CANDLEMASS — Candlemass (review)

CANDLEMASS — Candlemass album cover Album · 2005 · Traditional Doom Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
arcane-beautiful
his was my first Candlemass album, and hopefully not my last.

This album has always been special for me, but it only damned on me last night, when I listened to it for th 4th or 5th time, that yea, it is pretty much perfection.

Now theirs some moments where I’m like, “ok, that’s not the best,” but they always make up for it.

I only have 2 albums of these guys and I badly need a few more, so I need recommendations (shout for suggestions on what I should get next haha).

But yea, this album never fails to amaze me, even with a quite dull cover, the album really is such an exciting experience, and Candlemass’ own special brand of doom, and comparing it with most generic doom bands out these days, it’s always good to know that Candlemass will never fail to disappoint.

1. Black Dwarf – That main riff sets the whole album up really. Such power, and amazing vocals from Messiah. The song just oozes power and excitement. This song is one of those ones that when they come on, you just head band till you can head bang no more. 10/10

2. 7 Silver Keys – The guitar melodies are quite beautiful. Great chorus and arrangement. 10/10

3. Assassin Of The Light – Such power in the chorus, especially from Messiah. Great kick ass moments. 10/10

4. Copernicus – One of the more dramatic moments. Such a great arrangement and just classic droning doom mixed with Sabbath like power. 10/10

5. The Man Who Fell From The Sky – You know, for a bit of a repetitive instrumental, this ain’t half bad. 9/10

6. Witches – Great chorus and good lyrics. Great vocals, as usual from Messiah. 10/10

7. Born In A Tank – Not too much of a fan of the lyrics. But nonetheless, a pretty kick ass song. 9/10

8. Spellbreaker – One of the most dramatic songs. This has a lot of twists and turns, but it only adds to the amazement of the song. I think this is the best song on the album, great lyrics too. 10/10

9. The Day & The Night – Great dramatic ending. Great arrangement and just an amazing end to an amazing album. 10/10

CONCLUSION: I don’t think I will ever tire of this album, and to be honest, this maybe one of my favourite albums of all time…see why I need to hear more of these guys haha.
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