Solitude (Candlemass song)
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| "Solitude" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Candlemass | |
| from the album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus | |
| Released | June 10, 1986 |
| Recorded | February 1986 |
| Genre | Epic doom metal |
| Length | 5:38 |
| Label | Black Dragon |
| Songwriter | Leif Edling |
| Producers | Ragne Wahlquist and Candlemass |
"Solitude" is a song by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. It is the opening track on the band's debut studio album, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, released in June 1986. It is one of the band's signature songs, and has been a feature of all the band's live setlists since the release of the album.[1][2]
The song was written by bassist and primary songwriter Leif Edling in 1985 along with the rest of the debut album. The guitar solo in the song, along with those on the rest of the album, is performed by session musician Klas Bergwall.[3] The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who suffers from severe depression and longs for death.
