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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:	HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
Notice:	Rules-2.,Directory-7.,Roster-3.,Garbage-99.
Moderator:	BUSY::SLABB

Created:	Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1238
Total number of notes:	65616

186.0. "Candlemass" by KETJE::VLASIU () Tue Sep 18 1990 05:32

    This topic is for a sweedish band named Candlemass.
    I haven't yet listened them, but following critics, they play like
    early Black Sabbath but with a style adapted to present days. They have
    a strong following as a doom's day metal band. They already have about
    3 albums released, of which "Tales of creation" is their latest.
    I'm curious to listen them as I enjoyed very much last time Slayer's
    "South of Heaven" and I read that some of the riffs were Candlemass
    style.
    Anyone knows more ?
    
    Sorin

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186.1		OBSESS::PERS_TEMP		`Tue Sep 18 1990 09:35`	7
	I got the album - You can have it free of charge. I haven't listened to it in a year so I'm kinda hazy on why I didn't like it. But, I KNOW it did nothing for me. - Kim
186.2	too late ..	KETJE::VLASIU		`Tue Sep 18 1990 10:51`	8
	Re. Kim Bad luck. As I'm not only in speed metal but also in speed CD buying, I just bought it today (it's true for a ridiculous low price) together with Evil Dead's "Annihilation of civilization" (what's that ??). But thank you for the kind intention ! Sorin
186.3	sleep tight	KETJE::VLASIU		`Thu Sep 20 1990 05:26`	15
	After three listenings of "Tales of creation" I can say that this band has good potential but practices a music which is really particular, linear and flat. You have to listen many times for starting making difference between the songs .. The sound is heavy but slooow and recalls the intro's from Black Sabbath's first album (and this is a problem because you wait for some rhythm change). It has not much to do with Sabbath's best songs (ballads excepted). The album is like a middle age incantation. Neverless, the singer has a classy voice and there is some good guitar work (the 6th song is a very fine instrumental). If they decide to accelerate and variate more their riffs they can do really good things. But it's also true that as it is now, their music may impress the very young people and this may explain their following. Conclusion: it's the heavy metal fan's sleeping music. Sorin
186.4	Evil Dea??	SUBSYS::MSOUCY		`Fri Aug 25 1995 08:23`	5
	Tell em about Evil Dead! Is/was this a band? Mike
186.5	A movie and a band	TPLAB::VLASIU	Sorin Vlasiu - Brussels, Belgium	`Fri Aug 25 1995 12:49`	8
	Re. Mike Yes, there was also a band Evil Dead (or maybe still is) .. not only the famous horror movie. I think it's a German band. Limited however to quite flat thrash. I think I've introduced a topic for it. Sorin PS. If you like QR/DT check also Oliver Magnum ('90? .. see also the topic).
186.6		BUSY::SLABOUNTY	Holy rusted metal, Batman!	`Mon Aug 28 1995 08:53`	3
	Evil Dead ... sounds familiar. I think I have one of their LP's.