Candlemass | |
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Also known as | Nemesis (1982–1984) |
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | Epic doom metal[1] |
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Members | Leif Edling Mats Björkman Lars Johansson Jan Lindh Johan Längqvist |
Past members | Klas Bergwall Matz Ekström Messiah Marcolin Thomas Vikström Björn Flodkvist Jejo Perkovic Michael Amott Carl Westholm Mats Ståhl Robert Lowe Mats Levén |
Website | candlemass |
Candlemass is a Swedish epic doom metal band established in Upplands Väsby, a suburb of Stockholm in 1984 by bassist, songwriter and bandleader Leif Edling and drummer Matz Ekström. The band had a defining influence on doom metal, and the epic doom genre itself is named after their debut album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus.[2] Along with Pentagram, Saint Vitus and Trouble, Candlemass has been referred to as one of the "big four of doom metal".[3][4][5][6]
After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but reunited three years later. After breaking up again in 2002, the band reformed in 2004 and has continued to record and perform since then.