Death Magic Doom
2009 studio album by Candlemass
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Death Magic Doom[1] is the tenth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008[1] | |||
| Studio | Polar Studios, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[4] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.5/10[5] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9.5/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | (favourable)[7] |
| Metal Storm | 8.9/10[8] |
| Metal Rules | 4.0/5[9] |
| Rock Hard | 10.0/10[10] |
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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |