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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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  • Voloscire

    Messiah!

    17 May 9:24pm Reply

  • XtremeBrutality

    These guys are good, don’t listen to them much at all but fuck the Epicus album is bloody brilliant.

    15 May 11:14pm Reply

  • Rubberbandman16

    Don't usually like a lot of doom metal, but they're 1 of the best

    11 May 3:01pm Reply

  • versionfiv

    DARK ARE THE VEILS OF DEATH!

    1 May 10:35pm Reply

  • DelliriuM666

    Good

    1 May 4:50am Reply

  • blackless

    @Noxbi I did the same thing

    30 Apr 9:41pm Reply

  • Noxbi

    I bought all 11 of their albums. It was challenging for my wallet but very rewarding. I can now call myself a true Candlemass fan. ;)

    29 Apr 3:56pm Reply

  • Lord_DeviL_

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    16 Apr 12:18pm Reply

  • Acid_Coven

    Under the Oak > all.

    13 Apr 1:05pm Reply

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    |UNDER THE OAK| seriously (ﾟ∀ﾟ)⌒Ｙ⌒(｡Ａ｡)⌒Ｙ⌒(ﾟ∀ﾟ)⌒Ｙ⌒(｡Ａ｡)⌒Ｙ⌒(ﾟ∀ﾟ)

    11 Apr 6:23am Reply

  • sniezny_pan

    Seven silver keys.... to open up your dreams...

    10 Apr 7:35am Reply

  • Shezari

    Messiah Marcolin is an inspiration, and proof that even fat bastards like myself can be metal as fuck. [2]

    7 Apr 12:08am Reply

  • FrankUnknown

    Messiah Marcolin is an inspiration, and proof that even fat bastards like myself can be metal as fuck.

    29 Mar 11:14pm Reply

  • DelliriuM666

    Bewitched <3

    28 Mar 4:07am Reply

  • Burymeinsmoke22

    Kings ov Doom.

    13 Mar 8:15pm Reply

  • ACanonne

    @HarmoniaMundi: You have all my respect, sir. I have to do the same one day.

    3 Mar 7:24pm Reply

  • metalinvader34

    Demons Gate!

    3 Mar 6:28pm Reply

  • Harmonia-Mundi

    I had a Candlemass marathon today. I listened to all 11 of their albums, in order. It was challenging but very rewarding. I can now call myself a true Candlemass fan. I have a newfound appreciation for their work with Robert Lowe, but Nightfall remains my favorite.

    3 Mar 8:02am Reply

  • kryHz

    like a doom humping.

    24 Feb 11:07pm Reply

  • GiaNXGX

    candlemass rules so fucking hard

    13 Feb 9:25pm Reply
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