Unfortunately I never have seen the Documents Of Doom DVD released three years ago. But nonetheless I dare to ask whether a new DVD makes sense after thus short time and the release of only one CD, since the DVD No.1 includes the first (?) reunion gig at Stockholm and no new stuff except Witches.
I was slightly surprised while looking at it. I have seen CANDLEMASS several times playing live in the middle and at the end of the eighties and there is hardly any difference between this professional filmed event and the concerts of these days. There is a skilful power play by a band which lets its shouter Messiah Marcolin do the whole dialogue with the audience as it was a one-man-show, and he manages it brightly, giving the Swedish folks a really good time (and, besides, sings indeed very powerful). Even the setlist could have been found by Leif Edling while looking into his archive, since there are (except the already mentioned Witches) only the classic songs the band used to play (and needed to play) any time: Ancient Dreams, The Bells Of Acheron, Solitude, Mirror Mirror, The Crystal Ball, Well Of Souls, the encore At The Gallows End etc. Some more variety or just any surprise would have been helpful to intensify the curiosity of potential buyers; albeit Leif Edling says in the interview on the DVD No.2 he regarded for example A Cry From The Crypt as one...
Disc No. 2 features an one hour lasting interview with Leif Edling, Mats Björkman und Messiah Marcolin but no appearance of Lars Johansson or Jan Lindh. The whole history of the band is thoroughly watched and you get to know a lot of interesting or rather amusing details, such as the information that Leif Edling considered the name (by the former drummer Mats Ekström „created“ and indeed determining) Epicus Doomicus Metallicus for the first CANDLEMASS release to be absolute bullshit, meanwhile Messiah says he had been strong influenced by Peter Criss (Kiss) regarding music in general and singing especially. The interview (Messiah Marcolin does this on opposite to his mates alone) is kept in original Swedish and you have the choice whether you prefer English or German subtitles.
Moreover there are four live-clips presenting performances from Uppsala ‘87, Fagersta ‘89, Uddevalla ‘92, Albstadt ‘03 and last not least an appearance from Swedish TV, played in full playback. This whole package lasts for approximately another hour and you will appreciate this stuff if you're not demanding, concerning the quality of sound or something. The gallery isn't really convincing since the slide show lasts only less than one minute and doesn't offer any possibility to regard the pictures one by one.
The Curse Of Candlemass is surely a must-have for all hardcore and new fans of the band. All the rest could at least appreciate DVD No.1 because of the live concert and it is indeed worthwhile to have a look into it.