Sweet Evil Sun is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. It was released on 18 November 2022 through Napalm Records. Recording sessions took place at Nox Studios in Jakobsberg. Production was handled by Marcus Jidell.

Sweet Evil Sun
Studio album by
Released18 November 2022 (2022-11-18)
StudioNox Studios (Jakobsberg, Sweden)
GenreDoom metal
Length53:50
LabelNapalm
ProducerMarcus Jidell
Candlemass chronology
The Door to Doom
(2019)
Sweet Evil Sun
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8/10[1]
Distorted Sound7/10[2]
Metal Hammer[3]
MetalSucks4/5[4]
RockHard9/10[5]

The album debuted at number 52 in Sweden, number 37 in Switzerland and number 42 in Germany. It also made it to number 19 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums and number 44 on the UK Independent Albums.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Leif Edling

No.TitleLength
1."Wizard of the Vortex"6:02
2."Sweet Evil Sun"3:40
3."Angel Battle"6:29
4."Black Butterfly"5:46
5."When Death Sighs"5:59
6."Scandinavian Gods"4:36
7."Devil Voodoo"7:36
8."Crucified"6:23
9."Goddess"6:07
10."A Cup of Coffin" (Outro)1:12
Total length:53:50

Personnel

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  • Johan Langquist – vocals
  • Mats "Mappe" Björkman – guitar
  • Lars Johansson – solo guitar
  • Leif Edling – songwriter, bass
  • Jan Lindh – drums
  • Carl Westholm – keyboards
  • Stefan Nykvist – back-up vocals
  • Kenneth Anger – narrator (track 3)
  • Jennie-Ann Smith – chorus vocals (track 5)
  • Rickard Nilsson – additional keyboards
  • Marcus Jidell – producer, recording
  • Ronny Lahti – mixing
  • Patrick W. Engel – mastering
  • Erik Rovanperä – cover artwork
  • Linda Åkerberg – photography
  • Johan Wallgren – artwork
  • Beatrice Edling – layout

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 42
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 37
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] 19
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 44

References

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  1. ^ Gorania, Jay H. (15 November 2022). "Sweet Evil Sun". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ Butler-Terry, Jack (18 November 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sweet Evil Sun - Candlemass". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ Chantler, Chris (15 November 2022). "Candlemass' Sweet Evil Sun: down-to-earth doom for the diehards". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ Mylde, Jakk (18 November 2022). "Review: Candlemass Take Us Back to Basics With Sweet Evil Sun". MetalSucks. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ Mescoli, Felix (23 November 2022). "Sweet Evil Sun". RockHard (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Candlemass – Sweet Evil Sun" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Candlemass – Sweet Evil Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Candlemass – Sweet Evil Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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