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Biography

After Leif Edling dissolved the band Nemesis, he started his own band under the name Candlemass (a possibly deliberate misspelling of Candlemas). The first Candlemass album was Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, released in 1986 and now considered a milestone in the Doom metal scene. The line-up for Epicus Doomicus Metallicus was: Live photo of Leif Edling Leif Edling is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. ... Candlemas is the last festival in the Christian year that is dated by reference to Christmas; subsequent holidays are calculated with reference to Easter, so Candlemas marks the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doom metal is a form of heavy metal that emerged as a recognised subgenre in the mid-1980s. ...

• Leif Edling: bass
• Matz Ekstrom: drums
• Mats Mappe Björkman: guitar
• Johan Langquist: vocals

The next release was Nightfall (1987), considered by some as one of the greatest Doom metal albums ever. The line-up had now changed: new members were Messiah Marcolin (vocals), Lars Johansson (lead guitar) and Jan Lindh (drums). This line-up is generally considered the most important and the most successful in the band's history. The next two albums were Ancient Dreams (1988) and Tales Of Creation (1989). In 1990, a live album was released. Shortly afterwards, a dispute between between the band members resulted in Messiah Marcolin's decision to leave. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doom metal is a form of heavy metal that emerged as a recognised subgenre in the mid-1980s. ... Messiah Marcolin (born Bror Jan Alfredo Marcolin) is a doom metal vocalist. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the departure of Marcolin, Candlemass recruited vocalist Tomas Vikström and recorded Chapter VI (1992). Candlemass then disbanded, partly because the album was unsuccessful and partly because Leif Edling had formed another project under the name of Abstrakt Algebra. With Abstrakt Algebra not doing well, Leif suddenly recruited a new line-up under the name of Candlemass and recorded the album Dactylis Glomerata, which was a combination of songs for a new Abstakt Algebra CD and some new material. A couple of years later the Black Sabbath -inspired album From The 13th Sun was released. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Abstrakt Algebra was a Swedish power metal band that was founded in 1995 by Leif Edling after the band Candlemass fell apart. ... Abstrakt Algebra was a Swedish power metal band that was founded in 1995 by Leif Edling after the band Candlemass fell apart. ... Clockwise starting from the left, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne This article is about the British heavy metal band. ...

In 2002, the members of the classic Candlemass line-up decided to reform. They perform some well-received live shows and released another live album. Other albums released by the reformed band were remastered versions of Epicus... and Nightfall, Ancient Dreams and Tales of Creation. A DVD called Documents of Doom has been released as well. The band was working on a new album, with some new songs recorded, and searching for a record label, but differences arose again, resulting in Candlemass disbanding again. In the meantime, Leif Edling started a new project, Krux, with former Abstrakt Algebra singer Mats Leven and two members of Entombed. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Remaster (and its derivations, frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word and concept ushered into the mass consciousness via the digital age, although it had existed before then. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Krux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling. ... Abstrakt Algebra was a Swedish power metal band that was founded in 1995 by Leif Edling after the band Candlemass fell apart. ... Entombed is a Swedish heavy metal band which formed in 1987 (see 1987 in music) under the name of Nihilist. ...

In November 2004, the band announced that they have re-united for the second time. They have recorded a new album, named simply Candlemass, with the classic line-up. It was released in May 2005. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Line-up

• Messiah Marcolin - vocals
• Leif Edling - bass, vocals
• Jan Lindh - drums
• Mats Mappe Björkman - rhythm guitar
• Lasse Johansson - lead guitars

Messiah Marcolin (born Bror Jan Alfredo Marcolin) is a doom metal vocalist. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... Live photo of Leif Edling Leif Edling is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. ... Fender Precision Bass For other uses of the term see Bass (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ...

Former members

• Johan Lanquist - vocals (session vocalist for Epicus Doomicus Metallicus)
• Matz Ekström - drums (on Epicus Doomicus Metallicus)
• Tomas Vikström - vocals (on Chapter VI)
• Bjorn Flödkvist - vocals (on the Dactylis/13th era)
• Jejo Perkovic - drums (on the Dactylis/13th era)
• Mats Ståhl - guitars (on From The 13th Sun)
• Carl Westholm - keyboards (on Dactylis Glomerata)
• Michael Amott - guitars (session player on Dactylis Glomerata)
• Ian Haugland - drums (two songs on Dactylis Glomerata)
• Klas Bergwall - guitars
• Mike Wead - guitars
• Ulf Edelund - guitars (one song on Dactylis Glomerata)
• Patrik Instedt - guitar (three songs on Dactylis Glomerata)

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Discography

Albums

• Epicus Doomicus Metallicus - 1986
• Nightfall - 1987
• Ancient Dreams - 1988
• Tales Of Creation - 1989
• Live - 1990 (live)
• Chapter VI - 1992
• Dactylis Glomerata - 1998
• From The 13th Sun - 1999
• Doomed For Live - Reunion 2003 - 2003 (live double CD)
• Candlemass - 2005

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Singles

• Samarithan - 1988
• At The Gallows End - 1988

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Other Releases

• Sjunger Sigge Furst - 1993 (EP)
• As It Is, As It Was - 1994 (compilation)
• Documents Of Doom - 2002 (DVD)
• Diamonds Of Doom - 2003 (limited vinyl LP)

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External links

• Candlemass Official Webpage
• Candlemass Lyrics