Candlemass will celebrate their 40 year run of crafting doom metal with a new EP by the name of “Black Star“. Napalm Records have scheduled a May 09th release date for that four-track outing, which you can pre-order through lnk.to/CANDLEMASS-BlackStar.
Two new songs “Black Star” & “Corridors Of Chaos” kick off the release, while covers of Black Sabbath‘s “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” and Pentagram‘s “Forever My Queen” close out the effort. The band’s mastermind bassist and former vocalist Leif Edling commented:
“Not all bands get to see their 40th birthday and it certainly hasn’t been an easy ride. But many ups and downs later, we stand here as survivors, veterans even… a bit scarred perhaps? Still ready though to unleash another piece of doom-laden metal upon an unsuspecting world. You have to do something when you turn 40, right? Anyway, as always, it’s been fun recording some new stuff as well as covering a couple of old favorites.”
Candlemass‘ 2025 live plans include:
06/20-21 Daun Rengen, GER – Der Detze Rockt
05/25 Oslo, NOR – Tons Of Rock
07/04 Istanbul, TUR – Headbangers Weekend
07/20 Bergen, NOR – Beyond The Gates Festival
08/08-09 Helsinki, FIN – Helsinki Metal Festival
08/08-10 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz
09/12-13 Athens, GRE – Rock Hard Festival
11/01 Stockholm, SWE – Berns
12/06 Wolverhampton, UK – Bloodstock Winter Gathering
