NEMESIS THE DAY OF RETRIBUTION NEW MINT 1983 ORIGIANAL PRESS CANDLEMASS
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SHIPPING DOMESTIC $ 5.00 PLUS $ 1.00 EACH ADDITIONAL . FOREIGN $ 20.00 PLUS $ 7.00 EACH ADDITIONAL. RECORD NEW MINT COVER NEW MINT REVIEW 1 Think Candlemass . The Day of Retribution was released in 1984. In 1984, Leif and the gang would have been right on target with Trouble, St. Vitus, Witchfinder General and countrymates Mercy. There’s something about an outdated, raw production that can throw a smile on my face, especially when it’s a foundation to a well-known oldie such as “Black Messiah”. It’s hard to imagine those reverberating high notes Messiah Marcolin hits in the converted “Incarnation of Evil” could sound so devolved coming from someone else’s mouth, even if it is band main man Leif Edling’s . Edling, in all his untrained elegance, planned or not, can be effective in his despondent delivery, and when at times laced with a fiendish edge, amplify the natural affliction imparted by the music.
For the most part, less dejected “In God We Trust” begins and ends with a quick, bustling riff that is three parts traditional and one part semi-speed, meanwhile the midsection transforms into a shambling, melancholic dirge for an effective contrast. “Theme of the Guardian”’s fairly simplistic, yet haunting main riff combined with a structured, yet slightly urgent gait seeps an almost mystical air, circulating around woeful vocals and some well-played solos via Anders Wallin. The slow-burning fireball that is “The King is Dead” entwines more accomplished soloing with courageous rhythms, the tandem most memorable at the song’s start, and as a whole comes across in a strange pre-future veteran fashion. Distorted and echoed acoustics are a mainstay in “Goodnight”, swirling beneath fumes of doom-laden riffs and that aforementioned eccentric vocal tonality.
REVIEW 2 I've listened to a lot of death metal, black metal, and doom metal, but I have to say that the track "Black Messiah" is the darkest song I have ever heard, right up there with early Mercyful Fate. Lief sings on here, and he sounds somewhat like an evil Gregorian monk. "In God We Trust" is a lot faster than most Candlemass stuff, but it's good to listen to. "Theme of the Guardians" is mid-paced, not far off from Mercyful Fate, but with Lief's trademark vocals and some strange guitar melodies popping up here and there. "Goodnight" starts with a nice acoustic part, which is a nice way of keeping the album interesting. The final two tracks are Candlemass demos and they're a bit heavier than the stuff off of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. The raw production on here really works to the album's advantage. There aren't any technical parts and most of it is low end, so there's no need for a really polished recording. This was THE release that got me into Candlemass, Trouble, and doom metal in general. Totally essential for anyone who wants to feel real darkness (but this just might not be evil...). CLASSIC ALBUM MEGA RARE DISCOG HAS VG+ FOR $ 80
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