Inspired by some of the talk in the '98 thread, which of the three Candlemass albums released after Messiah's departure and prior to his 2005 return do you consider the best? I liken this era of the band to the Tony Martin era of Sabbath. Under the radar and different sounding from what is considered the classic era but still great albums that show a different side of the band, or more accurately Leif Edling seeing as he eventually became the sole original member.
While all three albums are worth hearing, my vote goes for From the 13th Sun. Their most explicitly Sabbath influenced album (its even dedicated to Sabbath) with a bit of Hawkwind spaciness tossed in for good measure, its a massive sounding album, certainly one of their heaviest and the whole outer space vibe gives it a unique atmosphere.
While all three albums are worth hearing, my vote goes for From the 13th Sun. Their most explicitly Sabbath influenced album (its even dedicated to Sabbath) with a bit of Hawkwind spaciness tossed in for good measure, its a massive sounding album, certainly one of their heaviest and the whole outer space vibe gives it a unique atmosphere.
