Dactylis Glomerata - Candlemass

Recorded six years after Candlemass was confirmed dead by its songwriter, founder and bass player Leif Edling, 'Dactylis Glomerata' was released onto shelves to the extreme surprise and subsequent extreme disappointment of doom metal fans. The main concern seemed to be that this doesn't sound like Candlemass at all, but there's really no reason it should; after all, most of the classic line-up has departed, Bjorn Flodkvist's vocals are in a completely different range than the fans were used to, Mike Amott handles all the guitars in a traditional rock style despite his background in melodic death metal (Carcass, Arch Enemy), and perhaps most tellingly of all, ...  Read the complete review