SKYCLAD: Martin Walkyier steigt aus!

Martin Walkyier hat beschlossen, nach über zehn Jahren die Band SKYCLAD zu verlassen. Er möchte sich nur noch seinen aktuellen Projekten widmen und hat sich deshalb für diesen schweren Schritt entschieden. Bereits vergangenen Dezember hat er den Glauben verloren, dass es irgend welche vernünftigen Gründe gibt, mit SKYCLAD weiter zu machen. Nach mehr als ein Jahr des Songwritings und der Promotion des aktuellen Albums “Folkémon” war Martin nicht in der Lage, seine Miete zu bezahlen oder Weihnachtsgeschenke zu kaufen. Da wusste er, dass etwas falsch läuft und er hat beschlossen, die Dinge zukünftig in die eigenen Hände zu nehmen. Martin arbeitet nun an einem Projekt namens RETURN TO THE SABBAT (R2TS) weiter, besucht seine Homepages www.martinmalkyier.com für weitere Infos oder seine Seite bei www.amust4music.com mit Merchandise. Hier ist das original Statement von Martin…

Martin Walkyier hat beschlossen, nach über zehn Jahren die Band SKYCLAD zu verlassen. Er möchte sich nur noch seinen aktuellen Projekten widmen und hat sich deshalb für diesen schweren Schritt entschieden. Bereits vergangenen Dezember hat er den Glauben verloren, dass es irgend welche vernünftigen Gründe gibt, mit SKYCLAD weiter zu machen. Nach mehr als ein Jahr des Songwritings und der Promotion des aktuellen Albums “Folkémon” war Martin nicht in der Lage, seine Miete zu bezahlen oder Weihnachtsgeschenke zu kaufen. Da wusste er, dass etwas falsch läuft und er hat beschlossen, die Dinge zukünftig in die eigenen Hände zu nehmen. Martin arbeitet nun an einem Projekt namens RETURN TO THE SABBAT (R2TS) weiter, besucht seine Homepages www.martinmalkyier.com für weitere Infos oder seine Seite bei www.amust4music.com mit Merchandise. Hier ist das original Statement von Martin:

“Dear friends,

I apologise deeply for the extreme brevity of this statement concerning my heart-rending decision to leave Skyclad after ten wonderful and creative years. My present situation requires that I devote each moment of my time and energy to working upon my current musical projects, if I am to continue being able to provide you with my unique lyrical outlook on life for many, many years to come. I ask for nothing more than your friendship, support and understanding in this matter; I’ve never let you down in the past, and therefore absolutely refuse to allow myself to do so at any point in the future!

I finally lost my belief that there were any viable reasons for continuing with Skyclad in December 2000. After spending well over a year of total devotion to the writing, recording and promotion of the Folkémon CD, I found myself in the most embarrassing situation of being unable to buy food, pay for my apartment, or purchase even a small Christmas present for my young son. I realised then that there was something intrinsically wrong with this unfortunate direction my life was taking, and decided that I must immediately take matters into my own hands if I was to continue pursuing my life-long dream of having a rewarding, full-time musical career.

Yet even in these desperate times an offer of help was at hand. Our friends at Amust4music, (the team who are diligently striving to promote the BLOODSTOCK festival on May 28th 2001), had kindly suggested that they could help with the management side of Skyclad; Thus providing me (and ultimately Skyclad) with the financial backing, business knowledge and stalwart support that could easily have enabled the band to continue making our unique music. This most generous offer was unfortunately ignored by all the members of The Skyclad Partnership apart from myself. It is for this reason, amongst many others, that I am forced to make BLOODSTOCK my final concert with a band that has been my entire life for well over ten years.

I am presently undergoing intensive rehearsals with a project we have respectfully named Return To The Sabbat (R2TS). Having been constantly asked over the years if I would ever consider ‘raising from the dead’ some of the material from the classic “History Of A Time To Come” and “Dreamweaver” albums; Myself, Simon Jones and Frazer Craske have collectively decided that the hour is finally auspicious for such an unholy alliance to take place.

Together with Skyclad percussionist Jay Graham, a man who shares our undying dream to become members of a totally dedicated musical outfit, we shall be appearing on the second-stage at Derby Assembly Rooms on May 28th in order to lead you on a nightmare journey down a moonlit memory-lane. Incidentally, it was upon this very stage that Andy Sneap’s ‘Sabbat’ played the final show of their ill-fated “Mourning Has Broken” tour.

I apologise most humbly if this has come as a shock to you all, and can assure you that this is not a decision which I have taken lightly. If any of you had undergone the crushing poverty which has blighted my life in recent months, then you would fully understand these regrettable decisions I have been forced to make. I am currently surrounding myself with as many professional, innovative and creative persons as is humanly possible. I sincerely hope that together with the loyal support of you my dear friends, R2TS will be just the beginning of an ongoing musical evolution, one that with your invaluable assistance should presently lead to the birth of the greatest Pagan Metal band the world has ever seen!

We are currently trying to achieve very great things on a very small budget indeed. If you should wish to support us in this noble quest, then please help by purchasing some of the “Return To The Sabbat” T-shirts from the merchandise page. They are each individually screen-printed by myself and Frazer Craske, and any revenue raised from their sale will be invested in ensuring that I may continue in my endeavours to enlighten and entertain you far into the distant future – a task which it has been my absolute honour and privilege to perform for the last fifteen glorious years.

May your guardian-spirits be with you always!

Martin Walkyier.

11 April 2001.”

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