''Irrational Anthems'' is an album by
British
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Folk metal
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band,
Skyclad, released in 1996; their sixth album in as many years. It was their first album without founding member
Keith Baxter on drums and longtime guitar player Dave Pugh. The group remained a quartet, with Steve Ramsey overdubbing all guitars, and with the hiring of Paul Smith as session drummer.
The album marked the band's turn to a more folkier sound, moving away from the early years'
thrash metal
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style.
The album title appears as a reference in the closing track "Quantity Time":
''Each moment in your company''
''was of more quantity than quality.''
''My hopes and dreams - transparent phantoms,''
''this wayward son's irrational anthems.''
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" – 5:21
#"My Mother in Darkness" – 4:00
#"The Spiral Starecase" – 2:23
#"No Deposit, No Return" – 4:30
#"
Sabre Dance
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" – 3:07
#"I Dubious" – 3:12
#"Science Never Sleeps" – 5:05
#"History Lessens" – 3:38
#"Quantity Time" – 5:14
References
Encyclopaedia Metalum
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1996 albums
Skyclad (band) albums
Massacre Records albums
Albums produced by Kevin Ridley