Review and photo by Michael
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Candlemass Releaseparty
City: Stockholm, Sweden
Venue: O-Baren, Sturehof
Date: 27 April 2005
60 Minutes

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Candlemass release party

This was an interesting evening indeed. My first going to a releaseparty and the first Candlemass contact.

Candlemass started their doom-metal career in 1986 with the release of "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus". They quit 1993 while they were still on top, only to reunite in 2002. 7 studio albums released until tonight. O-Baren was pretty full at 22.30 when I arrived, lots of people and lots of drinks and smoke. They were showing the video of the upcoming single "Black Dwarf" from the new album titled "Candlemass". It was a nice video, no surprises, only a clean musicvideo.

I met the Niemann brothers from symphonic metalband Therion. They were pretty drunk and nice to talk to. Also "Robban" from swedish magazine Close Up Magazine was there. Candlemass performed 4 songs from the new album and two old songs, with singer Messiah at the front they drenched O-baren in death (you who were there now what I mean), doom and heavy riffs. Messiah knew he owned the stage and wasn't afrad to show it.

SETLIST

Witches
Assassin of the Light
Black Dwarf
Seven Silver Keys
At the Gallows end
Possesion

Related links:
www.candlemass.net