Skyclad
Skyclad

Skyclad

GBRMetal, Folk Metal
16,712 monthly listeners
  • 22.4K followers
  • 1K subscribers
  • 1K followers
  • 3.5K fans

Skyclad's Top Spotify Songs

1
Artist Name
Anotherdrinkingsong
2.7K streams
2
Artist Name
The Parliament Of Fools
2.2K streams
3
Artist Name
The Widdershins Jig
481 streams
4
Artist Name
Spinning Jenny
467 streams
5
Artist Name
The Well-Travelled Man
388 streams
2.7K
Streams last week
2.2K
Streams last week
481
Streams last week
467
Streams last week
388
Streams last week
279
Streams last week
225
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Thinking Allowed

Skyclad
225
Streams last week
214
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174
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Skyclad's YouTube Videos

60.1K
Views
SKYCLAD - Thinking Allowed (1993 Official Video - HD Remaster)
Youtube
60.1K views
Sep 07, 2017
51.4K
Views

Skyclad- Jig-A-Jig

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Skyclad- Jig-A-Jig
Youtube
51.4K views
Oct 05, 2008
35.5K
Views
SKYCLAD - Change is coming
Youtube
35.5K views
Mar 02, 2017

Skyclad's Top Spotify Playlists in the past 3 Months

1
Artist Name
Folk meets Metal and Rock
by Spotify
2
Artist Name
Fantasy Folk ( celtic - mystic - epic - pagan - medieval - nordic - dnd )
by Spotify

Skyclad's Chart Ranks

Past 12 Months

Events11 Events

Jun
27-30
Hellfest
France
FRA
, ClissonN/A N/A
Feb
17-18
Cernunnos Pagan Fest
France
FRA
, NoisielN/A N/A
Past
Sep
02-03
Warhorns Festival
United Kingdom
GBR
, SelbyN/A N/A
Past
Jul
14-16
Dong Open Air
Germany
DEU
, Neukirchen-VluynN/A N/A
Past
Jun
02-06
Full Metal Cruise
Germany
DEU
, BremerhavenN/A N/A
Past
Nov-Dec
30-01
HRH Vikings - Chapter III
United Kingdom
GBR
, SheffieldN/A N/A
Past

Skyclad's Upcoming Events1 Event

  • Hellfest festival

    Metallica, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, Avenged Sevenfold, Simple Plan, Heart, Queens of the Stone Age, Megadeth, Bad Omens, Babymetal, The Prodigy, Extreme, Royal Blood, Dropkick Murphys, 311, Neck Deep, Corey Taylor, Tom Morello, Slaughter to Prevail, Ice Nine Kills, Machine Head, Accept, While She Sleeps, Shaka Ponk, City Morgue, Suicidal Tendencies, Ice-T, Bruce Dickinson, Cradle Of Filth, Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen, Korpiklaani, Eivør, Black Stone Cherry, Saxon, Enter Shikari, Fear Factory, The Interrupters, Steel Panther, Dimmu Borgir, Rival Sons, Chelsea Wolfe, Crosses †††, thrown, Sodom, Mammoth WVH, Dark Tranquillity, Nile, High On Fire, The Black Dahlia Murder, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, All Them Witches, Amorphis, Corrosion Of Conformity, Rhapsody Of Fire, Satyricon, Nova Twins, Bleed From Within, BRAND OF SACRIFICE, Kataklysm, Hot Milk, Shadow of Intent, The Casualties, Body Count, Suffocation, Thursday, Ankor, Orden Ogan, Madball, The Acacia Strain, Mr. Bungle, Lovebites, Karnivool, Fu Manchu, Sanguisugabogg, Biohazard, WARGASM (UK), Graveyard, Alien Weaponry, The Dead Daisies, Brujeria, Cock Sparrer, Emperor, CRYSTAL LAKE, Kvelertak, 1000mods, Corvus Corax, Savage Hands, Dropout Kings, Caliban, Immolation, SPEED, Therapy?, Brutus, Clawfinger, Ne Obliviscaris, Batushka, Scowl, GEL, Kronos, Rendez-Vous, The Haunted, Tiamat, Show Me the Body, Drug Church, Anaal Nathrakh, Crystal Lake, Kanonenfieber, Tryglav, Pain of Salvation, Dismember, Mass Hysteria, High Vis, Textures, Uuhai, Harm's Way, Green Lung, Black Rainbows, Nekromantix, Skálmöld, Khemmis, The Blockheads, Wormrot, Shining, Total Chaos, Lofofora, Klone, Nebula, Cosmic Psychos, Saint Agnes, Asinhell, Dool, Legion Of The Damned, GGGOLDDD, Smash Hit Combo, MORK, Konvent, Crystal Viper, Spotlights, Sorcerer, Yoth Iria, Blockheads, Wiegedood, HERIOT, Skyclad, Ereb Altor, Oxbow, Sumerlands, Shores of Null, DESTINITY, Eight Sins, Julie Christmas, Solitaris, 8°6 CREW, Didier Wampas, Gozu, Eternal Champion, Red Sun Atacama, (DOLCH), The Devil's Trade, Morne, Bad Situation, Pensées Nocturnes, The Dead Krazukies, Pencey Sloe, Nakkeknaekker, Hrafngrímr, Houle, I am Morbid, Stinky, Deficiency, SANG FROID, Fallen Lillies, Komodrag & the Mounodor, Karma Zero, Wayfarer, Darken, Wargasm, Witch, Kronos, Cold Blood, Einar Solberg
    FRA, Clisson
    Huge

