"Second day in the studio and finally some action.

We actually managed to put one song on tape late last night, but this morning we dicovered some mysterious noise in the background on one channel so we had to ditch it, and get back to it later.

After some morning (11.00 o'clock) coffee we started to record Candlemass next album. We got about 10 songs and we tape them in the same order as we rehearsed them. First the uptemto opener, then the heavy 2:nd track, and after that an ultracool thing with lots of great parts and riffs.

One annoying thing is that we haven't yet nailed a first take. Most songs are second takes but I guess its quite good anyway considering we put both drums and bass on tape at the same time. Did I say tape?? Sorry, I mean harddisc. ProTools got a wonderful new program that now gives you the possibility to do digital drums with a warm great sound. You could't do it before - or even last year - but now.......damn!!!

7 songs were done today, and the rest will be dealt with tomorrow.

Leif Edling (sat nov 27)

After three days behind the legendary round windows of the upstairs studioat Polar, I got a splitting headache. Lots of work preparing the recordings, stress and finally - a whole bunch of total concentration has taken it's toll......I'm dead!!!

You, see, I had to focus really hard to put on a supertight live-bass - normally you put it on afterwards, but I felt I wanted more live feeling. But all songs are recorded with drums and bass, thats the most important thing. And you know, we don't use a clicktrack and therefore the bass must follow the drums through the timechanges in the song. It takes ages to do that sitting comfortably in the studioroom besides the engineer, you sip your coffee, got great sound and monitors.....but it takes time!

So....fuck that, I haven't got the patience!!

Jan did really good today playing some excellent drums in between his usual fooling around, while Lars and Mappe mostly cruised and relaxed with their "supportive" guitars. Those are recorded (and actually sound quite good) to give some guidelines for drums, bass, vocals and solos..... and - the real guitars you put on later. Later.......meaning tomorrow. That will be interesting! And hopefully a day for me without headache.

Leif Edling (sun nov 28)

Four days in the studio and we're ahead of schedule. Unbelievable!!

The monday was booked for bassrepairs and to try different amps for a really good guitar sound. But as there was no need for bassplaying (I'm so fucking good!)

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The kings of doom are back!!
Just when you thought it was over the corpse lives again and is resurrected
healthier, better and gloomier than ever.
Messiah, Leif, Jan, Lars and Mappe. The classic line-up refuse to die!!

We understand this is very confusing for you, since the band disbanded just 6 months ago. But hey - why bother about stupid details when you will have a brand new Candlemass album in your hand before next summer. The boys will enter the famous Stockholm Polar Studios nov 26, mix in january and bless us with an album in may sometime. Perfect for Candlemass 20 year anniversary!

According to what Leif said before, the band couldn't agree on how to proceed after the reunion, so they decided it was best to put the beast of doom to sleep. It is always the best thing when five people want the same thing. And indeed, it looks like they've overcome the individual problems for a united effort to do something great.

Leif: - I had a bunch of pretty cool songs, talked to Mappe quite a lot during the summer and we both agreed it would be stupid not to do anything with it. At Mappes wedding in august we all went up on a small stage and performed Samarithan and Solitude with pink guitars plus a really shitty sound. We were all absolutely drunk and we had suits and everything on us, but it was great fun!! I think it was that occasion that made us reconsider.
Shortly after I started to roughly demo some new tracks. I think I like did five tracks in a couple of weeks with a friend helping out.
Then we had a meeting and decided to resurrect Candlemass, book the studio, and send out a three song demo to the record companies a.s.a.p.
So we recorded "Black Dwarf" and "Spellbreaker" and put "Witches" from the previous demo on it and I think the demo is on the way to the labels right now actually.
Yes, we have two weeks in Polar booked without a deal, ha-ha!! But I'm not worried. I'm sure some smart label guy realize that a new Candlemass album can outsell most of the usual crap that is released today.
We are a unique band with a unique sound and next summer will belong to Candlemass!!

Source:	candlemass.net
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GMR Music has set a November 17 release date for CANDLEMASS' "Essential Doom" CD, a collection of the group's best material plus their newly recorded and previously unreleased song "Witches". The album will come with a bonus DVD featuring video footage of the band's performance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany in 2003.

"Witches" ? one of two songs laid down during a quick demo session in August 2003 (the other being "Born In A Tank") ? was " in true CANDLEMASS style," according to mainman Leif Edling, featuring "both heavy and hard passages, lots of negative riffing, melody and slow doomy choruses."

"Essential Doom" track listing:

Disc 1:

01. Solitude
02. Crystal Ball
03. A Sorcerers Pledge
04. Gothic Stone
05. The Well of Souls
06. Bewitched
07. At the Gallows End
08. Samarithan
09. Mirror Mirror
10. Ancient Dreams
11. The Prophecy
12. Dark Reflections
13. Into the Unfathomed Tower
14. Witches

Disc 2: DVD / Live from the 2003 Rock Hard Festival

01. The Well of Souls
02. Dark Are the Veils of Death
03. Mirror Mirror
04. A Sorcerers Pledge
05. At the Gallows End

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I am just about to write one of the most heartbreaking news for all Candlemass and doom-metal fans. Yes it´s true, Candlemass have decided to disband and this came just as a shock for everybody. The following part is taken from their official website :

GOODBYE DOOMLOVERS!!

We are truly sorry to inform you that Candlemass have disbanded!
This is sad news for us and everybody else that love this fantastic band.
There will be no more gigs, no new album, no more doom!
This is it... ..finished..........zero...........nada........out!!!

Despite the tremendous success of the reunion, everything hasn't been perfect.
Tiny cracks in the façade could be seen during the first round in the summer of 2002 because members of the band do not share the same vision of C-mass, the gigs, an eventual new album, democracy etc, and last year it became clear that the indifferences were too large to overcome.
A demo was recorded but the internal problems overshadowed the fun of playing. The gig at Klubben (Stockholm) nov. 29 came to be the last and final for Candlemass.

The band have tried to save the situation. There have been meetings and discussions, but unfortunately it hasn't been possible for the five members to agree on how Candlemass could work in the future. The members would have loved to continue but the chemistry is just not there anymore.
The magic is gone.........................

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