Candlemass
Metal band from Stockholm · formed 1984
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- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Mar 14, 2023DNA Lounge
About
Candlemass is a band from Stockholm, formed in 1984, tagged doom metal, epic doom metal, epic/doom-metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 1988 to 2023, across 9 rooms in 7 cities.
- Candlemass formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Candlemass is based in Stockholm — MusicBrainz
- Leif Edling: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Klas Bergwall: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Matz Ekström: membranophone, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Johan Längqvist: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mats Björkman: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Messiah Marcolin: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lars Johansson: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jan Lindh: membranophone, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Thomas Vikström: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Björn Flodkvist: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jejo Perkovic: membranophone, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael Amott: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Candlemass has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Candlemass (band) formed in 1984 — Wikipedia
- Candlemass (band) is from Stockholm , Sweden — Wikipedia
- Candlemass (band) has 5 members: Leif Edling, Mats Björkman, Lars Johansson, Jan Lindh, Johan Längqvist — Wikipedia
- Candlemass (band) plays Epic doom metal [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Candlemass has 377892 listeners on Last.fm — Candlemass on Last.fm
- Candlemass has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2025 — Candlemass on Discogs
- Candlemass has 28 followers on Genius — Candlemass on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @candlemass — Candlemass on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19881 show
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20172 shows
- 20221 show
- 20233 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | DNA Lounge · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Unto Others, Emily Jane White | Headliner | Unto Others, Emily Jane White |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Dante's · PortlandHeadlinerwith second show added, Mortiferum, Emily Jane White | Headliner | second show added, Mortiferum, Emily Jane White |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Star Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Witch Mountain, Purification | Headliner | Witch Mountain, Purification |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Primitive Man, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, +2 | Headliner | Primitive Man, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, +2 |
| May 26, 2017 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Red Fang, Acid King, Black Wizard, +3 | Headliner | Red Fang, Acid King, Black Wizard, +3 |
| May 25, 2017 | Red Room · VancouverSupportwith Exhumed, Dying Fetus, Visceral Disgorge, +20 | Support | Exhumed, Dying Fetus, Visceral Disgorge, +20 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Fall of Summer Festival · TorcySupportwith Deströyer 666, Destruction, Ihsahn, +18 | Support | Deströyer 666, Destruction, Ihsahn, +18 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | Steinbruch · DuisburgSupportwith Mamiffer, Black Math Horseman, Evoken, +22 | Support | Mamiffer, Black Math Horseman, Evoken, +22 |
| Dec 28, 1988 | Philipshalle · DüsseldorfSupportwith Motörhead, Destruction, Venom, +1 | Support | Motörhead, Destruction, Venom, +1 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Dante's · Portland1 show
- DNA Lounge · San Francisco1 show
- Fall of Summer Festival · Torcy1 show
- Le Poisson Rouge · Manhattan1 show
- Philipshalle · Düsseldorf1 show
Cities played
- Portland2 shows
- Vancouver2 shows
- Duisburg1 show
- Düsseldorf1 show
- Manhattan1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 1986–2025The Coming Of Nightfall
2025
Dark Are The Veils Of Death
2025
Rock Hard Festival Greece
2025
Black Star
2025
Witchcraft
2024
Tritonus Nights
2024
Sweet Evil Sun
2022 · Album
Scandinavian Gods
2022
Green Valley Live
2021
The Pendulum
2020
The Door to Doom
2019 · Album
The Nuclear Blast Recordings
2018 · Compilation
Behind the Wall of Doom
2016 · Compilation
Gothic Stone
2014 · Compilation
Introducing Candlemass
2013 · Compilation
Psalms for the Dead
2012 · Album
Death Magic Doom
2009 · Album
Dactylis Glomerate & Abstrakt Algebra II
2008 · Compilation
King of the Grey Islands
2007 · Album
Candlemass
2005 · Album
Doom Songs: The Singles 1986-1989
2005 · Compilation
Essential Doom
2004 · Compilation
2002-08-31: P3 Live Radio Broadcast
2002 · Album
Documents of Doom
2002 · Album
From the 13th Sun
1999 · Album
Dactylis Glomerata
1998 · Album
The Best of Candlemass: As It Is, As It Was.
1994 · Compilation
Chapter VI
1992 · Album
3-Way Thrash
1991 · Album
Live
1990 · Album
Tales of Creation
1989 · Album
Ancient Dreams
1988 · Album
Nightfall
1987 · Album
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
1986 · Album
Lineup
- Leif Edling · bass guitar
Former
- Klas Bergwall · guitar
- Matz Ekström · membranophone, percussion
- Johan Längqvist · lead vocals
- Mats Björkman · guitar
- Messiah Marcolin · lead vocals
- Lars Johansson · guitar
- Jan Lindh · membranophone, percussion
- Thomas Vikström · lead vocals
- Björn Flodkvist · lead vocals
- Jejo Perkovic · membranophone, percussion
- Michael Amott · electric guitar
- Carl Westholm · keyboard
- Mats Ståhl · guitar
- Robert Lowe · lead vocals
- Mats Levén · lead vocals
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Candlemass on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Candlemass on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Candlemass on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.