CANDLEMASS

Release Year: 2018
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: dark epic doom heavy metal

essential origins of traditional dark, monumental and epic doom/heavy metal are imprinted on this historical debut full-length [1986] by the legendary Swedish entity, featuring the original line-up fronted by characteristic vocals of Johan Längquist, who eventually rejoined the band and keeps commanding once again now: plain heavy, damn evil sounding guitar riffs and menacing, lamenting atmosphere of six seminal tracks have set foundation for majestic, visionary genre with no rush in pace that was further on started to be tagged as Doom metal, also compared to "a dirge for forsaken lives and fading hopes", still setting a peculiarly tranquil vibe nonetheless; recent British re-issue comes with a remastered sound