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Candlemass
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Stockholm, Sweden (1984 – 1992, 1997 – 2002, 2005 – present)
Candlemass is a doom metal 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.
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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Nightfall
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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
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Solitude
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If I Ever Die
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Under the Oak
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At the Gallows End
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Hammer of Doom
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The Bleeding Baroness
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Samarithan
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A Sorcerer's Pledge
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Bewitched
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Demon of the Deep
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Dead Angel
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scapino wrote:
I agree. The band denied it after all.
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lijemo wrote:
@scapino-- I'm not familiar with that publication. How reliable is it as a new source? I'm unable to find any other source mentioning this, which always makes me suspicious. (Also, the article is dated March 2008, which means if it WERE accurate, would have been in prison all this year.) I roll to disbelieve...
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llyonz wrote:
good band
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HighLordMhoram wrote:
Wonder how they'll tour with him imprisoned. Cheers for the link.
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Herm88 wrote:
I love Candlemass... pure fuckin' doom metal...
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scapino wrote:
Grand theft, 2 years (for stealing CDs worth $ 3 Million). The band denies though.
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HighLordMhoram wrote:
I seem to recall hearing somewhere that Mappe was arrested last year, can anyone shed some light on this for me?
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Thrashhard wrote:
Please VOTE: http://www.last.fm/music/Candlemass/+images/37668933
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umbralnergal wrote:
Mirror Mirror <3
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LordLeviathan wrote:
This band is completely owning my soul right now.
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LostArk wrote:
The world is a fucked up place, yet it is home to Candlemass, and is thus not beyond redemption. Messiah Marcolin and Rob Lowe are two of existence's most gifted vocalists.
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metal_gimp wrote:
The monk seems to have left the abbey in disgrace. No love for this wandering, crazed pilgrim?
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duut wrote:
at least karl sanders got inspired by these guys
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OpethZita wrote:
wow! amazing band! swedish metal! the best!
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Gashcadarn wrote:
Mirror Mirror is a great song! And so are the others.
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FakeActuality wrote:
Nightfall = best album. More memorable than Epicus
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HighLordMhoram wrote:
I would say Lowe probably takes some inspiration from Dio. He's covered at least three of Dio's songs to my knowledge. It makes sense to me, but then, maybe I'm just biased, given that Lowe and Dio are my two favourite vocalists.
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dclizardking wrote:
"The world would be a better place if more singers would study the mighty Dio" Exactly right, he is one the finest vocalists there is. Lowe might not be quite as good as Dio, but one thing's for sure he's a great singer, and Candlemass are an excellent band.
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holyrebels wrote:
The world would be a better place if more singers would study the mighty Dio
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Mephisto86 wrote:
Trust me I'm not knocking down Lowe's voice, I just think he grew up listening to Dio.. NOT saying he's unoriginal or trying to copy anyone.
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Apr
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Roadburn Festival 2010
013, Tilburg, Netherlands
594 shouts
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Apr
23
Keep It True XIII
Tauberfrankenhalle Lauda-Königshofen, Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
36 shouts
| 81 attendees
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Jun
18
Hellfest 2010
Val de Moine, Clisson, France
242 shouts
| 349 attendees
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GhostOfKarelia, Miwok2780, tapsusleeper and 2 other people added Candlemass to their libraries. 34 minutes ago
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Dzoca tagged Candlemass with ‘swedish’. 13 hours ago
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Meet-Reality added Candlemass to the lineup of Hellfest 2010 at Val de Moine. yesterday evening
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ElSnarkkos tagged Candlemass with traditional doom metal, metal and doom metal. yesterday morning
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