Skyclad - Penny Dreadful

[ManFromMelbourne]

No way could Metallica have found a better singer than James Hetfield. James is Metallica.

[MarcusDitzel]

Why does everyone want that growling guy back? This crisp, lively sound is so much better.

[Blackdragon5151]

@MarcusDitzel no

[666maidenmaniac]

Am I the only one who prefers Kevin's singing? In my opinion he is much better than Martin.

[RevolverMazeltov]

I prefer the Elvenking version, much heavier.

[MouthOfTheUnknown]

@RevolverMazeltov I prefer it as well. I especially prefer Damnagoras' vocals

[owlquoth]

bliachhhhh ..........i hate this version.

this is NOT ~Skyclad~

........  ~Skyclad~ without Martin Walkyer

is not ~Skyclad~

[mihxmazoni]

@owlquoth Skyclad is a band. Is not just Martin. I have to admit, Martin is a genious, he is really awesome. But and rest of the band? They're all talented.

[owlquoth]

@mihxmazoni excuse me but can you imagine what Metallica would be like without their lead singer Hetfield????

Or Judas Priest without Rob Halford ????

Maiden without Dickinson???

Pearl Jam without Eddie ???

Doors without Jim???

There are many examples.

[PowerSlaveAlfons]

@owlquoth Maiden without Dickinson? Hm, their first two albums are pretty awesome. Yet Dickinson isn't singing in them.

[owlquoth]

@PowerSlaveAlfons Yes it is nice albums but the leader is Ηarris.

There are exceptions, .........but very few,

[TheFlolejuif]

@owlquoth

Metallica could've found a better singer than Hetfield, Maiden with Bailey was great (better than they are nowadays) ; and the exemple of Morrison is quite wrong cause you know very well his popularity came more from the character he played than from is pure singing.

[bielheinz]

@TheFlolejuif Bailey? you must be kidding, Bruce is way better than Bailey

[2000jago]

Penny Dreadful declawed? No thanks... Sorry Kevin, the wheel can't be re-invented.

[Kheops63]

OMG, I prefer, without even a shadow of a doubt, the Martin's version.....his voice fits better I think.....but this is just my own taste!

[wulfjakal]

skyclad makes an awesome social criticism

especialy for the UK

i think

is one of my top 5 best folk metal bands

[ProudAtheistIndiana]

I have to say, the "extra, extra, read all about it" seems to odd some more power o the song. In any case, I love that part.

[45metal45]

i needed to discover this band , this song espesially long ago.

[VaginalTumor]

ah, listening to that version hurts so much

[maleficium]

Yes ithis isn't Martin....

[Heavymetalgamer28]

Every musician should live by this song.

[Die4tw0]

I perfer the Elvenking cover

[lolindirelfo]

@Die4tw0 I totally agree!

[ThePivotPivot]

This is so true about modern-day music. (rap, hip-hop, all that crap.)

[SnakeOfTheHell666]

This is the best version..

[arklyn]

My nephew just turned me onto this group today! They are awesome, and I've added them to my play list!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[Birinnao]

I heard about Skyclad a few days ago and I already love them songs and lyrics! These guys are awesome!

[TimelessWinter89]

Wrong version. This is the one from No Daylight Nor Heeltaps with Kevin Ridley, still good. But not the original.

[gadthrawn]

i must admit that I just don't like the voice... missing the anger in the song.

[TimelessWinter89]

I can agree with that. Any song that you put Kevin Vs. Martin, Martin always prevails.

Have you heard the new album? Ridley's got that anger now it seems.

[C3r4ph1m]

this sounds an awful lot like the singer from Seize the Day....

[jesterheadflame666]

@C3r4ph1m reminds me of the Levellers.

[gynthagh]

This isnt Martin Walkyer!!! WTF!!

[tubeyou1793]

Elvenking's version of this song in my opinion is far better, although this band does have a very interesting style.

[soxameliT]

fuck thaT bitch,MARTIN LONG LIVE

[gynthagh]

This doesn't sound like Martin to me?/ Is it actually Skyclad??

[ianw517]

yes mate but martin was replaced with this guy

[Metallliia]

Another brilliant band :)

[RevoShaggy]

skyclad is new to me, but they seem like a band i could really get into. any one have suggestions for songs i should check out? or albums?

[PavelSedlak]

For me the best Skyclad albums are Jonah's Ark, Irrational Anthems (contains this song) and Folkemon. The earlier albums have heavy thrash metal influence.

