In heavy metal, originality counts for almost everything. As the genre took root around the world, the gamesmanship found artists challenging what was previously thought to be possible on traditional ...

The single is a bludgeoning dose of bleeding doom and effectively praises Iommi's riffing ethos, something Candlemass have done remarkably well over the last 30-plus years. If you have little patience ...

The post Candlemass Announce 2023 West Coast Tour appeared first on Consequence. Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass have announced their first batch of 2023 US tour dates. The run is comprised of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candlemass 1986. When Leif Edling founded doom pioneers Candlemass in the Swedish municipality of Upplands Väsby in late 1984, he ...

Candlemass’ early lineup shuffling suggests that it might actually be that easy. Of the six people that play on Epicus, only two, bassist Leif Edling and rhythm guitarist Mats Björkman, showed up on ...

Despite being considered one of the cornerstone bands of the doom metal genre, Candlemass did not set out to build such a legacy. “Well, it’s great I guess, with the legacy and all that. But basically ...

Candlemass perform at a recent show filmed in Kolingsborg Sweden as a celebration of 20 years of the bands doomination of the metal world The DVD includes band interviews and a whole load of ...

The problem with reviewing veteran metal artists is that undeniable urge to create a comparison to the past. Mostly to things that might have happened thirty years ago, with an entirely different ...

Primitive Man recently announced a 10th anniversary tour with the stacked support lineup of Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, and Elizabeth Colour Wheel, though the initial tour announcement ...