The only birthday performance of the Swedish classic legend of Metal Doom in our country will take place on November 22 at Warsaw’s progression.
Candlems invites you to celebrate four decades of powerful riffs. What do we already know about the Swedish concert?
“Titans of the epic doom metal – Candlems – They return to Poland to the only concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary with us! Four decades full of powerful riffs and thirteen albums designating the canon of the genre and inspiring generations of musicians around the world are a achievement that no fan of heavy music can pass by indifferently! ” – wrote the organizers of the capital’s event.
“With a great stage form, with the first vocalist of the band Johan LängquistPolish fans could find out recently in 2023, during the spectacular performance of the Swedes at the festival Summer Dying Loud. This time Candlems invites you to a unique club concert on a gloomy, November evening, perfectly fitting into the atmosphere of the original doom metal in its purest form! This historical event will take place on Saturday, November 22, in Warsaw’s progression ” – added on the pages of Astral Entertainment and Pragmatic Media.
Tickets for the Warsaw Candlems concert are available for pre -sale at PLN 149. The first pool is valid until June 15. In June, as the organizers inform, we are also to meet special guests of this “epic event”.
Candlems – Metal Doom icon
Established in 1985 Candlems (in 1982-1984 under the name Nemesis) is one of the large four doom of metal next to American pioneers of the species with Pentagram, Saint Vitus and Trouble – groups whose sound core was shaped by canonical work Black Sabbath.
During the 40 years of their careers, Swedish protoplasts Epic Doom metal recorded 13 studio records, including absolute classics from the 80s: “Epicus doomicus metallicus”, “Nightfall”, “Ancient Dreams” and “Tales of Creation”.
Over the years, a dozen or so musicians have passed through the composition of the famous Stockholm formation, including the iconic vocalist Messiah Marcolin and Robert Lowe – American frontman Solitude aeternus; The Candlems ranks were also terminated by, among others guitarist Michael Amott With Arch Enemy and Mike Weadguitarist MERCYFUL FATE and the team Kinga Diamond.
The current composition of the legendary Swedish group is made up of guitarists Lars “Lasse” Johansson and Mats “Mappe” Björkman; drummer Jan Lindh; (The first, though only session on the monumental debut Candlems “epicus doomicus metallicus” from 1986) vocalist Johan Längquist (permanently and officially from 2018); and – or rather above all – playing the bass guitar Leif Edlingfounder and main composer of the band.
The last studio Longplay Candlems remains released at the end of 2022 “Sweet Evil Sun”. In the middle of last year, the concert album also premiered “Tritonus Nights”.