Double album on red vinyls with gatefold cover. Limited 300copies

Leif Edling doesn´t even know how to spell the words `writer´sblock´, so Candlemass´s uncertain future as a recording entity hasnothing to do with any lack of material but more an overall fatigueof having carried the weight of such a legendary name, with all theexpectations that come with it. Hence his regular use of sideroads. But Avatarium aside, whose more progressive and classic rockleanings put them in a category on their own, The Doomsday Kingdomis a direct continuation of what Leif initially tried to achievewith Krux before their increasingly difficult logistics preventedthem from carrying on. On closer inspection, TDK may also have somelinks with his one-off 2008 solo project, especially since theyboth started as a one-man army before slowly turning into an actualband. But in the end, this debut album actually feels like a meansfor Leif to finally indulge his love of classic heavy metal. Thechoice of Niklas Stålvind from Wolf as a frontman is quiterevealing. His menacing, high-pitched shrieks on the morestraightforward material such as the opening salvo, Silent Kingdom,and Hand Of Hell are pure Judas Priest-worship, and there are morethan a few nods to Dio, Mob Rules-era Sabbath and Accept on therecord. Leif´s signature bass lines are plentiful here, and while abig label grabbed the band by the balls, the production and mixingare very much like when he launched his EP independently: raw,organic and highly atmospheric. The songwriting wasn´t harmed inthe process either, and despite not being top-notch at times, ishighly satisfactory. Curiously enough - and understandable, givingthe fact that Leif Edling is a master of atmospheric songwriting -the instrumental track "See You Tomorrow" is by far the mostinteresting of the bunch. This here is why Leif calls himself "TheDoomfather": the instrumental performance is grandiose and spot-on,with piano and other atmospheric elements intertwining perfectlywith the unorthodox construction to form a warm yet haunting aura.All in all, The Doomsday Kingdom´s self-titled album, much like theEP that preceded it, is a personal journey into the catacombs ofLeif´s mind. Leif continues to give lessons on how to make qualitydoom metal and, by the look of it, will continue to do so for along time.

Track list:
1. Silent Kingdom
2. The Never Machine
3. A Spoonful Of Darkness
4. See You Tomorrow
5. The Sceptre
6. Hand Of Hell
7. The Silence
8. The God Particle

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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