STEVE RAMSEY (SKYCLAD): “If We Feel We Are Repeating Ourselves We’ll Just Create A New Style”

In 1997 Folk Metal pioneers Skyclad had already recorded 8 albums. The new one, The Answer Machine? still had the strong folk feel to it, but it showed a less aggressive band since the 1991 debut The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth. In this interview from 1997 guitarist and founding member Steve Ramsey (ex-Satan/Pariah) explains how the band’s unique style came about, how the band avoids to repeat themselves and what the plans are now that the lineup has been reduced to a quartet. Are there other bands trying to copy their unique style and what The Answer Machine? is. You get all answers in this flashback interview!

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Stig G. Nordahl

Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."
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