(September 2022) Episode 435 is CANDLEMASS, a pioneer of the doom metal genre. But not my preferred flavor of doom metal; I find the operatic NWOBHM-style singing discordant with the low and heavy guitar approach. That’s why my favorite album (From the 13th Sun) is an outlier from their typical sound, more stoner and sludgy, but not surprising since they dedicated it to Black Sabbath. Still, there are some good metal tracks elsewhere, although frequent lineup changes reduce consistency.
Favorite album: From the 13th Sun
Favorite song: Zog
Best album: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: give them a try; your tastes may not be as finicky as mine
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