Tales of Creation Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Tales of Creation |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | December 31, 1989 |
| Genres | Doom Metal |
| Labels | Music for Nations |
| Length | 42:46 |
| Ranked | #53 for 1989 , #2,246 all-time |
Album rating : 88.9 / 100
Votes : 9 (1 review)
Votes : 9 (1 review)
November 1, 2020
Tales of Creation is the last of Candlemass’ original golden era of albums, and what a fine way to conclude Messiah’s (first) run with the band. The album is a concept album of sorts, focusing on creation, loneliness, introspection and self-love. It may not have a direct overarching story, but there are call-back moments throughout that connect the dots.
Musically, it sounds rather identical to the previous two albums. Every song is strong, aside from the short segues there are no weak moments. Messiah’s voice is in top form, and Leif’s slow, melodic yet sludgy riffs are on point. You can’t expect anything new here, but you can expect another top notch Candlemass album.
Musically, it sounds rather identical to the previous two albums. Every song is strong, aside from the short segues there are no weak moments. Messiah’s voice is in top form, and Leif’s slow, melodic yet sludgy riffs are on point. You can’t expect anything new here, but you can expect another top notch Candlemass album.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Prophecy | 1:27 | 85 | 4 |
| 2. | Dark Reflections | 5:06 | 91 | 5 |
| 3. | Voices in the Wind | 0:14 | 78.3 | 3 |
| 4. | Under the Oak | 6:00 | 91.3 | 4 |
| 5. | Tears | 4:13 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 6. | Into the Unfathomed Tower | 3:04 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 7. | The Edge of Heaven | 6:25 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 8. | Somewhere in Nowhere | 3:47 | 88 | 5 |
| 9. | Through the Infinitive Halls of Death | 5:07 | 87.5 | 4 |
| 10. | Dawn | 0:25 | 76.7 | 3 |
| 11. | A Tale of Creation | 6:55 | 92 | 5 |
Line-up (members)
- Messiah Marcolin : Vocals
- Lars "Lasse" Johansson : Guitars
- Mats "Mappe" Björkman : Guitars
- Leif Edling : Bass, Lyrics
- Jan Lindh : Drums
- Guest/session Musicians:
- Jim Bachman : Narration
- Jay Larssen : Narration
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mhvasconcelos 90/100Jul 30, 2024 Likes : 1
It's kind of a continuation of Nightfall, what's a really hard thing to do, but this work doesn't lost much compare to the previous album. A 90/100 easily. "Mirror Mirror" is probably the hit of this album for me. The melody sung by Marcolin is sensational. Beautiful song.
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