1992's strangely titled A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol brings pagan metal heads Skyclad closer to their goal of melding thrash and classic metal influences with folk music.
Like the final piece to a puzzle, the addition of full-time fiddle player Fritha Jenkins boosts the band's courage, and the album's excellent first single "Spinning Jenny" epitomizes their direction and newfound sense of purpose.
Songs like "A Broken Promised Land," "Alone in Death's Shadow," and "Karmageddon" still thrash convincingly, but also benefit from melodic keyboard lines and better singing (rather than grunting) from vocalist Martin Walkyier.
Jenkins' contribution is key throughout, expertly infusing her melancholy violin textures into otherwise brutal thrashers such as "Salt on the Earth" and "The Declaration of Indifference." While purists may find this album too adventurous, more open-minded listeners will thoroughly enjoy it's original voice and sense of daring.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War and Disorder | Skyclad | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | A Broken Promised Land | Skyclad | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Spinning JennyMartin Walkyier | Skyclad | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Karmageddon (The Suffering Silence) | Skyclad | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Ring Stone Round | Skyclad | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | R'vannith | Skyclad | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 7 | The Declaration of IndifferenceMartin Walkyier | Skyclad | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Alone in Death's Shadow | Skyclad | Play | 06:36 | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | Salt on the Earth (Another Man's Poison) | Skyclad | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Men of Straw | Skyclad | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyclad | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Martin Walkyier | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |