Candlemass pays tribute to former Trouble and The Skull vocalist and doom metal icon Eric Wagner

Candlemass pays tribute to former Trouble and The Skull vocalist and doom metal icon Eric Wagner, who died of Covid pneumonia on August 22nd, 2021.

Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass have just released their cover of Trouble’s all-time classic »The Tempter«.

Says the band: “Here’s our homage to our friend and hero Eric Wagner (Trouble/The Skull) who sadly died some time ago, way too soon! This is for you Eric, R.I.P.”

Candlemass released their latest full-length album »The Door To Doom” on February 22nd, 2019 via Napalm Records.

»The Door To Doom« unsurprisingly follows the plotline mastermind, songwriter and bass player Leif Edling established in the past years: epic world class doom metal that relies on slow mammoth riffing. With Johan Längqvist’s highly dramatic vocal style and the love for details, the band made this album to the next »Epicus Doomicus Metallicus«. This masterpiece is rounded off by a beautiful guest appearance by none other than Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi on »Astorolus – The Great Octopus«.

Candlemass is:
Johan Längqvist – Vocals
Mats “Mappe” Björkman – Guitar
Lars “Lasse” Johansson – Guitar
Leif Edling – Bass
Jan Lindh – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well