Sweet Evil Sun
2022 studio album by Candlemass
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Sweet Evil Sun is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. It was released on 18 November 2022 through Napalm Records. Recording sessions took place at Nox Studios in Jakobsberg. Production was handled by Marcus Jidell.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 November 2022 | |||
| Studio | Nox Studios (Jakobsberg, Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Marcus Jidell | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[1] |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[2] |
| Metal Hammer |   [3] |
| MetalSucks | 4/5[4] |
| RockHard | 9/10[5] |
The album debuted at number 52 in Sweden, number 37 in Switzerland and number 42 in Germany. It also made it to number 19 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums and number 44 on the UK Independent Albums.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Leif Edling.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wizard of the Vortex" | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Sweet Evil Sun" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Angel Battle" | 6:29 |
| 4. | "Black Butterfly" | 5:46 |
| 5. | "When Death Sighs" | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Scandinavian Gods" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Devil Voodoo" | 7:36 |
| 8. | "Crucified" | 6:23 |
| 9. | "Goddess" | 6:07 |
| 10. | "A Cup of Coffin" (Outro) | 1:12 |
| Total length: | 53:50 | |
Personnel
- Johan Langquist – vocals
- Mats "Mappe" Björkman – guitar
- Lars Johansson – solo guitar
- Leif Edling – songwriter, bass
- Jan Lindh – drums
- Carl Westholm – keyboards
- Stefan Nykvist – back-up vocals
- Kenneth Anger – narrator (track 3)
- Jennie-Ann Smith – chorus vocals (track 5)
- Rickard Nilsson – additional keyboards
- Marcus Jidell – producer, recording
- Ronny Lahti – mixing
- Patrick W. Engel – mastering
- Erik Rovanperä – cover artwork
- Linda Åkerberg – photography
- Johan Wallgren – artwork
- Beatrice Edling – layout
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 42 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 52 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 37 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] | 19 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 44 |