The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea

The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea
Studio album by
Released1995
GenreFolk metal
Length50:50
LabelNoise Records
ProducerKevin Ridley & Skyclad
Skyclad chronology
Prince of the Poverty Line
(1994)
The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea
(1995)
Irrational Anthems
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea is the fifth full-length studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad. Its title is a homophonic pun: when said aloud in a non-rhotic accent (such as British or Australian accents) it sounds identical to "The Silent Wails of Lunacy".

Track listing

  1. "Still Spinning Shrapnel" – 4:34
  2. "Just What Nobody Wanted" – 4:48
  3. "Art-Nazi" – 3:42
  4. "Jeopardy" – 4:20
  5. "Brimstone Ballet" – 4:13
  6. "A Stranger in the Garden" – 5:27
  7. "Another Fine Mess" – 6:15
  8. "Turncoat Rebellion" – 2:06
  9. "Halo of Flies" – 5:23
  10. "Desperanto" (A Song for Europe?) – 3:29
  11. "The Present Imperfect" – 4:04
  12. "Dance of the Dandy Hound" – 2:29

Track 12 is only included on some versions

Personnel

  • Martin Walkyier – lead vocals
  • Dave Pugh – acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, backing vocals
  • Graeme English – bass, classical guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Georgina Biddle – fiddle, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Keith Baxter – drums, percussion

Production

  • Produced by Kevin Ridley and Skyclad
  • Assistant engineer – Rob Pemberton
  • Mastering – Howie Weinberg

References

Encyclopaedia Metallum bands by letter – S – Skyclad – The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (retrieved 8-31-07)