Napalm\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
We always save the best for last, don\u2019t we? When CANDLEMASS announced their final studio album I was saddened, they\u00b4ve been around as long as I remember metal. Previous outings after MESSIAH\u00b4s stormy exit have been a tiny bit uneven, but with shining highlights. And now that Robert Lowe (SOLITUDE AETURNUS) has been ousted I can only regret it. But with Mats Lev\u00e9n on board, the promise of retirement from the studio might end up like JUDAS PRIESTS ditto? <\/p>\n
CANDLEMASS 2011 consisted of stalwarts Lasse Johansson and Mats \u201cMasse\u201d Bj\u00f6rkman on guitars, Leif Edling on Bass, Janne Lindh on drums and Robert Lowe on vocals. As the massive sound of \u201cProphet\u201d hit my MP3 headphones I was amazed, so fresh, so true to their past and yet so fabulous. The refrain is dead simple but highly effective. Actually every song on the album is 4-5 star material. The lowest (no pun intended) moment is \u201cWaterwitch\u201d, which has a touch of psychedoom and less force than the rest. The BLACK SABBATH friendly \u201cThe Killing of the Sun\u201d is the album\u00b4s al time high. The riff, the refrain, the fiery aura\u2026everything falls into place. The keyboards are a notable addition, which may well end up an addiction. \u201cSiren Song\u201d is another magic moment of doom grandeur. \u201cDancing in the Temple (of the Mad Queen Bee) is also contagious the CANDLEMASS way. The slight DIO or DIO in RAINBOW touches of closing track \u201cBlack as Time\u201d and \u201cThe Lights of Thebe\u201d are two more signs of what a major league hard rock artist DIO was, and always will be remembered as. I could go on all night, but rest assured. This album is dead certain number one on my Top Ten 2012!<\/p>\n
Track List
\nProphet
\nThe Sound of Dying Demons
\nDancing in the Temple (of the Mad Queen Bee)
\nWaterwitch
\nThe Lights of Thebe
\nPsalms for the Dead
\nThe Killing of the Sun
\nSiren Song
\nBlack as Time<\/p>\n
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