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Skyclad - The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth
Band
Album

The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth

(1991)
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
GenresFolk Metal
LabelsNoise Records
Ranked#51 for 1991 , #2,142 all-time
Album rating :  91.6 / 100
Votes :  5
10. Terminus (6:38)
Track rating :  90 / 100       Votes :  2       [ ]
[Intro:] 'Megeddo's Gateway.'
Hunter of the silent darkness--
Mighty steel leviathan,
Rise from your nocturnal vigil--
'Davey Jones' the time has come.
Send spitting fires and roaring thunder--instigate Poseidon's wrath,
Unleash the terrors of the deep uncertain of the aftermath.
Attack is the best form of defense--fingers on a keyboard play,
When genocide's a numbered sequence death is but a breath away.
I. I hear sirens screaming--
C. See lightning rip the sky,
B. Be afraid my darling--
M. Embrace me as we die.
Dark clouds gather (tensions mounting)--current tides are making waves,
They navigate a sea of tears--above them storms in tea-cups rage.
Only Jonah 'neath the ocean witnesses the damage done,
But can't turn back the hands of time--none can unload a smoking gun.
I. I hear sirens screaming--
C. See lightning rip the sky,
B. Be afraid my darling--
M. Embrace me as we die.
The lords of Fleet Street speculate--as noble statesmen mediate,
They tread on thin ice cracked by hate--one slip could spell disaster.
We gave you power to decide--but now you gamble with our lives,
We've all been taken for a ride--next stop the hereafter.
These implements of science-friction--
Are the pawns of power play,
By splitting hairs and splitting atoms--
They'll kill us all the 'new-clear' way.
Entice us through Megeddo's gateway on this final exodus,
As flesh is turned to ash and vapour by the fires of 'terminus.'



'They are as sick that surfeit with too much,
As they that starve with nothing.'
William Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice)
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Skyclad - The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth
The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth - Album Credits
Members
  • Martin Walkyier : Vocals
  • Steve Ramsey : Guitars
  • Graeme English : Bass
  • Keith Baxter : Drums, Percussion
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  • Guest/session Musicians:
  • Mike Evans : Violin
  • Joe "Guido" Caprani : Vocals on "Pagan Man"
  • Dominic Miller : Classical Guitar on "Moongleam and Meadowsweet"
  • Rog Patterson : Keyboards, Piccolo
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RankSongAlbumRatingVotes
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2Skyclad - Prince of the Poverty LineLand of the Rising SlumPrince of the Poverty Line (1994)93.33
3Skyclad - Prince of the Poverty LineThe Truth FaminePrince of the Poverty Line (1994)93.33
4Skyclad - The Answer Machine?Worn Out Sole to HeelThe Answer Machine? (1997)93.33
5Skyclad - Vintage WhineVintage WhineVintage Whine (1999)91.34
6Skyclad - Prince of the Poverty LineCivil War DancePrince of the Poverty Line (1994)91.73
7Skyclad - Prince of the Poverty LineCardboard CityPrince of the Poverty Line (1994)91.73
8Skyclad - Prince of the Poverty LineA Bellyful of EmptinessPrince of the Poverty Line (1994)91.73
9Skyclad - The Answer Machine?HeliumThe Answer Machine? (1997)91.73
10Skyclad - The Answer Machine?Isle of JuraThe Answer Machine? (1997)91.73
11Skyclad - A Burnt Offering for the Bone IdolSpinning JennyA Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol (1992)903
12Skyclad - The Silent Whales of Lunar SeaStill Spinning ShrapnelThe Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (1995)903
13Skyclad - The Silent Whales of Lunar SeaHalo of FliesThe Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (1995)903
14Skyclad - The Silent Whales of Lunar SeaThe Present ImperfectThe Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (1995)903
15Skyclad - Irrational AnthemsInequality StreetIrrational Anthems (1996)903
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