Candlemass

Profile:
Epic doom metal band from Sweden led by bassist/songwriter Leif Edling, born out of the ashes of Edling's previous band, Nemesis (13). The band's 1986 debut, "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" and its follow up, 1987's "Nightfall" are considered landmark releases by many doom metal fans. "Nightfall" saw vocalist Eddie "Messiah" Marcolin joining the band. He would record 2 more studio albums with the band before quitting in 1990. Candlemass continued with vocalist Thomas Vikström for one more album before splitting in 1993. Edling would revive the Candlemass banner for 2 more albums in the late 1990s, both recorded with entirely new line-ups.

In 2005, the "classic" Candlemass line-up of Edling, Marcolin, drummer Jan Lindh, and guitarists Lars Johansson and Mats Björkman reunited for a brand new, self-titled album. Relations with Marcolin broke down once again, however, as the band prepared a follow up. His replacement ended up being an American singer, Robert Lowe, from the band Solitude Aeturnus.
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LC 19882-4 Epicus Doomicus Metallicus — Candlemass Candlemass Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (Album, Comp) Black Dragon Records LC 19882-4 US 1986 Sell This Version
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AXIS LP3 Nightfall — Candlemass Candlemass Nightfall (Album, Comp) Axis Records (3) AXIS LP3 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
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TC-FM 060 Ancient Dreams — Candlemass Candlemass Ancient Dreams (Album, Comp) Metal Blade Records TC-FM 060 Greece 1988 Sell This Version
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104601 Tales Of Creation — Candlemass Candlemass Tales Of Creation (Album) Music For Nations 104601 France 1989 Sell This Version
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CDMFN 109 Live — Candlemass Candlemass Live (Album) Music For Nations CDMFN 109 UK 1990 Sell This Version
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MASS 0017 Chapter VI — Candlemass Candlemass Chapter VI (Album) Music For Nations MASS 0017 Poland 1992 Sell This Version
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CDMFN 237 Dactylis Glomerata — Candlemass Candlemass Dactylis Glomerata (Album) Music For Nations CDMFN 237 UK 1998 Sell This Version
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MASS 0749 From The 13th Sun — Candlemass Candlemass From The 13th Sun (Album) Music For Nations MASS 0749 Poland 1999 Sell This Version
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PLRCD009 Doomed For Live - Reunion 2002 — Candlemass Candlemass Doomed For Live - Reunion 2002 (Album) Powerline Records PLRCD009 Sweden 2003 Sell This Version
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NBR 0013 Candlemass — Candlemass Candlemass Candlemass (Album) Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast NBR 0013 Brazil 2005 Sell This Version
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NB 1818-0, 27361 18180 King Of The Grey Islands — Candlemass Candlemass King Of The Grey Islands (Album) Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast NB 1818-0, 27361 18180 Germany 2007 Sell This Version
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SR0449 Death Magic Doom — Candlemass Candlemass Death Magic Doom (Album, Single) Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast SR0449 Mexico 2009 Sell This Version
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NB 2446 No Sleep 'Til Athens — Candlemass Candlemass No Sleep 'Til Athens (Album) Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast NB 2446 Germany 2010 Sell This Version
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NBR 0170 Ashes To Ashes - Live — Candlemass Candlemass Ashes To Ashes - Live Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast NBR 0170 Brazil 2010 Sell This Version
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NPR 427 LP Psalms For The Dead — Candlemass Candlemass Psalms For The Dead (Album) Napalm Records NPR 427 LP Austria 2012 Sell This Version
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SVR186 Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Live At Roadburn 2011 — Candlemass Candlemass Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Live At Roadburn 2011 (Album) Svart Records SVR186 Sweden 2013 Sell This Version
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none Live At The Marquee 1988 — Candlemass Candlemass Live At The Marquee 1988(2xLP, Album, Ltd, Num) Not On Label (Candlemass Self-released) none Sweden 2013 Sell This Version
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VILELP769 Dynamo Doom — Candlemass Candlemass Dynamo Doom(LP, Ltd, Gol) Peaceville VILELP769 UK 2019 Sell This Version
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NPR 813 The Door To Doom — Candlemass Candlemass The Door To Doom (Album) Napalm Records NPR 813 Russia 2019 Sell This Version
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IACD10602/603, CDVILEF891 Green Valley Live — Candlemass Candlemass Green Valley Live (Album) Peaceville IACD10602/603, CDVILEF891 Japan 2021 Sell This Version
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NPR1052VINYLBOX Sweet Evil Sun — Candlemass Candlemass Sweet Evil Sun (Album) Napalm Records NPR1052VINYLBOX Europe 2022 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

7AX1 Samarithan — Candlemass Candlemass Samarithan (Maxi, Single) Axis Records (3) 7AX1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
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72295-0 At The Gallows End — Candlemass Candlemass At The Gallows End (Maxi) Metal Blade Records 72295-0 US 1988 Sell This Version
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MRRCDS 003, MRRCDS003 Sjunger Sigge Fürst — Candlemass Candlemass Sjunger Sigge Fürst(CD, Single) Megarock Records, Megarock Records MRRCDS 003, MRRCDS003 Sweden 1993 Sell This Version
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FROG 001 Wiz — Candlemass Candlemass Wiz(10", EP, Ltd, Red) Froghouse Records FROG 001 Sweden 1998 Sell This Version

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moominmammaa

moominmammaa

November 15, 2018
Johan was great on Epicus Doomicus, but as all should recognize, there's only one Messiah ... and his name is Marcolin! I haven't yet heard another vocalist who can do justice to these songs.
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