Folkémon

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.

Folkémon
Studio album by
Skyclad
Released23 October 2000
GenreFolk metal
Length47:37
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerSkyclad
Skyclad chronology
Vintage Whine
(1999)		 Folkémon
(2000)		 History Lessens
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Folkémon at AllMusic

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'.

The front cover art and the three illustrations in the lyric-booklet are by Duncan Storr, longtime Skyclad collaborator.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Martin Walkyier; all music is composed by Steve Ramsey and Graeme English.

Bonus track written and composed by Edward Tudor-Pole. On US release (Nuclear Blast NBA6502-2), this bonus track was 'hidden'.

Track 4 lyrics adapted from 'The Storm', a poem by Alison LR Davies.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Great Brain Robbery" Steve Ramsey4:34
2."Think Back and Lie of England" Graeme English4:59
3."Polkageist!" Ramsey4:01
4."Crux of the Message" Ramsey4:52
5."The Disenchanted Forest" Ramsey7:10
6."The Antibody Politic" English3:18
7."When God Logs-Off" English3:09
8."You Lost My Memory" English5:57
9."Déjà-Vu Ain't What It Used to Be" Ramsey5:45
10."Any Old Irony?" English3:52
11."Swords of a Thousand Men" (Bonus track)Edward Tudor-PoleEdward Tudor-Pole2:47

Personnel

Skyclad

Additional Musicians
  • Tirza Abb – "Horny Huntress" on "Polkageist!"
  • Averre Graham – penny whistle & Cor anglais
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