Review: Candlemass 'Sweet Evil Sun' (doom metal)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
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My mother still tells the amusing tale of going into the local record store and ordering 'Epicus' for me as a x-mas present. Everyone in the shop stopped and gawked as this tall (6'3") well dressed woman ordered 'EPIiiiiicus... DoooooMiCuuus.......MeTaLicuuuus' in very proper anglophile english. It has been one of my favorite albums to this day as is the story . Albums I ordered from recommendations in Kerrang, Metal Forces and many Zines were so amazingly influential to my life. I still haven't grown attached to Sweet Evil Sun beyond a middle pack 3/5 so far.
Best metal album of the year, imo. The band is in absolutely top form! It feels as fresh, dark, muscular, and inspired as their best early records.
Awesome! Love Candlemass. All their stuff is top shelf Doom. First two LPs are 5-star epic albums.
I like it, too. I'm happy to see a positive review and comments, because I've seen some negative things said about this album online. For a while I thought I was the only one who liked it.
Album of the year for sure. The Scandinavian Epic Doom Metal Gods are back!!! Excellent review, Pete. Thanks a lot and greetings from Spain. 🤘❤️😈
Best thing they've done since Psalms for the Dead for sure. I really dig it.
Hi Pete. Great review. i listened to this album twice so far. Great epic Doom Metal. I really like it a lot. However, No one song really jumps off the page for me compared to other Candlemass songs. I will have to listen to it again.
Man, I did not like the firsts listen, but after some more trys this became more interesting.
I really like this. Maybe a perception out there that it isn't a given that Candlemass will deliver?? They surely have. And very much an album.
The interesting thing about music is that on one hand we get this; on the other hand we have the Dragonland album SoT reviewed yesterday - which is over the top happy. Music really is capable of capturing so many different aspects of life and emotions!
I can't wait to get this, hopefully it will be at Rock Fantasy this weekend.
I'm loving this album the more I listen to it! The music is heavy and dark, just awesome! My only tiny gripe is the lyrics, they have a "Velveeta Sheen" to them at times. With that said it will be high on my list for the year.
Great album I agree! Lars Johansson always delivers memorable solos and is one of the most underrated guitarist in metal.
Lol, the still frame tells it all, thanks for posting Pete!
In my top albums of this year. Was so happy that it turned out this good! I think this album just gets better with each listen and the second half slays. I am not a huge fan of the production but i am ok with it now
I’ve followed Leif & co since the late ‘80s. Such an amazing band still, both on CD and on stage🙌🏻
I love it even more than their last album, and I thought that was damn near impossible. Metal album of the year for me.
Album is a straight banger from start to finish imo. Rare to see a band release something that equals or even rivals earlier and successful material so late in thier careers. The riffs are nasty and dark as hell. Candlemass in top form and I'm loving it!
Liked it on first listen, but haven’t listened to it since. Gonna have to relisten to this album.
Great Job!!...Keep making those review videos!!...I've been introduced to several bands like Candlemass!!!...I have enjoyed CANDLEMASS a lot.. and that more recent record!...and for my surprise they are coming to MONSTER OF ROCK ..here in Brazil!!...Congrats!!
Looking forward to this one... I bought "Epicus" on LP when it came out (still got it) and have been a huge fan since.
Have it on vinyl as well.
Thank you for another Wednesday AM review/. PETE 👍💯
I've only listened to it once, but Candlemass outdid themselves. Could be a top 3 Candlemass album for me.
Pete good job! It'd be very helpful for me if you could mention where you would rank this new album among your previously 12 reviews. I'm new to Candlemass, got Nightfall, and adding this one to your other 12 rankings would be a good tip for me to consider which album to get next (other than a few of them gets 5 stars 🙂)
I wish I was as enthusiastic. I think it's very solid, but I didn't find anything that got me overly excited. I like it. 3.75/5
Same here, Candlemass is easily my favorite band of all time and I do like this album but it's not blowing me away by any means.
Another.great album from Candelmass no suprise, really love the vocals on this one, maybe my favorite since nightfall 🤘
Can't wait to hear it
The doom masters are back. Candlemass Rules.
have heard it... got it coming on cd!
Have to check this one out.... Truly 🖤'd Nightfall & Ancient Dreams! Need more 5* productions in my collection.
I'll check both new Langquvist releases out today - the self titled with Messiah already crushed and sounded like it could've come out right in 1991 after the first four, I'll have no doubt the latest two will be stellar as well. As a huge Tony Martin era Sabbath fan I dig Chapter 6 as well, although it's their fifth album... Maybe because of their Live album.
Candlemass is amazing band. Great músicians over all albums.
Best production and mix - all the instruments heavy
Hi Pete, humble suggestion for the best albums of 2022. Check out Spell's "Tragic Magic" if you find the time. A Canadian "hypnotic heavy metal" band I discovered recently and impressed me unbelievably. I think you will love it.
I have Opulent Decay, their previous album, but haven’t heard the new one yet.
Thanx for the tip. It sounds amazing.
@@sotdude7 Thank you for your response! Opulent Decay is kinda amateurish IMHO. I am amazed of the quality leap they achieved. This is my best album of the year.
Amazing album!!! Love it
Hard to believe, good for them!
Goddess is amazing. I thoguht Johan struggled a bit early on but by the end he was on fire
i LOVET IT TOO
Great album! Album of the year? Get it - and you decide.
I have loved Candlemass for decades, they were a huge part of the soundtrack to my teen years. When I was a young guitarist Lars Johansson was my hero and I have no shame in admitting that I would rip off his style to the best of my ability. I do love this album but I'm surprised I'm not hearing a lot of complaints about the production. While I don't feel the production hampers my enjoyment of this excellent album I cant help but imagine how bad ass it would have been with a better production.
It's a fantastic album 👌 👏 🙌
When I first heard it, I felt the guitars were a bit too compressed, but upon subsequent listening its all good. The vocals are inspired, (strong Dio influence without being overly derivative), the bass is a bit under in the mix but flawless. The title track is what I would call "accessible doom" for it's melodic chorus and hammering verse, and the rest of the album is awesome, my favorite this years since Udo' release.
Oops, Udo's Game Over was released in Oct. 21, my mistake. It's still the last record as good as the new Candlemass.
Great band, can't wait to hear this.
Awesome album awesome band 👍
Look at Monolord from Sweden to
Monolord kicks ass!!
Pete im sure im going to get allot of hate here but here goes. First off I do love this album its totally killer and i hope Candlemass keep more like this coming. Secondly I have tons of love for Epicus Doomicus but have not been a big fan much after that because i just cant get into Messiah, hate his voice and feel he is just too cartoonish. Its a shame because the rest of the band always crushes it with great playing. Always felt he brought a prog element as well which doesn't fit. Any of the other singers they've had were better but i especially dig Johan the current and original. I think all the nay sayers online comments are just blind sour grapes over losing Messiah.
great band, always loved how english speakingn persons pronounce Leif;)
should be like saying lay then an f
good review buddy
Good sutff!
Do a review for Avatarium also - killer album
The First listen I did not like it, but after some more listen It became better and better.
Candlemass as always bee hit and miss with me. But this was a hit.
One of my favorite bands...but this is one on of the more lackluster albums from them. Everything is there...except the fire. It just sounds uninspired. But, that's just what I hear.
😄👍
It's ok ! Best get it used on 8trax