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2019 Peaceville edition. Double album on black vinyls with gatefold cover.

Many excellent bands came out of the heavy metal explosion of the early ’80s, and Candlemass is at the top of the list. Candlemass was one of the most captivating bands in the history of metal. In contrast to the fast tempos of punk-influenced American thrash bands like Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth, the melodic, eerie yet forceful Candlemass savors slow tempos on this fine documentation of its live shows. Messiah Marcolin displays his enormous vocal powers again and again, giving a near perfect performance that at times gives me goosebumps. His operatic wailing combined with the enormous weight of the riffs leaves no doubt in ones mind that not only are Candlemass the greatest doom metal band that has ever existed, they are also one of the better bands I’ve ever heard live. The track list of the album is a pretty safe selection of great songs that are widely and generally accepted as their greatest tunes. When my time has come I will be glad to look back and say that I lived at the same time as one of the best bands on this planet.

Track listing:
1. The Well Of Souls
2. Dark Are The Veils Of Death
3. Bewitched
4. Solitude
5. Dark Reflections
6. Under The Oak
7. Demons Gate
8. Bells Of Acheron
9. Through The Infinitive Halls Of Death
10. Samarithan
11. Mirror Mirror
12. At The Gallows End
13. A Sorcerers Pledge