''The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea'' is the fifth full-length studio album by

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accent (such as British or Australian accents) it sounds identical to "The Silent Wails of Lunacy".

Track listing

#"Still Spinning Shrapnel" – 4:34 #"Just What Nobody Wanted" – 4:48 #"Art-Nazi" – 3:42 #"Jeopardy" – 4:20 #"Brimstone Ballet" – 4:13 #"A Stranger in the Garden" – 5:27 #"Another Fine Mess" – 6:15 #"Turncoat Rebellion" – 2:06 #"Halo of Flies" – 5:23 #"Desperanto" (A Song for Europe?) – 3:29 #"The Present Imperfect" – 4:04 #"Dance of the Dandy Hound" – 2:29 Track 12 is only included on some versions

Personnel

Martin Walkyier Martin Walkyier (born 20 September 1967) is an English singer, known for his participation in the heavy metal bands Sabbat and Skyclad.Detlef Dengler: ''Martin Walkyier''. In: ''Metal Hammer'', February 2009, p. 129. The late ''Metal Hammer'' j ...

: Lead Vocals *Dave Pugh: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Banjo, Backing Vocals *Graeme English: Bass, Classical Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals *Georgina Biddle: Fiddle, Keyboards, Backing Vocals *Keith Baxter: Drums, Percussion

Production

*Produced By Kevin Ridley & Skyclad *Assistant Engineer: Rob Pemberton *Mastering: Howie Weinberg

References

Encyclopaedia Metallum
bands by letter – S – Skyclad – The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (retrieved 8-31-07) {{DEFAULTSORT:Silent Whales of Lunar Sea 1995 albums Skyclad (band) albums Noise Records albums