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Leif Edling
Leif Edling (born 6 August 1963) is a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist, main songwriter and one of the founding members of the epic doom metal band Candlemass. He is the only constant member of the band since its inception to the present day. Nevertheless, since the band's second reunion in 2002 Edling has been backed up again by founding rhythm guitarist Mats Björkman, who had been absent from 1997 to 2002 and was replaced by Michael Amott. Biography Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland (later the drummer of Europe) in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in 1981 and formed Nemesis in 1982. Before the Candlemass official releases, Edling also handled vocal duties in addition to playing bass. After the departure of Messiah Marcolin, Candlemass became his solo project, until the band reformed in 2002. In 1994, when Candlemass fell apart, Leif had started the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1993), p. 6 while Motörhea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entombed (band)
Entombed is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed from its American counterpart by its distinct "buzzsaw" guitar tone. However, by the early 1990s their sound had broadened to include garage rock and other influences. This new style would eventually be described as death 'n' roll. Entombed has been influenced by bands such as Slayer, Exodus, Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Autopsy, Repulsion, Kiss, The Misfits, Motörhead, Discharge, Death and Testament. Along with Dismember, Grave and Unleashed, Entombed has been referred to as one of the "big four" of Swedish death metal. History Early career (1987–1991) Entombed are rooted in the band Nihilist who were formed by drummer Nicke Andersson, guitarist Alex Hellid and bassist Leif Cuzner, who formed the band in 1987. After using a number of temporary vocalists for their initial shows, the band event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Grey Islands
''King of the Grey Islands'' is the ninth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 22 June 2007. It is the first album recorded following the departure of vocalist Messiah Marcolin, who left the band during the pre-production phase of the album. He was replaced by Robert Lowe, who would stay with the band until his departure in June 2012. A digipak version contains two bonus studio session tracks with Robert Lowe. The album was also released as a double vinyl LP with the bonus track "Edgar Grey". A tin box set edition (limited to 500 copies) was also released, which included a bonus 3" CD with two bonus tracks: "Black Dwarf" and "Demonia 6 (early version)". "Black Dwarf" is a re-recording with Lowe on vocals. These songs also appear on the "Black Dwarf" 7". Upon its release, the album was met with widespread acclaim from both critics and fans. Track listing All songs written by Leif Edling. # "Prologue" - 0:56 # "Emperor of the Void" - 4:29 # "Devil Seed" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candlemass (album)
''Candlemass'' is the eighth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released in 2005. This was the band's last album with singer Messiah Marcolin. A video for the album's opener, "Black Dwarf", was made. The song "Witches" was also included in the soundtrack for the 2009 video game ''Brütal Legend''. Track listing All songs written by Leif Edling # "Black Dwarf" – 5:43 # "Seven Silver Keys" – 4:59 # "Assassin of the Light" – 6:29 # "Copernicus" – 7:17 # "The Man Who Fell from the Sky" (instrumental) – 3:26 # "Witches" – 6:22 # "Born in a Tank" – 4:56 # "Spellbreaker" – 7:02 # "The Day and the Night" – 8:52 # "Mars and Volcanos" – 3:23 (Bonus track on digipak and double vinyl editions) Personnel ;Candlemass * Messiah Marcolin - vocals * Mats Björkman - rhythm guitar * Lars Johansson - lead guitars * Leif Edling - bass * Jan Lindh - drums ;Additional musicians *Carl Westholm – additional keyboards ;Production *Pontus Norgren Karl Pontu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomed For Live – Reunion 2002
''Doomed for Live – Reunion 2002'' is the second live album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. It was recorded at Stockholm's Klubben on 31 August 2002. Track listing Disc one All songs by Leif Edling #"Mirror Mirror" – 5:51 #"Bewitched" – 4:33 #"Dark Are the Veils of Death" – 4:04 #"Demons Gate" – 9:23 #"Under the Oak" – 6:17 #"At the Gallows End" – 5:33 #"Samarithan" – 5:15 #"Dark Reflections" – 4:43 #"Mourner's Lament" – 4:46 #"Black Stone Wielder" – 2:54 Disc two #"The Well of Souls" – 8:53 #"A Sorcerer's Pledge" – 10:24 #"Bearer of Pain" – 4:26 #"Ancient Dreams" – 0:30 #"Somewhere in Nowhere" – 4:32 #"Solitude" – 7:39 #"Crystal Ball" – 7:22 Personnel ;Candlemass * Messiah Marcolin - vocals * Lars Johansson - lead guitar * Mats Björkman - rhythm guitar * Leif Edling - bass guitar, producer, mixing * Jan Lindh - drums ;Production *Nenne Zetterberg - producer *Staffan Schöijer, Ulf Östling - engineers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
