CANDLEMASS – a name forged in darkness, a legacy built on doom. Born from the cold shadows of Stockholm in 1985, this Swedish titan of epic doom metal has stood as a monolithic force for nearly four decades. In 2025, Candlemass marks 40 years of sorrow-laden grandeur, a testament to their unwavering reign over the genre they helped shape.

Their journey began with the seismic release of “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” (1986), a requiem that redefined heavy music, followed by the monumental “Nightfall” – both now sacred texts in the annals of doom. These albums remain cornerstones of a genre that thrives in the echoes of Candlemass somber majesty.

Despite doom’s reputation for slow, crushing weight, Candlemass themselves show no signs of slowing down. Relentless and untamed, they continue to storm stages worldwide, bringing their towering hymns to devoted Candlemaniacs from Tokyo to Los Angeles. With Grammy win in Sweden and a U.S. Grammy nomination in 2019, the band’s fire still burns with undiminished intensity.

In 2022, they unleashed “Sweet Evil Sun”, a harbinger of the darkness yet to come. And in 2025, they return once more with the highly anticipated EP “Black Star”, a new chapter in their saga of heavy, doom grandeur.

Doom may be slow, but Candlemass moves at full speed – unyielding, enduring, and forever casting their long shadow over the world of heavy music.

Candlemass are:
Leif Edling – Bass
Johan Länquist – Vocals
Mats “Mappe” Björkman – Guitar
Lars “Lasse” Johansson – Lead Guitar
Jan Lind – Drums