Candlemass is the eighth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 3 May 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is the band's last album to feature vocalist Messiah Marcolin.
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| Released | 3 May 2005 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 2004 | |||
| Studio | Polar Studios, Platform Studios and Airplay Studio, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 55:06 (original version) 58:29 (digipak and double vinyl version) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Pontus Norgren and Candlemass | |||
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| Singles from Candlemass | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | (favourable)[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[6] |
A video for the album's opening track "Black Dwarf" was made. The song "Witches" was also included in the soundtrack for the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Leif Edling
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Dwarf" | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Seven Silver Keys" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Assassin of the Light" | 6:29 |
| 4. | "Copernicus" | 7:17 |
| 5. | "The Man Who Fell from the Sky" (Instrumental) | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Witches" | 6:22 |
| 7. | "Born in a Tank" | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Spellbreaker" | 7:02 |
| 9. | "The Day and the Night" | 8:52 |
| Total length: | 55:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Mars and Volcanos" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 58:29 | |
Personnel
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- Messiah Marcolin - vocals
- Mats Björkman - rhythm guitar
- Lars Johansson - lead guitars
- Leif Edling - bass
- Jan Lindh - drums
- Additional musicians
- Carl Westholm – additional keyboards
- Production
- Pontus Norgren - producer, engineer, mixing
- Uffe Larsson, Anders Ringman - vocal overdubs engineers at Platform Studios
- Niklas Flyckt - mixing
- Claes Persson - mastering
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 7 |
| German Albums Chart[8] | 96 |
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Candlemass - Candlemass review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Bergman, Keith. "Candlemass - Candlemass". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Smit, Jackie (19 April 2005). "Candlemass - Candlemass". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Ayers, Chris (1 July 2005). "Candlemass - Candlemass". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (18 May 2005). "Candlemass - self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Kaiser, Boris (2005). "Review Album Des Monats: Candlemass - Candlemass". Rock Hard (in German). No. 216. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Candlemass - Candlemass (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Album – Candlemass, Candlemass..." Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 26 October 2017.