Death Magic Doom

Death Magic Doom
Studio album by
Candlemass
Released3 April 2009
Recorded2008[1]
StudioPolar Studios, Stockholm
GenreEpic doom metal
Length47:27
LabelNuclear Blast
Candlemass chronology
Lucifer Rising
(2008) 		Death Magic Doom
(2009) 		Psalms for the Dead
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Blabbermouth.net9/10[4]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles8.5/10[5]
Chronicles of Chaos9.5/10[6]
Exclaim!(favourable)[7]
Metal Storm8.9/10[8]
Metal Rules4.0/5[9]
Rock Hard10.0/10[10]

Death Magic Doom[1] is the tenth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.

History

The working title for this album was "Hammer of Doom", which is the name of the album's second track, but the idea was abandoned due to there being a German festival of the same name.[1] The band recorded it in 2008, and was seeking a release on 27 March 2009.[1] However, the album's release was delayed until 3 April 2009; the United States release date was 5 May 2009.

The bonus track "Lucifer Rising", was taken from the EP Lucifer Rising, released six months before the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Leif Edling

No.TitleLength
1."If I Ever Die"4:54
2."Hammer of Doom"6:16
3."The Bleeding Baroness"7:19
4."Demon of the Deep"5:21
5."House of 1,000 Voices"7:49
6."Dead Angel"4:05
7."Clouds of Dementia"5:38
8."My Funeral Dreams"6:05
Total length:47:27
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."Lucifer Rising"3:44
Total length:51:11

Personnel

Candlemass
  • Robert Lowe - vocals
  • Mats Björkman - rhythm guitar
  • Lars Johansson - lead guitars
  • Leif Edling - bass
  • Jan Lindh - drums
Additional musicians
  • Carl Westholm - keyboards
  • Stefan Fandén - toy piano
Production
  • Chris Laney - engineer, mixing
  • Sören von Malmborg - mastering
  • Tomas Arfert - cover design and illustration

Charts

Year Chart Position
2009 Swedish Albums Chart[11] 33
German Albums Chart[12] 52

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Candlemass Completes Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Candlemass - 'Death Magic Doom'". About.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  3. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ^ Bergman, Keith (25 May 2009). "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ Gromen, Mark (13 February 2009). "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. ^ Burton, Colleen (24 December 2009). "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  7. ^ Wiebe taylor, Laura (27 April 2009). "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  9. ^ Yurkiewicz, Aaron (May 2009). "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom". Metal Rules. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  10. ^ Stappert, Andreas (2009). "Review Album Des Monats: Candlemass - Death Magic Doom". Rock Hard (in German). No. 263. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Candlemass - Death Magic Doom (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Album – Candlemass, Death Magic Doom". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 29 October 2017.