Candlemass - Psalms of the Dead

Doom metal, Sweden, 2012
Napalm Records

Candlemass bids farewell with Psalms of the Dead, announcing it to to be their last studio album. This is how it should be done: Robert Lowe still has his voice as made apparent in the opener. The Sound of Dying Demons features an eerie keyboard, and Lasse rips his first lead that are definitely up to snuff as made apparent throughout the album. Dancing in the Temple (of the Mad Queen Bee) reminds me a bit like If I Ever Die from their previous album, Death Magic Doom. Waterwitch is the first thoroughly slow song on the album, yet again I have nostalgia crawling up my spine remdining me of Bleeding Baroness from Death Magic Doom. Do not fret, these comparisons are mostly in the "feeling" and pace of the songs more than anything. There are still plenty of fresh, original riffing going on.

1. Prophet
2. The Sound of Dying Demons
3. Dancing in the Temple (of the Mad Queen Bee)
4. Waterwitch
5. The Lights of Thebe
6. Psalms of the Dead
7. The Killing of the Sun
8. Siren Song
9. Black as Time

Candlemass: Metal-Archives.com

Candlemass - The Tales of Creation

The Prophecy

"Holy was the star from which you were born,
to a world where darkness and fear take form
A lonely soul with a heart of light to find
beyond reality, forgotten in time
Seek the heart, seek in your dreams
visit your nightmares and realms yet unseen
You are alone, the last one to be
a representative of mankind to decide the final destiny
Will you be saved or will you stay blind
deep in your soul the answer you'll find" 

September 25th, 1989