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Candlemass - New EP Coming Out Next Year

To celebrate 40 years of existence, the legendary doom metal formation Candlemass have entered the studio to work on a 4-track jubilee EP titled Black Star. It will be comprised of two new songs and two covers and will be released in the spring of 2025.

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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 15.10.2024 by Bad English | Comments (1)


Candlemass - West Coast Tour Dates Confirmed

Next March, the legendary doomers Candlemass will be heading out on a short tour over the West Coast. Booked cities are as follows: Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), San Francisco (CA), Los Angeles (CA), and San Diego (CA).

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Band profile: Candlemass
Event: Candlemass: West Coast Tour 2023
Posted: 18.12.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Candlemass - Premiere New Single

Prior tomorrow's new full length release Sweet Evil Sun, doom metal kings Candlemass premiere the last and third single "When Death Sighs" with accompanying lyric video. Video and illustrations by Costin Chioreanu.

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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 17.11.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Candlemass - 'Sweet Evil Sun' Song Online

Good news from Stockholm travels fast, mighty doom legends Candlemass shared a new lyric video for ''Sweet Evil Sun''. Check it out below.

Leif Edling on “Sweet Evil Sun”:
"It took me only an hour or so to write, but it turned out to be not only the title track of Sweet Evil Sun, but also one of the best songs on it! Nice riff, great chorus and one heck of a guitar solo from Lars! Immediate, epic, heavy, catchy! It kicks ass!!"


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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 30.09.2022 by Bad English | Comments (3)


Candlemass - New Video Out

To promote their long-awaited new studio album Sweet Evil Sun, out on November 18 via Napalm Records, the Swedes Candlemass offer in listening the "Scandinavian Gods" single, alongside a visualizer done by Costin Chioreanu.


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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 19.08.2022 by conscientiousnes | Comments (13)


Candlemass - Forthcoming Album In Mixing Stage

Candlemass vocalist Johan Längqvist recently offered Blabbermouth an update on the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's The Door To Doom, confirming that it's been recorded and now in the mixing stage. The record is expected to be out later this year or next year.

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Posted: 04.06.2022 by Metal God | Comments (2)


Candlemass - New Music In The Making

Doom metal legends Candlemass have recently shared some photos, indicating that they are working on new new material for their next studio album (the follow-up to 2019's The Door To Doom). More info in due time.

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Posted: 18.01.2022 by Bad English | Comments (3)


Candlemass - Release Cover Of Trouble's 'The Tempter'

Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass recently released a cover version of the Trouble classic "The Tempter" as a tribute to their friend and the late singer of Trouble and The Skull, Eric Wagner, who died last August after a battle with COVID pneumonia at the age of 62.

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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 04.10.2021 by Metal God | Comments (2)


Candlemass - Announce 2022 US Select Shows

Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass have announced a trio of U.S. dates taking place in April of next year, with support provided by The Skull and Frayle. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (June 25th) with details available here. Candlemass are reportedly working on a new album for a 2022 release, which will be the follow-up to 2019's The Door To Doom.

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Posted: 24.06.2021 by Metal God | Comments (1)


Candlemass - New Live Release Coming Soon, Details Disclosed

Following a year where most of live activities were impossible, Candlemass' Green Valley Live live release features the band's "lockdown" session (their only 2020 show and first ever live streamed event). The release contains numerous classic anthems in the shape of "Well Of Souls", "Mirror Mirror", "Bewitched" and others from the band's legendary first four albums, as well as the titanic "Astorolus" from the band's latest opus. The Swedish doom metal institution will unleash Green Valley Live on May 7th as CD/DVD and Double Gatefold Vinyl.

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Posted: 07.03.2021 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Abysmal Dawn - Premiere New Rendition Of Candlemass 'Bewitched'

After releasing their newest outing Phylogenesis in April, death metallers Abysmal Dawn have surprised the fans with the cover release of the Candlemass' song "Bewitched". The latter is part of the legendary record Nightfall, released in 1987.

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Posted: 06.06.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Candlemass - Lyric Video For New Single Revealed

Earlier this month, Swedes Candlemass unveiled details and title-song off their upcoming EP, The Pendulum. Today, a lyric video for the brand new single "Porcelain Skull" has been revealed.

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Posted: 13.02.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (5)


Candlemass - To Release 'The Pendulum' EP In March

On March 27th, doom metal icons Candlemass will unleash a brand new EP, The Pendulum, featuring never-before-heard, unused tracks cut from the The Door To Doom recording sessions. The Pendulum contains 6 tracks and you can now listen to the title-one down under.

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Posted: 01.02.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Candlemass - New Album Streaming In Full

You can now open The Door To Doom because the new album by Candlemass is online in its entirety. It has just been released via Napalm Records and you can check it out here. What do you think of the doom legends' return?

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Posted: 23.02.2019 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Candlemass - New Video Online

Candlemass have recently unleashed new single "Astorolus - The Great Octopus" (feat. Tony Iommi). Now, the band present the official video for this track, directed by Johan Bååth. The track is taken from the band's 12th album, The Door To Doom, due on February 22nd via Napalm Records.

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Posted: 01.02.2019 by Bad English | Comments (2)