Skyclad's Past Events10 Events

  • Cernunnos Pagan Fest festival

    Harp Twins (Camille and Kennerly), Cesair, LYRRE, Vanir, Skyclad, Żniwa, Wormwood, Kanseil, Vansind, Orkhys, Drakwald, Perchta, Mormieben, La Maisnie Hellequin, Blóð Dýr, Nydvind, Domhain, Belore, Volfgang Twins
    FRA, Noisiel
    Small
  • Warhorns Festival festival

    Skyclad, Countless Skies, A Forest Of Stars, Vanaheim, Battle Born, Morgarten, Asira, Mordrake
    GBR, Selby
    Medium
  • Dong Open Air festival

    Skindred, Testament, Wind Rose, Blind Guardian, Brothers of Metal, Knorkator, Fiddler's Green, NanowaR of Steel, Emil Bulls, Blaze Bayley, Dirty Shirt, 1914, Surgical Strike, Finsterforst, Scardust, Disillusion, Memoriam, Skyclad, Sisters of Suffocation, Wizard, Tyler Leads, Galactic Superlords, Volter, DOCTOR VICTOR, Divide, Eridu, STAREDOWN
    DEU, Neukirchen-Vluyn
    Small
  • Full Metal Cruise festival

    Apocalyptica, Hammerfall, Annisokay, U.D.O., Kärbholz, Diamond Head, Burning Witches, Frozen Crown, Cobra Spell, Mr. Irish Bastard, Mister Misery, Satan, Insanity Alert, Skyclad, Bai Bang, Marco Mendoza, Eric Fish, Skyline, Motorizer, Mundstuhl
    DEU, Bremerhaven
    Small
  • HRH Vikings - Chapter III festival

    Finntroll, Elvenking, Heidevolk, Skálmöld, Moonsorrow, Cruachan, Fen, Skyclad, Rannoch, Shadowflag, Elderseer, Deus Mori, Deadwood Lake
    GBR, Sheffield
    Small

Artists Following Skyclad

Ensiferum
INSTAGRAM
Ensiferum
FIFolk Metal
Elvenking
INSTAGRAM
Elvenking
ITPower Metal
Asphyx
INSTAGRAM
Asphyx
NLDeath Metal
Cruachan
INSTAGRAM
Cruachan
IEFolk Metal
Claimed Profile
Nightrage
INSTAGRAM
Nightrage
GRDeath Metal
Night Demon
INSTAGRAM
Night Demon
USHeavy Metal
Skiltron
INSTAGRAM
Skiltron
ARFolk Metal
Krayenzeit
INSTAGRAM
Krayenzeit
DEPower Metal
Grimner
INSTAGRAM
Grimner
SEFolk Metal
Pagan Throne
INSTAGRAM
Pagan Throne
BRBlack Metal
Satan's Fall
INSTAGRAM
Satan's Fall
FIHeavy Metal
From North
INSTAGRAM
From North
SEFolk Metal
Svartby
INSTAGRAM
Svartby
RUFolk Metal
Extremity Obsession
INSTAGRAM
Extremity Obsession
GRThrash Metal
Gilded Thieves
INSTAGRAM
Gilded Thieves
GBOther European Music
Bran Barr
INSTAGRAM
Bran Barr
FRBlack Metal
Brennus
INSTAGRAM
Brennus
GRPower Metal

More about Skyclad

Overview of Folk Metal musician Skyclad

Newcastle upon Tyne is the home of the British metal group Skyclad. The group has a devoted following in the metal community thanks to their distinctive fusion of metal and folk music. Heavy guitar riffs, pounding drumming, soaring vocals, and traditional folk instruments like fiddles and flutes are what make Skyclad's sound unique. The band's music has a deeper significance and resonance since their lyrics frequently address topics of social justice, environmentalism, and mythology.

