Candlemass

LIVE! | 70,000 Tons of Metal: Day 4

by Chris A. Staff Writer — Sailing Back To Reality and Insanity: The 70,000 Tons Of Metal Day 4 The shadows from the low eastern sun crossed the deck as day 4 of 70,000 Tons of Metal kicked off with Megora performing at 10 a.m. Thursday on the pool deck. The final band, which closed the [...]

LIVE! | 70,000 Tons of Metal: Day 1

by Chris A. Staff Writer — Rocking the Boat: The 70,000 Tons of Metal Day One As the ship pushed away from its berth and headed into the Caribbean sea, amps were powered up, lights dimmed, and the heavy metal sailors started to fill the various on-board venues. By 6:30 p.m., the first bands [...]

Solitude Aeturnus | In Times of Solitude

by Justin Gaines Staff Writer It’s been five years since we last heard from American doom metal legends Solitude Aeturnus, and with singer Robert Lowe busy in Candlemass it may be even longer till a proper follow up to 2006’s very underrated Alone is released. In the meantime, the band has [...]

Candlemass Death Magic Doom

by Derric Miller Staff Writer Death Magic Doom. That’s a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, but in the end. Candlemass definitely came up with the right title for their brand new release … Death Magic Doom. The band originally wanted to call the release Hammer of Doom — once you [...]

Robert Lowe of Candlemass

by Derric Miller Staff Writer Candlemass lead singer Robert Lowe checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about the band’s new release Death Doom Magic; how the recording/writing process was a bit different compared to King of the Grey Island; what songs like “If I Die” and [...]