From the 13th Sun is the seventh studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 6 September 1999 through Music For Nations.
| From the 13th Sun | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | September 1998 | |||
| Studio | Slamtilt Studio and Swedish Broadcasting Corporation Studio 4, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations | |||
| Producer | Candlemass | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[3] |
The CD liner notes say the album is "dedicated to the greatest band of all time: Black Sabbath".
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Leif Edling, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Droid" | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Tot" | 6:01 | |
| 3. | "Elephant Star" | 4:54 | |
| 4. | "Blumma Apt" | Leif Edling, Björn Flodkvist | 5:23 |
| 5. | "ARX/NG 891" | Edling, Carl Westholm | 5:56 |
| 6. | "Zog" | 5:52 | |
| 7. | "Galatea" | 4:49 | |
| 8. | "Cyclo-F" | 9:18 | |
| 9. | "Mythos" | Mats Ståhl | 1:13 |
| Total length: | 48:01 | ||
Personnel
edit- Candlemass
- Björn Flodkvist – vocals
- Mats Ståhl – lead & rhythm guitar
- Leif Edling – bass
- Jejo Perkovic – drums
- Additional personnel
- Carl Westholm – synthesizers on ARX/NG 891
- Production
- Arranged and produced by Candlemass
- Recorded and engineered by Candlemass and Bjorn Wallmark
- Mixed by Leif Edling, Uffe Östling and Carl Westholm
- Mastered by Michael Lind
- Cover design by Tomas Arfert
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Candlemass - From the 13th Sun review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Schäfer, Wolfgang (1999). "Review Album: Candlemass - From the 13th Sun". Rock Hard (in German). No. 149. Retrieved 25 October 2017.