Candlemass
Sweet Evil Sun
Clocking in almost four decades, it’s no stretch to say that Grammy-nominated Swedish epic
doom legends CANDLEMASS are still one of the heaviest metal bands on earth. As the
godfathers of epic doom metal, the band defined the genre with releases such as Epicus
Doomicus Metallicus (1986) and Nightfall (1987). Through their evil riffs, crushing rhythmic
attack and dramatic vocals, they changed the landscape of metal worldwide. Reunited with
outstanding original vocalist Johan Langquist, the band around founding member Leif Edling
finds its way back to its roots and finally delivers the long awaited, earth-shaking new full-length
album, Sweet Evil Sun, out November 18, 2022 via Napalm Records.
After working on this massive piece of art for 18 months in total, with Sweet Evil Sun,
CANDLEMASS brings back all the grandness of their early years, exploring themes of ambition
and strife, hope and failure. Opening track “Wizard Of The Vortex” instantly casts a spell with a
riff so powerful, the listener is immediately ensnared. Title track “Sweet Evil Sun” ...