Candlemass "Tales Of Creation" (35th Anniversary)

"Tales of Creation" was the mature answer to "Ancient Dreams". Everything that went wrong the last time had to be right with "Tales..". Extensive touring in Europe (with Motörhead, Destruction, Sacred Reich, Coroner among others) and in the states (with Liege Lord) proved that Candlemass was a fierce liveforce to take seriously, but they needed an album to back it up with. Something raw, lively, organic and heavy - as the band itself on stage. Something that could re-establish them as the premier metalband in the world. "Ancient Dreams" was a success in sales terms and the tours were fantastic with crazy and dedicated fans everywhere. But Candlemass needed to reach the next level, not repeating old formulas.