Nightfall

Always loved this album. Messiah vocal range is amazing, just like an opera singer. One of the main Doom metal bands IMHO.

Some may consider Canldemass to be Black Sabbath knockoffs but in my mind they are frightningly close to Sabbath in terms of quality. Candlemass don't have the occasional blues influence of Sabbath and instead they go all out on dark and gloomy atmosphere that almost resembles an unholy cathedral. The lyrics deal with supernatural and sometimes religious subjects which suits the operatic vocals of Messiah Marcolin perfectly. And Marcolin is rightfully famed for his voice. His range is incredible.But the vocals are far from the only thing that Candlemass has to offer. The riffs hit you like a concrete brick to the face (even Tony Iommi would've wished he had written Bewithced), the solos are powerful and emotional, and the rhythm section grooves masterfully behind all that. And I haven't even mentioned the songwriting! From the bone crushing opener "Well of Souls" to the super slow but heavy ballad "Samarithan" the band displays a great amount of dynamics and compositional skills that put them on the top of doom metal right next to Black Sabbath.

Great memories

I just love these guys for Sweden . This is a master piece

A classic Candlemass album and a great reissue package.

A doom classic one

Though I enjoy (is that the right word?) listening to this album, I find that Candlemass make me smile. Perhaps I should be scared, but it takes a lot to scare people with music these days. I can't help sensing that 'Nightfall's thudding slabs of funeral rock are tongue-in-cheek. This is basically early Black Sabbath updated to a modern production, and atmospheric it is too. 'The Well of Souls' is a highlight but sets the tone for what follows, while they couldn't resist having a go at the 'Funeral March'. The most pleasing aspect of 'Nightfall' for me though is that it has more in common with 1970s rock values than the crank-up-the-tempo-and-hope-for-the-best attitude of a lot of metal since. Though there's little variation in style, this is a very good album.

Great music, many thanks