| From The 13th Sun | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Candlemass | ||
| Released | September 6 1999 | |
| Recorded | 1999 at Slamtilt Studio and Swedish Broadcasting Corporation Studio 4 in Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Genre | Doom Metal, Space Rock | |
| Length | 48:01 | |
| Label | Music For Nations | |
| Producer | Leif Edling | |
| Candlemass chronology | ||
| Wiz (1998) |
From The 13th Sun (1999) |
Nimis (2001) |
From The 13th Sun is the seventh studio album by Candlemass. It is the second Candlemass album to feature vocalist Björn Flodkvist and a continuation of the experimental space rock sound developed on the previous record Dactylis Glomerata.
NGC 891 is a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. Cyclo-F is a pill used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss. "Blumma Apt", "Zog" and "Galatea" are titled after sculptures. The liner notes would also notably state the following: "dedicated to the greatest band of all time: Black Sabbath".
From The 13th Sun would attain a fairly mixed reception from fans. However reviews of the album are positive, along the likes of doom-metal.com,[1] AllMusic,[2] MetalMusicArchives,[3] ProgFreak[4] and Only Solitaire.[5]
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Leif Edling except where noted.
From The 13th Sun[]
- 1. Droid (4:35)
- 2. Tot (6:01)
- 3. Elephant Star (4:54)
- 4. Blumma Apt (5:23) (Leif Edling, Björn Flodkvist)
- 5. ARX/NG 891 (5:56) (Edling, Carl Westholm)
- 6. Zog (5:52)
- 7. Galatea (4:49)
- 8. Cyclo-F (9:18)
- 9. Mythos (1:13) (Mats Ståhl)
2007 Vinyl Bonus Tracks[]
- 10. Odessa Chamber (4:00)
- 11. Sokrates (5:22)
- 12. John The Leper (3:34)
Peaceville Records Bonus Tracks[]
- 10. Oil (4:43)
- 11. Nimis (4:01)
- 12. Rock 'n' Roll (2:22)
Personnel[]
- Leif Edling - Bass, Producer, Mixing
- Björn Flodkvist - Vocals
- Jejo Perković - Drums
- Mats Ståhl - Guitar, FX; Recording, Mixing (9)
- Carl Westholm - Keyboards (5); Mixing, Recording (5)
- Mikeadelica - Photography
- Björn Wallmark - Engineer, Recording
- Uffe Östling - Mixing
- Michael Lind - Mastering
- Henke Jonsson - Remastering
- Sören Elonsson - Mastering
- Tomas Arfert - Cover Art, Graphic Design