| King of the Grey Islands | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 June 2007 | |||
| Recorded | May and August 2006 March 2007 (vocals) | |||
| Studio | Polar Studios, Stockholm Nomad Studios, Dallas, Texas (vocals) | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 53:55 (original) 65:15 (digipak version) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Leif Edling and Candlemass | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | (favourable)[4] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[5] |
King of the Grey Islands is the ninth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 22 June 2007 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is the first album recorded following the departure of vocalist Messiah Marcolin, who left the band during the pre-production phase of the album. He was replaced by Robert Lowe, who would stay with the band until his departure in June 2012.
A digipak version contains two bonus studio session tracks with Robert Lowe. The album was also released as a double vinyl LP with the bonus track "Edgar Grey". A tin box set edition (limited to 500 copies) was also released, which included a bonus 3" CD with two bonus tracks: "Black Dwarf" and "Demonia 6 (early version)".[citation needed] "Black Dwarf" is a re-recording with Lowe on vocals. These songs also appear on the "Black Dwarf" 7".[citation needed]
Upon its release, the album was met with widespread acclaim from both critics and fans.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Candlemass – King of the Grey Islands review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Bergman, Keith (25 July 2007). "Candlemass – King of the Grey Islands". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Ulrey, Jeremy (7 October 2007). "Solitude Aeturnus / Candlemass – Alone / King of the Grey Islands". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Ayers, Chris (18 July 2007). "Candlemass – King of the Grey Islands". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Stappert, Andreas (2007). "Review Album Des Monats: Candlemass – King of the Grey Islands". Rock Hard (in German). No. 242. Retrieved 27 October 2017.