Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with guitarist Steve Ramsey of SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," on October 31, 2009 when the group played The Box in Sofia, Bulgaria as part of its East European mini-tour. Watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the concert, which was reportedly attended by around 170 people.

SKYCLAD's setlist was as follows:

01. Earth Mother, The Sun And The Furious Host
02. Spinning Jenny
03. Words Upon The Street
04. Modern Minds
05. Mr. Malaprope & Co.
06. The Song Of No-Involvement
07. The Parliament Of Fools
08. The Antibody Politic
09. A Well-Travelled Man
10. The Widdershins Jig
11. Hit List
12. Superculture
13. Great Blow For A Day Job
14. Anotherdrinkingsong
15. Another Fine Mess
16. Jig-A-Jig
17. Inequality Street
18. Penny Dreadful
19. Still Small Beer
20. Swords Of A Thousand Men (TENPOLE TUDOR cover)
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21. Black Summer Rain
22. Headbanging Instrumental
23. Emerald (THIN LIZZY cover)
24. Encore

SKYCLAD's twelfth album, "In The… All Together", was released earlier in the year via Scarlet Records. The CD, which was recorded and mixed by Dario Mollo (THE CAGE, VOODOO HILL) at Damage Inc Studio, in Ventimiglia, Italy during August 2008, "mixes the usual thrash/speed metal influences with the extraordinary folk melodies that made the band famous all around the world, maintaining a fresh and dynamic approach which gives a strong live dimension to the new songs," according to a press release.

Formed in 1990 by Martin Walkyer (SABBAT) and Steve Ramsey (SATAN, PARIAH), SKYCLAD gained extraordinary attention from both the press and the public with the now-legendary debut album "The Wayward Sons Of Mother Earth" (1991) and, since then, has built up a solid reputation which led them to take part in some of the most important international metal events (such as the renowned Dynamo, Wacken, Gods of Metal and Tuska festivals) and share the stage with some of the most respected artists of their time.

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