Tales of Creation

Tales of Creation is the fourth album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 1989 and reissued with bonus CD in 2001.

Some of the material from this album ("Dark Reflections", "Under the Oak", "Into the Unfathomed Tower", "Somewhere in Nowhere" and "A Tale of Creation") were originally recorded in 1985 by one of the earliest incarnations of Candlemass. "Under the Oak" is actually a remake of a song from their 1986 debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. The cover art is a modified Gustave Doré's work "The Creation of Light".

Tales of Creation was also the last to feature vocalist Messiah Marcolin for 15 years until he (temporarily) came back.

Track listing

All songs written by Leif Edling

1. "The Prophecy" – 1:28
2. "Dark Reflections" – 5:06
3. "Voices in the Wind" – 0:15
4. "Under the Oak" – 6:00
5. "Tears" – 4:13
6. "Into the Unfathomed Tower" – 3:05
7. "The Edge of Heaven" – 6:25
8. "Somewhere in Nowhere" – 3:48
9. "Through the Infinitive Halls of Death" – 5:07
10. "Dawn" – 0:26
11. "A Tale of Creation" – 6:54

Bonus CD tracks

1. Dark Reflections (demo)
2. Under the Oak (demo)
3. Into the Unfathomed Tower (demo)
4. Somewhere in Nowhere (demo)
5. A Tale of Creation (demo)
6. Interview
7. Dark Reflections (video)

Credits

• Leif Edling - bass guitar
• Messiah Marcolin - vocals
• Mats Björkman - rhythm guitar
• Lars Johansson - lead guitar
• Jan Lindh - drums

References