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". The album was since reissued alongside the band's first four albums, resulting in positive feedback.

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)