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Candlemass posing for a photograph in 1986
How Candlemass changed metal forever with doom landmark Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

By Malcolm Dome Published

Doom metal never sounded so huge as it did on Candlemass’ game-changing 1986 debut album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

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Carl Westholm and Van der Graaf Generator
How doom and occult keyboardist Carl Westholm was converted by Van der Graaf Generator

By Natasha Scharf Published

Ex Candlemass and Avatarium member was won over by prog veterans’ Godbluff album – and it started with a photo of Mikael Åkerfeldt with Peter Hammill

Bands & Artists
Johan Langqvist of Candlemass singing live in 2024
Bloodstock festival announces one-day Winter Gathering event headlined by doom legends Candlemass

By Matt Mills Published

Venom Inc., Hellripper and others will also populate the bill in Wolverhampton this December

Music Festivals
Leif Edling
“It’s a beast!”: meet the doom metal legend who obsessively collects vinyl versions of Black Sabbath‘s debut album

By Dave Everley Published

Candlemass bassist Leif Edling owns way more copies of Black Sabbath’s debut album than you

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Candlemass 1986
"Solitude is Candlemass's Paranoid": How a killer hangover inspired one of doom metal's most epic tracks

By Dave Everley Published

Recorded in an old bomb shelter, Candlemass's Solitude was less about deteriorating mental health than it was an ode to killer hangovers, but nonetheless set the tone for the epic doom to come

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Covers of Saint Vitus' first album, Paradise Lost's Icon, Candlemass's Epicus Doomicus Metallicus and Electric Wizard's Dopethrone
A beginner’s guide to doom metal in five essential albums

By Matt Mills Published

From Saint Vitus to Paradise Lost, this is the story of metal’s gloomiest genre distilled into just five albums

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Slipknot group shot
Slipknot's The End, So Far has been voted the album of the year by Metal Hammer's readers

By Rich Hobson Published

We asked you what the best album of 2022 is. And we have a winner

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Candlemass: Sweet Evil Sun Album Art
Candlemass' Sweet Evil Sun: down-to-earth doom for the diehards

By Chris Chantler Published

Candlemass' new album Sweet Evil Sun sees the Swedes stay the course for Sabbath worship - but their luck may have run out

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Candlemass bassist Leif Edling and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi
The 10 heaviest metal riffs of all time

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer Published

Candlemass doom-master Leif Edling picks the 10 heaviest riffs of all time. All of which happen to be by one band…

Bands & Artists
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus cover art
Candlemass: one of heavy metal’s crown jewels gets a polish

By Dom Lawson Published

Swedish doom kings Candlemass revamp doom monolith Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

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