Radical Research Podcast

Had Leif Endling disbanded Candlemass after 1989’s Tales of Creation, he would have given enough to place his band in the halls of metal infamy. But the bassist pressed on, enduring lineup shifts, label hassles, and changing times, to eventually arrive in the late ‘90s at a most esoteric iteration of Candlemass. We immerse deeply in this era for Radical Research episode 14. Please join us somewhere in nowhere, northwest of Babylon, out there beyond the abstrakt sun… Note I: We would be remiss if we didn’t mention that Europe drummer Ian Haugland played on two Dactylis Glomerata songs (“Wiz,” “I Still See the Black”). We think highly of the first two Europe albums. Music cited, in order of appearance: Abstrakt Algebra, “Shadowplay” (Abstrakt Algebra, 1995) Abstrakt Algebra, “Blue Wizard” (II, unreleased 1997 album) Candlemass, “Dustflow” (Dactylis Glomerata, 1998) Candlemass, “Apathy” (Dactylis Glomerata, 1998) Candlemass, “Lidocain God” (Dactylis Glomerata, 1998) Candlemass, “Tot” (From the 13th Sun, 1999) Ca