Tag Archives: Leif Edling

Today in Metal: ‘Tales of Creation’ by Candlemass turns 25 years old

Posted by on September 25, 2014

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfwOgxQK_vY[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day. This was Candlemass’ last album with Messiah Marcolin until their reunion album in 2005. Personally, this is my favorite album with Marcolin. The instrumental, “Into the Unfathomed Tower,” might be my favorite instrumental of all […]

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Today in Metal: ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’ by Candlemass turns 28 years old

Posted by on June 10, 2014

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlQHJU4SD88[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 28 years ago today, Candlemass debuted and made slow metal cool again. This is one of three albums I consider perfect. Candlemass as a band, and Leif Edling in particular brought this […]

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Maryland Deathfest 2014: Sunday

Posted by on May 30, 2014

If you ignored the lineup of this years Maryland Deathfest that just passed, you missed one hell of a stacked lineup. With headliners like At the Gates, Dark Angel and Candlemass, and three venues for three days, (four if you bought a ticket for the pre-event on Thursday) it was an event that I was […]

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Today in Metal: Abstrakt Algebra’s self titled album turns 19 years old

Posted by on April 15, 2014

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0qfxrDQdN4[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s the self titled album from Candlemass side project Abstrakt Algebra. The album was released on April 15th, 1995. This is a Candlemass side project, formed by Leif Edling after Candlemass disbanded […]

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Today in Metal: ‘Death Magic Doom’ by Candlemass turns five years old

Posted by on April 3, 2014

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-M90eEjL6I[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s doom metal standard-bearers Candlemass’ 10th album, Death Magic Doom, which was released on April 3, 2009. This was the second album to feature Robert Lowe on vocals. The album definitely takes a […]

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