The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth is the debut album by British folk metal band Skyclad. Though still rooted in thrash, it is regarded as one of the first folk metal albums, with the track "The Widdershins Jig" in particular pointing the way for the genre. Front cover artwork is by Garry Sharpe-Young.
Track listing All lyrics by Martin Walkyier. All music as noted under "Writer(s)".
Personnel Skyclad Martin Walkyier – vocals Steve Ramsey – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars Graeme English – electric bass, classical guitar Keith Baxter – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Joe "Guido" Caprani – voice on track 6 Dominic Miller – classical guitar lead on track 9 Mike Evans – fiddle Rog Patterson – keyboards, piccolo
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