Candlemass! The Swedish titans of epic doom are back! Well, kinda—2 years since their most recent LP. As a means to celebrate their 40th anniversary the band have decided to release a commemorative EP with 2 new songs and 2 covers. So for this review I’ll go over the songs as pairs, mainly because I tend to be wary of covers, but that’s neither here nor there. This EP opens with the title track, and despite going on for 4 decades, Candlemass still knows how to make pummeling and grandiose doom metal with beefy riffs, epic solos and headbang-inducing drumming. … Continue reading Review: Candlemass – Black Star