Jonah's Ark Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Jonah's Ark |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | June 3, 1993 |
| Genres | Folk Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records |
| Length | 39:47 |
| Ranked | #100 for 1993 , #4,897 all-time |
Album rating : 88.3 / 100
Votes : 3 (1 review)
Votes : 3 (1 review)
February 7, 2022
On Jonah’s Ark, Skyclad finally relieve themselves of all Thrash roots and focus entirely on the Folk Metal sound. Here, the violin is featured prominently on just about every song, and the riffs have a rhythmic, medieval feel to them. The music is quite upbeat, melodic and “fun” in a way. Interestingly, instead of focusing on fantasy or medieval tales, the lyrics tend towards conscious social commentary, often disguised in fantastical allegory.
Most of the riffs here are pretty tasty, and the Folk elements really set the band apart from anyone else of their time. It hasn’t held up exceptionally well however, since folk bands afterwards usually do a lot more with the folk aspect of their music. The energy and speed of this one is quite subdued, which is something I sorely miss from the debut.
Overall a great album, but it tend to makes me want to listen to their thrashing debut instead.
Most of the riffs here are pretty tasty, and the Folk elements really set the band apart from anyone else of their time. It hasn’t held up exceptionally well however, since folk bands afterwards usually do a lot more with the folk aspect of their music. The energy and speed of this one is quite subdued, which is something I sorely miss from the debut.
Overall a great album, but it tend to makes me want to listen to their thrashing debut instead.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thinking Allowed? | 3:54 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 2. | Cry of the Land | 4:24 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Schadenfreude | 4:05 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 4. | A Near Life Experience | 3:16 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 5. | The Wickedest Man in the World | 3:57 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 6. | Earth Mother, the Sun and the Furious Host | 3:16 | 86.7 | 3 |
| 7. | The Ilk of Human Blindness | 3:45 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 8. | Tunnel Visionaries | 0:58 | 75 | 2 |
| 9. | A Word to the Wise | 6:13 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 10. | Bewilderbeast | 2:37 | 87.5 | 2 |
| 11. | It wasn't Meant to End this Way | 3:21 | 85 | 2 |
Line-up (members)
- Martin Walkyier : Vocals
- Steve Ramsey : Classical Guitars
- Dave Pugh : Guitars
- Graeme English : Bass & Classical Guitars
- Keith Baxter : Drums
- Fritha Jenkins : Violin, Mandolin & Keyboards
5 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 75 | Oct 11, 2022 | 1 | |||
 | | 80 | Jun 2, 2022 | 0 | |||
 | | ▶ Jonah's Ark Review (1993) | 80 | Feb 7, 2022 | 0 | ||
 | | 75 | Sep 27, 2021 | 0 | |||
 | | 90 | Mar 22, 2017 | 1 |
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SilentScream213 75/100Oct 11, 2022 Likes : 1
“The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea” marks the 4th album in a row Skyclad have taken the spot for best Folk Metal album. Despite creating the genre on their sophomore album years prior, not many other bands really contributed much to the scene! And so Skyclad are still reigning at the top with their tried-and-true Thrash-influenced Folky Heavy Metal.
This album has a little ... Read More
Rock'nRolf 90/100Mar 22, 2017 Likes : 1
사실상 포크 메탈의 원초가 되는 앨범! 마틴 워키어가 스래쉬 밴드 사바트(Sabbat) 의 보컬이었고 다른 멤버들 역시 스래쉬 밴드 D.A.M 출신이었기 때문에 사운드 역시 스래쉬 메탈을 기반으로 한다.
다만 바이올린 주자를 정식으로 영입하여 테마 멜로디 일부를 바이올린으로 대체했고 기... Read More
