This time I actually like something. I swear. Candlemass – The Pendulum  Only a year or so after their first LP with the returning Johan Längqvist, the vocalist of their legendary debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, though technically an actual member for the first time, Candlemass is back to celebrate their “newfound inspiration” with an EP. The Door to Doom wasn’t a masterpiece, but I enjoyed it much more than practically anything recorded during Lowe’s tenure, so I was fairly excited to be getting more so soon. The title track, disregarding that it sounds like Edling was ticking the obligatory … Continue reading April Roundup: Candlemass, Graceless, Torchia, Crypt Dagger, Khôra, Nerve Saw & Mavorim