Skyclad, as forerunners of the folk metal subgenre, has influenced numerous later metal bands. Their music has a raw vitality that embodies the spirit of folk music and is at once heavy and melodious. Skyclad's distinctive sound has assisted in popularizing traditional folk music and their songs celebrate the rich cultural legacy of the British Isles. Skyclad has remained a significant and influential band in the metal music scene thanks to their impassioned performances and compelling lyrics.

What are the most popular songs for Folk Metal musician Skyclad?

The Folk Metal band Skyclad from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, has a number of well-known songs that have captured the attention of metal enthusiasts all around the world. The song "Anotherdrinkingsong" distinguishes out thanks to its memorable melody and sympathetic lyrics. The track is the ideal drinking hymn because to its cheerful pace and use of traditional folk instruments like the violin and accordion.

Another well-liked song, "The Parliament of Fools," offers a scathing look at the political system. The song's chorus, which emphasizes the band's distinctive sound, is a powerful mixture of heavy metal and folk music. Fast-paced song "The Sinful Ensemble" has a snappy chorus and an upbeat guitar melody. The seven deadly sins are the song's central theme, with each lyric concentrating on a different vice.

"Spinning Jenny," "Penny Dreadful," "Emerald," "Inequality Street," "The Great Brain Robbery," "Thinking Allowed," and "The Well-Traveled Man" are some of Skyclad's other well-known songs. These songs highlight the band's diversity and inventiveness with their distinctive sounds and varied narratives.

The overall Folk Metal sound of Skyclad distinguishes them from other bands in the genre. Their music is both enjoyable and thought-provoking due to their utilization of traditional folk instruments and their humorous perspective on social and political concerns.

What are the latest songs and music albums for Folk Metal musician Skyclad?

Over the years, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom-based folk metal group Skyclad has put out a number of albums and singles. Their most recent albums are "Forward into the Past" (2017), "Jonah's Ark" (2017), and "Prince of the Poverty Line" (2017). Each album has the band's distinctive fusion of metal and folk music, along with lyrics that provoke discussion of social and political topics.

The dramatic song "Change Is Coming" by Skyclad, released in 2017, speaks on the status of the world today and the need for change. Driving guitars and appealing melodies give the song the band's distinctive sound. Other standout hits include "Swords Of A Thousand Men" (2010) and "Jig-A-Jig" (2010), both of which highlight the group's aptitude at fusing heavy metal with conventional folk music.

Overall, Skyclad's music is distinct, thought-provoking, and filled with catchy melodies and potent lyrics. Their most recent albums and singles, which demonstrate the band's ongoing artistic development and growth, will appeal to fans of folk metal and metal in general. Skyclad is undoubtedly worth checking out, whether you've been a fan of the band for a while or are just discovering their music.

Which are the most important music performances and festival appearances for Folk Metal musician Skyclad?

Newcastle-based Skyclad, a folk metal group, has performed on stages at some of the biggest metal festivals in the world. Wacken Open Air, Rockharz Open Air, Warhorns Festival, Dong Open Air, and Full Metal Cruise are just a few of their most notable festival appearances. They have developed a devoted fan base which eagerly awaits their upcoming appearance thanks to their exciting and fascinating performances.

In 2009, Skyclad gave one of their most memorable festival performances at Wacken Open Air. They performed on the W.E.T. Stage and mesmerized the crowd with their distinctive fusion of folk and metal. The band thrilled the crowd with songs like "The Widdershins Jig" and "The One Piece Puzzle," and it was clear that they had a vibrant stage presence and contagious enthusiasm.

Additionally, Skyclad has performed well at prestigious locations like Dublin, Ireland's Button Factory. Fans have had the chance to get close to them and their music at their intimate gigs at this location. The group is a Button Factory fan favorite because of their capacity to engage their listeners through music.

Skyclad's presence in the folk metal genre has been cemented through their performances at prestigious venues and at festivals. They have a dedicated following of fans that support them because of their commitment to their craft and distinctive sound.