Tales of Creation
Tales of Creation is the fourth album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 1989 and reissued in 2001 with a bonus CD.
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| Released | 25 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1989 | |||
| Studio | Stockholm Recording, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 42:43 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations (UK) Enigma/Metal Blade (US) | |||
| Producer | Candlemass, Mats Lindfors | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[3] |
Some of the material from this album ("Dark Reflections", "Under the Oak", "Into the Unfathomed Tower", "Somewhere in Nowhere" and "A Tale of Creation") were originally recorded in 1985 by one of the earliest incarnations of Candlemass. "Under the Oak" is actually a remake of a song from their 1986 debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. The cover art is a modified Gustave Doré's work "The Creation of Light".
Tales of Creation was also the last to feature vocalist Messiah Marcolin for 15 years until he (temporarily) came back.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Leif Edling.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Prophecy" | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Dark Reflections" | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Voices in the Wind" | 0:14 |
| 4. | "Under the Oak (New Version)" | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Tears" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Into the Unfathomed Tower" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "The Edge of Heaven" | 6:25 |
| 8. | "Somewhere in Nowhere" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Through the Infinitive Halls of Death" | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Dawn" | 0:25 |
| 11. | "A Tale of Creation" | 6:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dark Reflections" (demo) | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Under the Oak" (demo) | 7:44 |
| 3. | "Into the Unfathomed Tower" (demo) | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Somewhere in Nowhere" (demo) | 4:37 |
| 5. | "A Tale of Creation" (demo) | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Interview" | 19:29 |
| 7. | "Dark Reflections" (video) |
Personnel
- Candlemass
- Messiah Marcolin - vocals
- Lars "Lasse" Johansson - lead guitars
- Mats "Mappe" Björkman - rhythm guitars
- Leif Edling - bass
- Jan Lindh - drums
- Additional musicians
- Jim Bachman - narration
- Jay Larssen - narration
- Production
- Mats Lindfors - producer, mixing
- Micke Mårtensson - artwork, layout
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Swedish Albums Chart[4] | 48 |
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gollark: I could cheat in some midgameish stuff, but that would be cheaty.
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References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Candlemass - Tales of Creation review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- Kühnemund, Götz (1989). "Review Album: Candlemass - Tales of Creation". Rock Hard (in German). No. 35. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- "Candlemass - Tales of Creation (album)(Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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