Title: superb folk metal!
Product review: I don't understand why Skyclad is so hard to get in the U.S., considering that they are one of the premier metal bands of the decade. "Vintage Whine" is their ninth full-length release and features a return to a heavier sound similar to that found on "Irrational Anthems." The CD suffers slightly in the production department, the vocals sounding strangely muffled at times, especially on the song "On with Their Heads!"Nevertheless, this is an essential album for fans of progressive, Celtic, and folk metal/rock. With a full-time fiddler plying her seductive melodies, sardonic and witty lyrics, and some of Skyclad's catchiest songwriting, this album is one of the top ten metal releases of 1999. Compelling power-metal stompers "The Silver Cloud's Dark Lining" and "Cancer of the Heart" are set off by ballad "A Well Beside the River" and jig-compatible "Little Miss Take." Extraordinary fun!
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