┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Candle - The Keeper┤s Curse-(FIGHT 016 CD) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Dec-17-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........09 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Candle Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : The Keeper┤s Curse-(FIGHT 016 CD)el : Fighter ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Candle is a traditional heavy metal project ║ │ │║ formed by Swedish death metal band Corrosive ║ │ │║ Carcassæ guitarists around 2015 with the intent ║ │ │║ of creating classic heavy metal. The resulting ║ │ │║ album is fantastic stuff a la Trial or In ║ │ │║ Solitude with nods to Mercyful Fate as well as ║ │ │║ some epic speed metal along the lines of classic ║ │ │║ Helstar. It wouldnÆt be fair to completely ║ │ │║ pigeonhole their debut album æThe KeeperÆs ║ │ │║ CurseÆ in with King Diamond/Mercyful Fate ║ │ │║ worship groups, at least not entirely. Candleæs ║ │ │║ vocalist Erik Nordkvist, probably best known as ║ │ │║ the original vocalist for Blazon Stone, surely ║ │ │║ has a very expressive wail but his voice isnÆt ║ │ │║ an imitation of King Diamond by any stretch ║ │ │║ though he does pull off some prime vocal ║ │ │║ theatrics throughout. Where these Swedes really ║ │ │║ pull it together and begin to kindle the soul of ║ │ │║ the great Danes on æThe KeeperÆs CurseÆ is in ║ │ │║ their dual guitar attack. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Corrosive Carcass originally had this same ║ │ │║ guitar duo before Markus Janis took over the ║ │ │║ drums and it shows that these two guitarists ║ │ │║ have been in simpatico for nearly fifteen years ║ │ │║ both in their traditional death metal outfit and ║ │ │║ even more so now in Candle. Nordkvistæs vocals ║ │ │║ fall somewhere between æResisting SuccessÆ-era ║ │ │║ Hades and James Rivera on Helstaræs first album ║ │ │║ æBurning StarÆ. In fact that comparison would ║ │ │║ fit in pretty well, musically speaking if you ║ │ │║ tossed Mercyæs æKing DoomÆ as well. Because ║ │ │║ Candle a more tradition-leaning heavy metal ║ │ │║ band, with some 80Æs speed metal influences, the ║ │ │║ vocal performances and their inherent ║ │ │║ storytelling largely give æThe KeeperÆs CurseÆ ║ │ │║ itÆs more distinct personality. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The albumÆs artwork offers an illustration of ║ │ │║ the turmoil and ensuing vengeance of a man ║ │ │║ cursed to haunt his scheming, cheating wife and ║ │ │║ her lover. I havenÆt really been able to spell ║ │ │║ out every bit of the lyrics here but ôBetrayalö ║ │ │║ offers a clarification of the scene set in the ║ │ │║ remarkable album artwork. I am not great at ║ │ │║ following lyrics and couldnÆt generally care ║ │ │║ less, but I get bits and pieces of a story that ║ │ │║ is remarkably communicated through the music and ║ │ │║ certainly spins the sort of yarn that I rarely ║ │ │║ follow outside of King Diamond and Attic ║ │ │║ records. The theme and itÆs performance did ║ │ │║ great work in establishing Candleæs debut as ║ │ │║ something special beyond the excellent heavy ║ │ │║ metal guitar playing. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ This should be an easy buy for folks who like ║ │ │║ this sort of epic heavy/speed metal guitar work. ║ │ │║ King Diamond/Mercyful Fate fans and especially ║ │ │║ fans of Helstaræs æBurning StarÆ and Trialæs ║ │ │║ earlier stuff should all check it out. Erik ║ │ │║ Nordkvistæs vocals are truly class on this ║ │ │║ recording and the dual guitar performances back ║ │ │║ up his theatrical style with solid epic ║ │ │║ heavy/speed metal. If youÆre previewing tracks ║ │ │║ you need to hear ôNo Rest For My Soulö as well ║ │ │║ as the combo of ôBetrayalö and ôDancing Lightsö ║ │ │║ and you should be well sold on the whole thing ║ │ │║ at that point. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Review written by terraasymmetry for ║ │ │║ www.grizzlybutts.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Erik Nordkvist - Vocals ║ │ │║ Markus Janis - Guitars ║ │ │║ Christian Kanto - Guitars ║ │ │║ Juhani Pihlajainen - Bass ║ │ │║ Jorma Pihlajainen - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Intro [01:25] │ │ 02 - The Secret [04:30] │ │ 03 - Light At The End [05:33] │ │ 04 - Frozen With Fear [06:14] │ │ 05 - Betrayal [04:35] │ │ 06 - Dancing Lights [04:49] │ │ 07 - Embraced By Darkness [04:34] │ │ 08 - No Peace For My Soul [05:09] │ │ 09 - Vengeance [06:49] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [43:38 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