Swedish doom originators Candlemass gave birth to an instant classic with their debut, Epicus Doomicus Metalicus.
But their 1987 follow-up Nightfall managed to break even more new ground by introducing the operatic bellowing of new vocalist Messiah Marcolin, whose religious lyrics found the perfect match in the slow, grinding power chords written by bassist Leif Edling.
Perfect examples of this formula like "The Well of Souls," "Samarithan," and "Bewitched" would become live standards for years to come and are nicely held together by short instrumentals, including a rendition of Chopin's "Marche Funebre." And while the band can't resist thrashing out just a tad on parts of "At the Gallow's End" and "Dark Are the Veils of Death," this is still a cohesive work, and a must for Black Sabbath fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothic StoneLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 00:45 | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | The Well of SoulsLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 07:27 | 17 MB | 172 MB |
| 3 | Codex GigasLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 49 MB |
| 4 | At the Gallows EndLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 132 MB |
| 5 | SamarithanLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 126 MB |
| 6 | Marche FunebreFrédéric Chopin, Traditional | Candlemass | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 48 MB |
| 7 | Dark Are the Veils of DeathLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 07:06 | 16 MB | 167 MB |
| 8 | Mourners LamentLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 139 MB |
| 9 | BewitchedLeif Edling | Candlemass | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 151 MB |
| 10 | Black CandlesMike Wead | Candlemass | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 46 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 1050 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candlemass | Arranger, Group, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Frédéric Chopin | Composer |
| 3 | Leif Edling | Bass, Composer, Lyricist |
| 4 | Lars Johansson | Guitar |
| 5 | Jan Lindh | Drums |
| 6 | Messiah Marcolin | Vocals |
| 7 | Traditional | Composer |
| 8 | Mike Wead | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |