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 ...

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 ...

How much more doom can you get? Candlemass 's coming album The Door To Doom is their first full-length in seven years and the first to feature vocalist Johan Längquist since their 1986 debut record ...

Candlemass will release their new record The Door To Doom on February 22 and speaking from experience, it is a fucking great album. The record will feature vocalist Johan Längquist for the first time ...

Candlemass are without a doubt one of the most influential and groundbreaking doom-metal bands in the history of heavy music. Starting in 1986 with their mammoth-sized debut album Epicus Doomicus ...

If you love modern doom, you owe a debt of gratitude to Candlemass. Formed in Stockholm in 1984, the group were among a handful of early purveyors of the slow, down-tuned, and monumentally forlorn ...