Candlemass (album)

Candlemass
Studio album by
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.

  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.

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