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4.5 superb | FirstStrikeIsDeadly | May 18th 16 | Hard, unstoppable, crushing RIFFS, but with a fair bit of dynamics to even things out, with some awesome instrumental interludes and AMAZING vocals from Messiah Marcolin. I might just 5 this shit.
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4.5 superb | Alabaster Jones | July 19th 15 | When you think of Swedish metal, you probably think of melodic death metal a la At The Gates and Dark Tranquility. Yet, one of the best metal albums ever to come from Sweden is this, a doom metal album that takes what makes the sub-genre so great and amps it up. From the fantastic and memorable riffs, to the dreary yet wonderfully chimeric atmosphere, this is a top-tier doom metal record through and through. Some of Candlemass' best material is on this thing, not least of which are "The Well Souls", "Samarithan", and "Mourner's Lament". Despite having four instrumental tracks, which are all excellent at building atmosphere and suspense, the album is dominated by captivating frontman Messiah Marcolin, who is not only at the top of his game vocally, but lyrically as well, as each of the songs he's in tell interesting and entertaining tales. All in all, an absolute cornerstone of doom metal, recommended to metal fans everywhere.
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3.5 great | Fernando Alves STAFF | August 7th 11 | Classic doom record from the genre masters Candlemass. All songs here are cool but the previous (and debut) is in my opinion definitely better.
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5.0 classic | Jondur | September 22nd 06 | This album gets 10/5
The best album ever recorded. And don't try to disagree because you're wrong.
This album has everything you could ever want. Great songs, great lyrics, great playing (Hail Lars).
If you want to hear 2 tracks go for the spectacularly good "At The Gallow End" and the sublime "Samarithan"
A fist in the face for those who think slow death metal, gothic wimpery or hippy soner nonsense are real doom metal.
In fact I think I was too restrained above. This album is better than that. This is THE pinnacle of music - screw Bach, Beethoven, Mozart etc, in fact screw Iommi - ALL HAIL EDLING!
HAIL,HAIL, HAIL
Even the cack handed reworking of the gravediggers march is great. And I've seen them live and it was the best musical experience of my life. In fact it was spiritual.
HAIL,HAIL, HAIL
No other band have managed to capture such spirit in their recordings, no other band could incorporate the over the top operatics of Messiah Marcolin.
HAIL,HAIL, HAIL
I really can't think of any more words but apparently my review has to be more than 100 characters so I'll just add
HAIL,HAIL, HAIL
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