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Stockholm, Sweden (1984 – 1992, 1997 – 2002, 2005 – present)

Candlemass is a band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1984. Candlemass arose from the earlier Nemesis outfit belonging to bassist Leif Edling and guitarist Christian Weberyd. Prior to the dissolvement of the group, Nemesis had released the highly praised ‘Day Of Retribution’ album in 1984. Debuting Candlemass on the tape trading circuit with the four song ‘Witchcraft’ demo in 1984, featuring a line-up of Edling, Weberyd and drummer Mats Ekström, and a second demo that November, the band promptly signed to the French Black Dragon label. Having added former A.T.C. guitarist Mats Björkman (a.k.a. ‘Mappe’) the band began recording what would become the ‘Epicus, Doomicus, Metallicus’ debut at Thunderload Studios with Ragne Wahlquist, frontman for Heavy Load, manning the desk.

During the recording of the album Christian Weberyd opted to leave and by the time it was released the group’s newly acquired vocalist, Johan Lanquist, a former member of Jonah Quizz, and drummer Mats Ekström, had also departed. Still, the album, emerging in June 1986, considerably raised the band’s profile and impressed many critics with a penchant for specialising in grandiose, Doom laden Metal dirges that, at times, were hideously depressing but always exceptionally heavy. With Doom being scarce on the Metal landscape in 1986 many reviewers simply tagged the band as BLACK SABBATH clones but record buyers soon put this assumptions aside, recognising the band as an original force.
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  • RobotPolarBear

    I think he works well in both bands. It helps that his style is kinda different depending on which band he's singing for; his SA vocals tend to be more solemn and mournful, whereas he's a lot more aggressive in Candlemass.

    Monday afternoon

  • octopuss22

    Unfortunately the upcoming album will be their last. Robert Lowe is great, but he belongs to Solitude Aeturnus (such a gret band too). Messiah Marcolin is the man for Candlemass imo.

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  • Volodimirr

    the best of best!!!

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  • CrippledChild

    Yes, that is official information.

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  • MikeySchenker

    Read in magazine that they are going to release one more album and than call it quits.

    11 days ago

  • wasted_bear

    "Can't get enough of these guys right now. Such a great band." [2]

    12 days ago

  • Eskarpen

    Check out the Swedish band Anguish if you've ever wondered what Epicus Doomicus Metallicus would sound like with an 80s Quorthon or Tom G. Warrior on vocals.

    14 days ago

  • ApatheticaMe

    "Can't get enough of these guys right now. Such a great band." [1]

    16 days ago

  • EternalDeath94

    Can't get enough of these guys right now. Such a great band.

    19 days ago

  • ImpotentGod

    Has anyone already listened to to latest krux album ? how is it ?

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  • SlavicMetalhead

    THE best traditional doom band for sure.

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  • Burymeinsmoke22

    One of the absolute best bands.

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  • holyrebels

    So many brilliant Candlemass albums

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  • astralprison

    One of the best traditional doom bands for sure.

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  • Suhl

    Metalheads, join the group if you're KNARCK!!! http://www.lastfm.de/group/KNARCK%21%21%21

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  • lconoclast

    this is a great band.

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  • Dumb69

    Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is the best doom metal album ever [3]

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  • Lipa356

    Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is the best doom metal album ever [2]

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  • achujwie

    Death Magic Doom is beautiful <3.

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  • JONHDEAD

    Solitude it's so depressing. Yet, it makes me so happy? Oh well. fucking amazing song.

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Hey! So we're booked in with Matt O'Grady (You Me At Six, The Blackout, Deaf Havana) in February 2011! So stoked! We'll keep you updated with the iMac while it's going down! Maybe …

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