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Skyclad | |
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![]() Skyclad at Rockharz Open Air 2018 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Demolition Records, Massacre, Noise, Nuclear Blast, Listenable, Burning Airlines |
Members | Steve Ramsey Graeme "Bean" English Dave Pugh Georgina Biddle Kevin Ridley Arron Walton |
Skyclad are a British heavy metal band with heavy folk influences in their music.[4] They are considered one of the pioneers of folk metal.[5] 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 only by the sky, as a sign of equality. The name alludes both to the band's religious leanings and to their social beliefs, as set out in the song "Skyclad" on their first album.
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