Various Artists "A Tribute To Judas Priest: Legends Of Metal - Vol. II (Japan, Victor Entertainment, VICP-5790)"

A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. II is a tribute album, released in 1997 by Century Media Records. It includes several rock and metal bands such as Forbidden, Angra, Nevermore, Heavens Gate, Blind Guardian, Kreator, and Iced Earth, covering songs by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Some of the songs included in this album have been previously released by the artists.

Tracklist:

Volume 2

1. "The Ripper" Iced Earth 2:44
2. "Beyond the Realms of Death" Blind Guardian 7:02
3. "The Sentinel" Heavens Gate 5:00
4. "Love Bites" Nevermore 5:21
5. "Exciter" Gamma Ray 5:01
6. "Dissident Aggressor" Forbidden 2:45
7. "Painkiller" Angra 6:04
8. "Tyrant" Overkill 4:00
9. "Grinder" Kreator 3:57
10. "Dreamer Deceiver" Skyclad 4:05
11. "Bloodstone" Stratovarius 3:55
12. "Screaming for Vengeance" Virgin Steele 5:11
13. "Night Comes Down" Leviathan 4:19

Issued in a standard jewel case with a clear tray. Includes a 20-page booklet with English credits, release information and lyrics, Japanese commentary, and English/Japanese track list. Also includes an obi printed on both sides.

The commentary is credited as: 1996年8月21日 前田岳彦/BURRN!

Vocals credit for track 12 incorrectly credited on release as Mille Halford.

From the back cover and obi:

Digital Recording

Track information from the booklet:

1 - Recorded at: Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida

2 - Recorded at: The Twilight Hall, Krefeld

Mixed at: Central Sound Studios, Hamburg

3 - Recorded & mixed at: Gate Studios, Wolfsburg

4 - Recorded at: Village Productions, Tornity, TX.

5 - Recorded at: Hansen Studios, Hamburg

6 - Recorded at: The Music Annex, Menlo Park, CA.

7 - Produced & engineered [...] for S.C. & Services

Recorded at: Be Bop Studio, Sao Paulo

Mixed [...] at: Sky Studio, Munich

8 - Recorded at: Filthy Tracks, Rochester, N.Y.

The Carriage House, Standford, CT

Mixed at: The Carriage House

9 - Recorded at: Woodhouse Studios, Hagen

10 - Recorded & mixed at: Jacobs Studios, Surrey

11 - Recorded at: Crownhill Studios & Finnvox Studios

12 - Recorded & mixed at: Media Recording, Babylon, LI, N.Y.

13 - Recorded at: Colorado Sound Studios

Skyclad "In The All... Together (Italy, SC 179-2, Scarlet Records)"

In the... All Together is the twelfth studio album by the British folk metal band Skyclad, released in the year 2009.

"This album was recorded completely by the band members. There are no 'guests' or orchestras etc. This was a deliberate move to try to keep the recordings as 'live and fresh' as possible and one aimed at taking the band into the studio 'all together'. This wasn’t exactly a 'back to basics' strategy, as the songs on the new album are far from basic as the band continues to experiment with odd timings and tunings. Another benefit of this approach is that Skyclad will be able to play more of the album songs live."

Track listing

1. "Words Upon the Street" 4:39
2. "Still Small Beer" 3:13
3. "A Well-Travelled Man" 4:40
4. "Black Summer Rain" 3:52
5. "Babakoto" 3:46
6. "Hit List" 4:43
7. "Superculture" 3:23
8. "Which Is Why" 4:01
9. "Modern Minds" 3:32
10. "In the... All Together" 3:43

The title is a play on the colloquialism "in the altogether" which means "in the nude", or "skyclad". The album cover is based on the famous Berlin specimen of the prehistoric bird Archaeopteryx.

Recording information:

All songs by Steve Ramsey & Kevin Ridley (except 5, 8 & 10 by Kevin Ridley)

Recorded at Damage Inc Studio, Ventimiglia, Italy, August 2008.

Co-Produced by Skyclad.

Skyclad "A Semblance Of Normality (UK, DEMCD 142, Demolition Records)"

A Semblance of Normality is the eleventh studio album by the British folk metal band Skyclad, released in the year 2004. It is the first "new" album the band recorded with Kevin Ridley as vocalist since this album's predecessor No Daylights... Nor Heel Taps.

