Biography
Fallowing Leif Edling dissolved the band Nemesis, he started his have band under the title Candlemass (a even studied misspelling of Candlemas). A number one Candlemass album was Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, freed around 1986 and now considered the milestone in the Doom metal scene. A line-higher for Epicus Doomicus Metallicus was:

Leif Edling: bass Matz Ekstrom: drums Mats Mappe Björkman: guitar Johan Langquist: vocals

A next release was Nightfall (1987), considered by some when one of a greatest Doom metal albums ever. A line-higher got at present changed: newly members were Messiah Marcolin (vocals), Lars Johansson (lead guitar) and Jan Lindh (drums). This line-higher is typically considered a first & a virtually all successful in the band's history. A next deuce albums were Ancient Dreams (1988) and Tales Of Creation (1989). Within 1990, a survive album was freed. Shortly afterward, a dispute between between the band members resulted within Messiah Marcolin's guide to leave.

Fallowing a departure of Marcolin, Candlemass recruited singer Tomas Vikström and recorded Chapter VI (1992). Candlemass so disbanded, part because a album was abortive & partially because Leif Edling experienced formed an additional plan under a title of Abstrakt Algebra. By having Abstrakt Algebra not doing well, Leif suddenly recruited a higher to date line-up under a title of Candlemass & recorded the album Dactylis Glomerata, which was the combination of songs for the fresh Abstakt Algebra Video & a few recently lesson. A few years late a Black Sabbath -inspired album From A Thirteenth Sun was freed.

Within 2002, the members of the classic Candlemass line-higher decided to reform. It perform occasionally easily-received survive shows & freed a second survive album. More albums freed per reformed band were remastered versions of Epicus... and Nightfall, Ancient Dreams & Tales of Creation. The DVD called Documents of Doom has been freed too. the b& was working within the newly album, by having a bit of newly songs recorded, and shopping for a record label, however differences arose over once again, following in Candlemass disbanding again. Meanwhile, Leif Edling began the freshly design, Krux, with previous Abstrakt Algebra singer Mats Leven and deuce members of Entombed.

Within November 2004, the band announced that it own re-united for the 2nd instance. It keep close at hand recorded the fresh album, known as only Candlemass, by having a classic line-higher. It was freed around Might 2005.

Line-up
Messiah Marcolin - vocals Leif Edling - bass, vocals Jan Lindh - drums Mats Mappe Björkman - rhythm guitar Lasse Johansson - lead guitars

Former members
Johan Lanquist - vocals (session vocalist for Epicus Doomicus Metallicus) Matz Ekström - drums (on Epicus Doomicus Metallicus) Tomas Vikström - vocals (on Chapter VI) Bjorn Flödkvist - vocals (on the Dactylis/13th era) Jejo Perkovic - drums (on the Dactylis/13th era) Mats Ståhl - guitars (on From either A Thirteenth Sun) Carl Westholm - keyboards (on Dactylis Glomerata) Michael Amott - guitars (sessiin player on Dactylis Glomerata) Ian Haugland - drums (two songs in Dactylis Glomerata) Klas Bergwall - guitars Mike Wead - guitars Ulf Edelund - guitars (one song in Dactylis Glomerata) Patrik Instedt - guitar (three songs in Dactylis Glomerata)

Discography
Albums
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus - 1986 Nightfall - 1987 Ancient Dreams - 1988 Tales Of Creation - 1989 Survive - 1990 (live) Chapter VI - 1992 Dactylis Glomerata - 1998 From The 13th Sun - 1999 Doomed For Survive - Reunion 2003 - 2003 (live double Video) Candlemass - 2005

Singles
Samarithan - 1988 At A Gallows Prevent - 1988

Other releases
Sjunger Sigge Furst - 1993 (EP) When These are, When It Was - 1994 (compilation) Documents Of Doom - 2002 (DVD) Diamonds Of Doom - 2003 (limited vinyl LP)