Tales of Creation

• Artist: Candlemass
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• Release Date: 1989
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
• Genre: Rock

Review

Tales of Creation may not contain as many classics as some of Candlemass' previous efforts, but the band has never sounded better, and the exceptional production job fully highlights the operatic vocals of Messiah Marcolin without sacrificing any of the band's low-end guitar crunch. Unfortunately, the group wastes precious space on short spoken-word interludes, which, although they are meant to tie everything together, actually detract from the album's continuity. Another perplexing blunder is the inclusion of "Into the Unfathomable Tower," a very uncharacteristic, frenzied guitar workout which sounds more like a Yngwie Malmsteen outtake. Still, the band offers enough winners with the title track, "Dark Reflections," and "Tears" to keep things interesting, and the stunning "Under the Oak" is simply one of the best songs of the band's career. While definitely not a first choice for new fans, this album will certainly satisfy serious doomsters. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Prophercy	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(1:27)
Dark Reflections	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(5:06)
Voices in the Mind	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(:14)
Under the Oak (Lyrics)	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(6:00)
Tears	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(4:13)
Into the Unfathomed Tower Pt. 1 Dance of the Fay, Pt II Magic/Entering	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(3:04)
The Edge of Heaven	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(6:25)
Somewhere in Nowhere	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(3:47)
Through the Infinitive Halls of Death	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(5:07)
Dawn	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(:25)
A Tale of Creation	Leif Edling	Candlemass	(6:55)

Credits

Candlemass (Arranger), Candlemass (Producer), Candlemass (Main Performer), Candlemass (Mixing), Jim Bachman (Narrator), Mats Lindfors (Producer), Mats Lindfors (Mixing), Mats Bjorkman (Guitar (Rhythm)), Leif Edling (Bass), Jan Lindh (Drums), Messiah Marcolin (Vocals), Lars Johansson (Guitar), Jay Larssen (Narrator)

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