The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth

The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth
Studio album by
Skyclad
Released17 October 1991
RecordedJacobs Studios, Surrey England
GenreThrash metal,[1] folk metal[1]
Length46:47[2]
LabelNoise
ProducerSkyclad, Kevin Ridley
Skyclad chronology
The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth
(1991) 		A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol
(1992)

The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth is the debut album by British folk metal band Skyclad. Though still rooted in thrash,[3] it is regarded as one of the first folk metal albums, with the track "The Widdershins Jig" in particular pointing the way for the genre. Front cover artwork is by Garry Sharpe-Young.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[3]

Track listing

  • All lyrics by Martin Walkyier. All music as noted under "Writer(s)".
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Sky Beneath My Feet"Steve Ramsey5:41
2."Trance Dance (A Dreamtime Walkabout)"Ramsey, Graeme English5:29
3."A Minute's Piece"English1:10
4."The Widdershins Jig"Ramsey3:40
5."Our Dying Island"Ramsey7:07
6."Intro: Pagan Man"Ramsey1:00
7."The Cradle Will Fall"Ramsey6:26
8."Skyclad"Ramsey5:01
9."Moongleam and Meadowsweet"English4:35
10."Terminus"Ramsey6:38

Personnel

Skyclad
Additional musicians
  • Joe "Guido" Caprani – voice on track 6
  • Dominic Miller – classical guitar lead on track 9
  • Mike Evans – fiddle
  • Rog Patterson – keyboards, piccolo

References

  1. ^ a b "metalitalia.com". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  3. ^ a b Eduardo Rivadavia. The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth. AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
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