Grammy-nominated Classic Doom icons Candlemass once again effortlessly prove that they are the undisputed leaders of an entire genre without having to release a new longplayer album every year. Never before heard, previously unused tracks from The Door To Doom recording sessions, now make it onto the band's latest masterpiece, "The Pendulum", an EP that proves in perfection that these timeless Swedish pioneers are the undisputed kings of epic doom metal! The EP opener and title track "The Pendulum" breaks out with a melodically thrashy nod of the head - and prepares the stage for raw, unfiltered steamrollers like "Porcelain Skull", which wrap the listener in an unadulterated doom heaviness. The 6-song EP leads through a labyrinth of raging riffing, accentuated by Leif Edling's distinctive, penetrating vocals and the unique, melancholic sound that Candlemass deservedly made famous "The Pendulum" belongs in every classic Doom Metal record collection and will soothe the hunger for more and until the next longplayer hits of the band.