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A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol

Skyclad · 1992

44 min · 11 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal · folk metal

A fusion of heavy metal and folk elements, steeped in dark themes and intricate storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • intricate storytelling through music
  • evocative themes of darkness
  • intense moments of catharsis

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1992, 'A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol' was Skyclad's third studio album, following their influential work 'The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth'. By this time, the band was solidifying their signature blend of thrash metal with British folk influences, establishing themselves as pioneers in the folk metal genre. This record came during a period of increased experimentation and lyrical depth for the band.
Stylistic neighbors
Finntroll· Eluveitie· Korpiklaani

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 War and Disorder 1:40
  • 2 A Broken Promised Land 5:16
  • 3 Spinning Jenny 2:44
  • 4 Salt on the Earth (Another Man’s Poison) 4:53
  • 5 [untitled] 0:33
  • 6 Karmageddon (The Suffering Silence) 5:32
  • 7 Ring Stone Round 2:11
  • 8 Men of Straw 4:36
  • 9 R’vannith 6:05
  • 10 The Declaration of Indifference 4:17
  • 11 Alone in Death’s Shadow 6:35

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