Irrational Anthems
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Irrational Anthems is an album by prolific British
Folk metal
band, Skyclad
, released in 1996; their sixth album in as many years.
It was released as a digipak and standard CD release.
United Kingdom
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Folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band, Skyclad
Skyclad (band)
Skyclad are a British heavy metal band with heavy folk influences in their music. They are considered one of the pioneers of folk metal. The etymology behind the term "skyclad" comes from a pagan/wiccan term for ritual nudity, in which rituals are performed with the participants metaphorically clad...
, released in 1996; their sixth album in as many years.
It was released as a digipak and standard CD release.
Track listing
- "Inequality Street" – 4:05
- "The Wrong Song" – 3:56
- "Snake Charming" – 4:04
- "Penny Dreadful" – 3:08
- "The Sinful Ensemble" – 2:40
- "My Mother in Darkness" – 4:00
- "The Spiral Starecase" – 2:23
- "No Deposit, No Return" – 4:30
- "Sabre DanceSabre Dance"The Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane , written by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's and completed in 1942. It evokes a whirling war dance in an Armenian dance, where the dancers display their skill with sabres. Its middle section incorporates an Armenian folk...
" – 3:07 - "I Dubious" – 3:12
- "Science Never Sleeps" – 5:05
- "History Lessens" – 3:38
- "Quantity Time" – 5:14