Candlemass
Studio album by
Candlemass
Released3 May 2005
RecordedNovember–December 2004
StudioPolar Studios, Platform Studios and Airplay Studio, Stockholm
GenreEpic doom metal
Length55:06 (original version)
58:29 (digipak and double vinyl version)
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerPontus Norgren and Candlemass
Candlemass chronology
Doomed for Live – Reunion 2002
(2003) 		Candlemass
(2005) 		King of the Grey Islands
(2007)
Singles from Candlemass
  1. "Assassin of the Light"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Black Dwarf"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[2]
Chronicles of Chaos8.5/10[3]
Exclaim!(favourable)[4]
PopMatters[5]
Rock Hard8.5/10[6]

Candlemass is the eighth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released in 2005. This was the band's last album with singer Messiah Marcolin.

A video for the album's opener, "Black Dwarf", was made. The song "Witches" was also included in the soundtrack for the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Leif Edling

No.TitleLength
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
10."Mars and Volcanos" (Bonus track on digipak and double vinyl editions)3:23
Total length:55:06/58:29

Personnel

Candlemass
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Year Chart Position
2005 Swedish Albums Chart[7] 7
German Albums Chart[8] 96

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Candlemass - Candlemass review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ Bergman, Keith. "Candlemass - Candlemass". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ Smit, Jackie (19 April 2005). "Candlemass - Candlemass". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ Ayers, Chris (1 July 2005). "Candlemass - Candlemass". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ Begrand, Adrien (18 May 2005). "Candlemass - self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ^ Kaiser, Boris (2005). "Review Album Des Monats: Candlemass - Candlemass". Rock Hard (in German). No. 216. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Candlemass - Candlemass (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Album – Candlemass, Candlemass..." Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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