[PavelSedlak]

And songs? Sinful Ensemle, The Cry of the Land, Bewilderbeast, Spinning Jenny, Think Back and Lie of England, The Crux of the Message, Disenchanted Forest, Penny Dreadful of course and many more:)

[spartanHOA]

if you like this version of penny dreadful, you'd probably like 'no daylights, nor heeltaps'

[aenarion81]

Check Polkamon!

[VanZen88]

@RevoShaggy That song you are listening there is from skyclad's second formation, with a different singer. In my opinion Martin, the previous one, was long time better. My favourite album is Oui Avant-garde a chance, a masterpiece of folk metal and music of all times :)

[TheMegaPowers]

Folkemon is amazing all the way!

[ArchiveOfTruth]

good song though

[MetalsPlague]

Great song but I prefer the Elvenking cover.

[H8tredCoptor]

Love the lyrics

[nihilusmaster]

This guy is good, but not as good as Martin.

[Ajiani777]

he is better :D

lol ^^ is my opinion about skyclad ^^

[BoDaSRotU]

I think everyones being kinda hard on this singer. He's not martin. He's not as amazing as martin. But he's not that bad. Martin left. It's not like it's this dude's fault.

[Malarky317]

anyone else see the irony in the words an this tool singing?

Skyclad has only one singer!

[Ulfnarr]

fuck yeah, long live martin I!

[wiltzer1]

skyclad forever! martin come back to the band! that would be the comeback of the decade!

[benjironboar]

great fucking lyrics, great music!

[MoonrayDrake]

I like the meaning of this song.

[iuras666]

Elvenking made this riff more punk --'

and they haven't a million seller...

but... the skyclad is nice, very nice

[Stevanable]

i like more of the elvenking's version of this music is more... "happy" and more fast then this

[MoonrayDrake]

Hm..I like them both :P

[ArchiveOfTruth]

and it shouldnt be happy the folk music from ireland the kind i like sure as hell isnt happy it is angry. martin made this song because he had performed better with his band.

[cronostitan92]

I have another version of this song from skyclad, but this one is better

[anthraxp76]

its like he's reading it and not trying

[scrobbi]

very nice version! and thank you for lyrics :)

[Daniek93]

Eluveitie is better but it's good

[Akkrima]

nice dude ;)

<3

[Pegasusfui]

I prefer Elvenking version, that are more powerful~

this version is not bad either~!

[NazgulTuga]

this is not a version, but the real music!

[salottin]

Really Liked This!

[malarky321]

compard to walkyer this guy just sounds like he is going through the motions....no feeling in it

[alareth1976]

i agree absolutely with u m8, Martin is from another planet compared to "him" -.- I want Martin back in Skyclad!!!!

[Zerobarrauno]

it is the most awsome thing that i ever hear o.o

[ieatfrost]

i do like this version...the old skyclad version is good too (Martin Walkyer is awesoume) the elvenking one is pretty good also

[NinjaDragonsrule]

@ieatfrost Do you want to know why?

Its because its an amazingly written song.

[flamlightb]

You can't really say iether version is better, if you like metal / rock more than more folky accustic stuff, then you'll like Elvenkings better usually. I myself, prefer niether, I listen to both.

[semnome124]

Scyclad Rules!!!

[Knop12345]

Uhul sem nome fodãum XD

Skyclad rules!

[pbig123]

this version sonds more like an irish jig than irish folk metal

[psychox222]

This version actually is the re-recorded one with their new singer and not the original one from Irrational Anthems. That's the wrong pic

[hustensaft]

I know. Can you please forgive me? ;/

[psychox222]

lol, it's cool ^_^. I was confused at first took me a bit to realize this one was the Daylights Nor Heeltaps version. The original has a lot more energy I think, a little unfair to compare this version to the Elvenking one (which a lot of the comments are doing) lol

[PunksDeadEmoK1dsN3xt]

@hustensaft

It's on No Daylights Nor Heeltaps (2002). No worries man, shit happens

[VaginalTumor]

@hustensaft no because skyclad without martin is not skyclad

[bloodguiser]

@psychox222 seriously, get the fuck over it.

[poxy9939]

I prefer this one. ;^) But Elvenking's is fine too.

[EVShun]

Elvenkings version not better -.-'

[DeadpoolSuomi]

Both versions are great :D this song is so true :D

[FearlessSpinner]

Sehr genialer song!

[Nungael]

great song, great lyrics, but I must say, the Elvenking version is better.

[ThrashPowerMetalGuy]

This Song Kicks Ass! I Love Elvenkings Version