Candlemass Announce New EP "Black Star"

Swedish doom lords CANDLEMASS are celebrating forty years as a band in 2025. To mark the occassion, they've announced Black Star, a new four-track EP to be released May 9th via Napalm Records.

The EP includes two originals and two covers, and will be available in various formats, including a strictly limited vinyl edition featuring a 12-page vinyl booklet, an A3 poster, and a tote bag.

Bassist Leif Edling comments, "Not all bands get to see their 40th birthday and it certainly hasn't been an easy ride. But many ups and downs later, we stand here as survivors, veterans even… a bit scarred perhaps? Still ready though to unleash another piece of doom-laden metal upon an unsuspecting world. You have to do something when you turn 40, right? Anyway, as always, it's been fun recording some new stuff as well as covering a couple of old favorites."

Pre-order Black Star HERE.

Black Star tracklist:
1. Black Star
2. Corridors of Chaos
3. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
4. Forever My Queen

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