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"
"Dark Are the Veils of Death,"
this is still a cohesive work, and a must for
Black Sabbath
fans ~ Eduardo Rivadavia