Legendary Swedish doomsters Candlemass celebrated their 25-year anniversary by performing an extra-long, two-and-a-half-hour set at Debaser Medis in Stockholm this past Saturday, December 18. The band’s classic debut album, Epicus Doomicus Metalicus, was played in its entirety for the first time with the original singer Johan Längquist.Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below:

A five-CD  Doomology box was made available at teh Debaser Media show featuring the following:

CD 1: First-ever concert in Jönköping 1987CD
CD 2: Buckley Tivoli 1988CD
CD 3: Demos for the white album 2003 – 2004CD
CD 4: “King Of The Grey Islands” demos with Mats Levén on vocalsCD
CD 5: Miscellaneous demos Johan Längqvist vocal audition for “Chapter VI” and other rarities.

In other news,

Roadburn is thrilled to report that Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass have been confirmed for Roadburn Festival 2011. Originally scheduled to celebrate 25 years of doom at this year's Roadburn in April, Candlemass ended up stuck in Stockholm due to logistic complications arising from the volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Candlemass is now scheduled to play on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the 013 venue, Tilburg, Holland. Starting at 15.45, Candlemass will perform a very special 2-hour set, which will include Epicus Doomicus Metallicus in its entirety; featuring original vocalist Johan Längquist.

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