Prince of the Poverty Line

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

Prince of the Poverty Line is the fourth full-length studio album by British folk metal group 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.

[edit] Track listing

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" - 5:56
10. "The Truth Famine" - 4:30
11. "Brothers Beneath the Skin" (Limited Edition Bonus Track)