. Slightly Ambient “A Stranger in the Garden” is a really unique song, but doesn’t do much for me and ends up being kind of boring, and closer “The Dance of the Dandy Hound” is a goofy bluegrass number that ends the album as weakly as possible. “Desperanto” is a great nod to their thrashier roots, but overall the lows of this album make it possibly their weakest so far in my opinion.
1 likeThe Silent Whales of Lunar Sea Comments
(2)
Jan 31, 2023
"The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea" is Skyclad's fifth album in five years and final album for Noise Records. The overall pace of the album is pretty fast and lively, leaning towards rock in some places. New fiddle player George Biddle is an interesting choice. Her style is simpler, more rhythmic and less inclined to sweet, extended solos. Apart from the music, though these songs also show, that Martin Walkyier is one of the best lyricists out there.
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