candlemass

/candlemass

Band

candlemass

Details

Genre
Doom/Drone/Stoner
Year Formed
1984
Town/City
Stockholm
Country
Sweden

About

Candlemass is an influential Swedish doom metal band established in Stockholm 1984 by bassist, songwriter and bandleader Leif Edling. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but decided to reform three years later. After breaking up again in 2002, Candlemass reformed in 2004 and have continued to record and perform since then.