Folkémon
| Folkémon | ||||
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| Released | 23 October 2000 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Skyclad | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Folkémon is a studio album by the British folk metal band Skyclad. It is the last album the band recorded with Martin Walkyier as vocalist. As is normal with the band's works under Walkyier, the album's lyrical themes deal with politics, environmentalism, spirituality and personal issues.
The album's title was thought up after one of the band members read in a newspaper that, according to a survey, more children recognised the Pokémon character Pikachu than the current Prime Minister. The theme is continued in the liner notes, with the band members listed, for example, as 'Folkémon trainers'.
The front cover art and the three illustrations in the lyric-booklet are by Duncan Storr, longtime Skyclad collaborator.