Folkémon
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| Folkémon | ||||
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| Studio album by Skyclad | ||||
| Released | 23 October 2000 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Skyclad | |||
| Skyclad chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   Folkémon at AllMusic |
Folkémon is the tenth studio album by the British folk metal band Skyclad. It is the last album the band recorded with Martin Walkyier as vocalist. As is normal with the band's works under Walkyier, the album's lyrical themes deal with politics, environmentalism, spirituality and personal issues.
The album's title was thought up after one of the band members read in a newspaper that, according to a survey, more children recognised the Pokémon character Pikachu than the current Prime Minister. The theme is continued in the liner notes, with the band members listed, for example, as 'Folkémon trainers'.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Martin Walkyier, all music composed by Steve Ramsey and Graeme English, bonus track written and composed by Edward Tudor-Pole.| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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| 1. | "The Great Brain Robbery" | Steve Ramsey | 4:34 | ||
| 2. | "Think Back and Lie of England" | Graeme English | 4:59 | ||
| 3. | "Polkageist!" | Ramsey | 4:01 | ||
| 4. | "Crux of the Message" | Ramsey | 4:52 | ||
| 5. | "The Disenchanted Forest" | Ramsey | 7:10 | ||
| 6. | "The Antibody Politic" | English | 3:18 | ||
| 7. | "When God Logs Off" | English | 3:09 | ||
| 8. | "You Lost My Memory" | English | 5:57 | ||
| 9. | "Déjà-Vu Ain't What It Used to Be" | Ramsey | 5:45 | ||
| 10. | "Any Old Irony?" | English | 3:52 | ||
| 11. | "Swords of a Thousand Men" (Bonus track) | Edward Tudor-Pole | Edward Tudor-Pole | 2:47 |
Personnel
Skyclad
- Martin Walkyier – lead vocals
- Steve Ramsey – lead guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Ridley – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Georgina Biddle – keyboards, fiddle, backing vocals
- Graeme English – classical guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jay Graham – drums, percussion, keyboards, Jew's harp, hunting horn, backing vocals
Additional Musicians
- Tirza Abb – "Horny Huntress" on "Polkageist!"
- Averre Graham – penny whistle & Cor anglais
External links
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