Lines In Wax

TWELVE YEARS OF UNWANTED OPINION

Day: February 18, 2021

Candlemass – Nightfall (1987)

Candlemass – Nightfall (1987)

Expanding on the epic doomery of the previous material, Nightfall enters new territories of pomp, cheese and theatre. To me, the addition of Messiah on vocals steers this almost into the realm of power metal, but is held into more trad or doom classifications by the songwriting and perhaps more importantly, the pacing.