Prince of the Poverty Line

Prince of the Poverty Line
Studio album by Skyclad
Released	22 March 1994
Genres	Folk metal, heavy metal
Length	52:00
Label	Noise
Producer	Kevin Ridley
Skyclad chronology
Jonah's Ark (1993) Prince of the Poverty Line (1994) The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Metal Hammer	6/7

Prince of the Poverty Line is the fourth full-length studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad. It is a loose concept album about urban decay in post-Thatcherite Britain.

According to Kevin Ridley, producer and, from 1997, a full band-member, this album remains their biggest seller. Many people consider it to be the band's masterwork.

Track listing

• All songs written by Ramsey/Walkyier except where noted.

1. "Civil War Dance" – 5:03
2. "Cardboard City" – 5:05
3. "Sins of Emission" – 3:33
4. "Land of the Rising Slum" – 4:28
5. "The One Piece Puzzle" – 5:52
6. "A Bellyful of Emptiness" – 4:57
7. "A Dog in the Manger" – 6:10
8. "Gammadion Seed" – 5:26
9. "Womb of the Worm" – 6:56
10. "The Truth Famine" – 4:30
11. "Brothers Beneath the Skin" (Limited edition bonus track) – 3:45

The US edition of the album contains the studio tracks from the Skyclad EP Tracks from the Wilderness as alternate bonus tracks, including the Thin Lizzy cover, "Emerald":

11. "Emerald" – 3:34 (Gorham/Downey/Robertson/Lynott)
12. "A Room Next Door" – 4:51
13. "When All Else Fails" – 4:19

Personnel

• Martin Walkyier – lead vocals
• Steve Ramsey – six and twelve String Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Dave Pugh – electric and acoustic guitars
• Cath Howell – keyboards, violin, backing vocals
• Graeme English – bass, backing vocals
• Keith Baxter – drums
• With Tony Bray, Steve Chahley, Graig Dodds, Mark Dodds, Alex Martin – additional backing vocals

Production

• Produced by Kevin Ridley and Skyclad
• Engineered and mixed by Kevin Ridley