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Swedish doom originators {|Candlemass|} gave birth to an instant classic with their debut, {|Epicus Doomicus Metalicus|}. But their 1987 follow-up {|Nightfall|} managed to break even more new ground by introducing the operatic bellowing of new vocali... Read more

Swedish doom originators {|Candlemass|} gave birth to an instant classic with their debut, {|Epicus Doomicus Metalicus|}. But their 1987 follow-up {|Nightfall|} managed to break even more new ground by introducing the operatic bellowing of new vocalist {|Messiah Marcolin|}, whose religious lyrics found the perfect match in the slow, grinding power chords written by bassist {|Leif Edling|}. Perfect examples of this formula like {|The Well of Souls,|} {|Samarithan,|} and {|Bewitched|} would become live standards for years to come and are nicely held together by short instrumentals, including a rendition of {|Chopin|}'s {|Marche Funebre.|} And while the band can't resist thrashing out just a tad on parts of {|At the Gallow's End|} and {|Dark Are the Veils of Death,|} this is still a cohesive work, and a must for {|Black Sabbath|} fans ~ Eduardo Rivadavia Less