King of the Grey Islands
Candlemass · 2007
65 min · 12 tracks · epic doom metal
Epic doom metal intertwines haunting melodies and thunderous riffs, evoking an atmosphere of dark fantasy and despair.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dark, atmospheric moods
- dynamic emotional journeys
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2007, 'King of the Grey Islands' marked Candlemass's return after a five-year hiatus and was their first album featuring new vocalist Robert Lowe. This album followed the band's previous release, 'Candlemass,' which was a self-titled effort that explored different musical directions. The return signified a reaffirmation of their classic sound within the epic doom metal genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Solitude Aeturnus· My Dying Bride· Paradise Lost
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Prologue 0:55
- 2 Emperor of the Void 4:30
- 3 Devil Seed 5:46
- 4 Of Stars and Smoke 5:38
- 5 Demonia 6 6:24
- 6 Destroyer 7:55
- 7 Man of Shadows 6:15
- 8 Clearsight 6:51
- 9 The Opal City 1:12
- 10 Embracing the Styx 8:19
- 11 Solitude 5:57
- 12 At the Gallows End 5:21
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