With this album Skyclad returned to a more heavy and experimental style, though their "classic hard rock" influences are very obvious on this release. It can be compared to the band's mid-1990s albums.

Several tracks on this album feature 14 musicians of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Track listing

1. "Intro (Pipes Solo)" 0:53
2. "Do They Mean Us" 3:26
3. "A Good Day to Bury Bad News" 4:42
4. "Anotherdrinkingsong" 3:53
5. "A Survival Campaign" 3:45
6. "The Song of No-Involvement" 3:34
7. "The Parliament of Fools" 3:10
8. "Ten Little Kingdoms" 2:50
9. "Like... A Ballad for the Disenchanted" 4:32
10. "Lightening the Load" 4:54
11. "NTRWB" 3:32
12. "Hybrid Blues" 6:29
13. "Outro (The Dissolution of Parliament)" 1:39

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Eden Studios.

Recorded and mixed at Damage Inc. Studio.

Skyclad "The Answer Machine? (Japan, Fandango Records, TKCF-45034 )"

The Answer Machine? is the eighth album by British Folk Metal band Skyclad, released September 1st, 1997.

Tracklist:

1. A Clown of Thorns 01:36   
2. Building a Ruin 03:55   
3. Worn Out Sole to Heel 03:59
4. Single Phial 06:07
5. Helium 04:24  
6. The Thread of Evermore 06:55  
7. Eirenarch 04:00  
8. Troublesometimes 04:22   
9. Isle of Jura 03:59  
10. Fainting by Numbers 03:43   
11. My Naked I 03:46  
12. Catherine at the Wheel 03:44  
13. Dead Angels on Ice 03:12
14. Sins of Emission 04:14  

Time:  57:56

Recording information:

Recorded at Moles Studios (Bath U.K.), Face Musical Productions (Stonehills, Tune and Wear, U.K). Recorded and mixed at Park Gate Studios (Battle, U.K.). Mastered at The Townhouse (London U.K.).

Skyclad "Oui Avant Garde Á Chance (Russia, CDM 0402-846, CD-Maximum)"

Oui Avant-garde á Chance is the seventh full-length album British folk metal band, Skyclad. It contains 8 original tracks, 2 remixes and 2 covers: "Come On Eileen" (originally by Dexys Midnight Runners) and "Master Race" (originally by New Model Army).

As on the previous album, the group remained a quartet, with Steve Ramsey overdubbing all guitars, and with the hiring of Paul Smith and Paul A.T. Kinson as session drummers. Moreover, Les Smith has been involved as an accordion player in three songs.

Eric Fish, Frau Schmitt and Bodenski from the German folk metal group Subway to Sally have a guest appearance on the track "Come On Eileen".

For the first time in band history, Kevin Ridley contributed vocals for a Skyclad record, before taking over lead vocal duties in 2001. He sings the second voice in "If I Die Laughing, It'll Be an Act of God".

The apparently nonsensical French album title is a homophonic translation of the English phrase 'We haven't got a chance'.

Track listing

1. "If I Die Laughing, It'll Be an Act of God" – 3:48
2. "Great Blow for a Day Job" – 4:19
3. "Constance Eternal" – 5:52
4. "Postcard from Planet Earth" – 5:10
5. "Jumping My Shadow" – 5:26
6. "Bombjour!" – 4:02
7. "History Lessens (The Final Examination)" – 4:20
8. "A Badtime Story" – 5:35
9. "Come on Eileen" – 3:54
10. "Master Race" – 4:06
11. "Bombed Out (Instru-mental)" – 4:05
12. "Penny Dreadful" (Full Shilling Mix) – 3:09

In spite of French-sounding title, the band says it means "We haven't got a chance". Also, the "Á" acute-accented letter shown on the cover does not exist in the French language, though the grave-accented "À" does.

Due to a printing mistake, only the last two paragraphs of the lyrics of A Badtime Story can be found in the booklet.

Recording information:

Co-produced by Skyclad.

Recorded at Parr Street Studios (Liverpool) and Jacobs Studios (Surrey).

Mixed at Parr Street by Kevin Ridley and Pete Coleman and at Jacobs by Kevin Ridley.

Mastered at Townhouse (London).