Chapter VI
Released: Apr 16, 1995
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: Apr 16, 1995
Label: Nuclear Blast
The last Candlemass outing that includes contributions from key, if not mostly original members, Chapter VI signaled the end of anything significant from Sweden's doom metal pioneers. The departure...
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Tales of Creation - BONUS DISC
Released: 2002
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: 2002
Label: Nuclear Blast
Tales of Creation may not contain as many classics as some of Candlemass' previous efforts, but the band has never sounded better. The exceptional production job fully highlights the operatic...
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Ancient Dreams
Released: 1988
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: 1988
Label: Nuclear Blast
Candlemass' third album, Ancient Dreams is not quite as immediate as its predecessor, but with repeated listens, its songs (mostly running in the seven-minute range) become just as compelling....
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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Released: 1986
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: 1986
Label: Nuclear Blast
During the mid-80's, the European heavy metal scene was dominated by countless thrash, death, and black metal bands playing at breakneck speeds and screaming in a high-pitched frenzy. So when...
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Live
Released: June 1991
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: June 1991
Label: Nuclear Blast
Many excellent bands came out of the heavy metal explosion of the early '80s, and Candlemass is at the top of the list. Unfortunately, these Swedish headbangers never enjoyed more than a cult...
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Nightfall
Released: 1987
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: 1987
Label: Nuclear Blast
Swedish doom originators Candlemass gave birth to an instant classic with their debut, Epicus Doomicus Metalicus. But their 1987 follow-up Nightfall managed to break even more new ground by...
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