The genre within 'metal' known as 'doom' has spawned many Black Sabbath imitators, but in Sweden's Candlemass we have one of the most original bands within the scene.This is ultra-heavy music, blessed by the vocals of Johan Langquist who in my opinion forever remains in the shadow of the bands next wailer, Messiah Marcolin.
There has always been a beauty in the bands sweeping, epic songs, despite the preachings of sorrow and teachings of eeriness, solitude, and menace. Candlemass plod with the best, but this is epic to the extent of never becoming bland or over-indulgent, in fact they flow with a majesty and pounding gloom, and despite only six tracks on offer here, this remains a vital debut record, a cauldron of bombastic splendour and dark foreboding.
7/10
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