New installment by the originators of folk metal (a term whose meaning somehow changed over time), and a surprisingly solid effort. As a whole, one can listen to a variety of different riffs in terms of influences, even though the LP leans less towards metal than we have become used to by Skyclad. However, the melody is always there and it seems that Georgina's fiddle will never become trite. Nevertheless, even though the album doesn't include really weak moments - bar "Last Summer's Rain" maybe - it feels longer than it actually is, despite its short duration. However I am happy that at this point in their career, these guys can write songs like "Change Is Coming" and especially "Words Fail Me".
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