Reviewer:: Lieff

Has CANDLEMASS broken up or not? If anybody knows, let me know! I think this is their best (last?) album up to date. Some of you think this band plays “depressing” music, wrong! This is heavy, but yet pretty “happy” sounding. Though, not exactly HELLOWEEN, HEAVENS GATE, or MAIDEN type sound. Maybe it is the voice of Tomas Vikstrom that gives this CD a not so doomy metal release, but anyway, the riffs are way heavy and the solos are excellent. Each song is very memorable and classy. This brings me back to the beginning of this review: Why the Hell did they decide to take a break or whatever? By now this line-up should have put out at least 2 more releases! I’m puzzled.