| Jan Lindh | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 29th July 1964 Älvsbyn, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Epic Doom Metal |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1983 - Present |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records, Nuclear Blast, Napalm, Vertigo, Powerline |
| Associated acts | Candlemass, Warning, Zoic, Creozoth, Narduz |
Jan Lindh is a drummer born in Älvsbyn, Norrbotten, Sweden. Active since the 1980s he is best known for his tenure with Candlemass, contributing as a member of the band's classic lineup and ultimately playing on nine of the band's albums. He is also known for laying back on his beats and being self-taught, only ever taking a single drum lesson in his career.[1]
Biography[]
- For more details, feel free to view the Riffipedia page on Candlemass.
Lindh would join Candlemass in 1987. Prior to performing with Candlemass, Lindh had been performing with the rock band Narduz[2] and the thrash metal band Warning. Along with replacing original Candlemass drummer Mats Ekstrom, Lindh would join Lars Johansson, Messiah Marcolin, Mats Björkman and Leif Edling to record and release Nightfall in 1987. This quintet would be considered the classic line-up of Candlemass.
Candlemass's next two albums were Ancient Dreams (1988) and Tales of Creation (1989). In 1990, the band released a live album simply titled Live. Shortly afterward, a dispute between the band members resulted in Messiah Marcolin's departure.
After Marcolin left, Candlemass recruited vocalist Thomas Vikström and recorded Chapter VI (1992). The band then toured in support of that album. By 1994, Candlemass had called it quits, partly because Chapter VI was unsuccessful and partially because Edling had formed another project under the name of Abstrakt Algebra.
Lindh would perform with the power metal band Zoic while Candlemass would be disbanded. He would perform alongside bandmates Mats Bjorkman and Lars Johansson, alongside bassist Peter Edwards and vocalist Fredric Olson. The band would release a single album titled Total Level of Destruction in 1996.
In 2002, the classic Candlemass line-up (Edling, Lindh, Johansson, Bjorkman, Marcolin) reunited with a string of well-received live performances, with one of these shows being released as Doomed For Live. Other albums released by the reformed band were remastered versions of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Nightfall, Ancient Dreams, and Tales of Creation with liner notes and bonus tracks. A DVD called Documents of Doom was released as well. The band was working on a new album and recorded some new songs while searching for a record label when differences arose again, resulting in Candlemass disbanding a second time.
Sometime after the 2002 reunion set with Marcolin, he would join alongside the classic lineup again with a string of festival dates and European shows with some new songs being introduced at shows. Reportedly, the band would disband in May 2004[3] but by January 2005 the band would announce a record deal with Nuclear Blast[4] Eventually in 2005 the band would release their first (And only) album with the reunited lineup, simply calling the album Candlemass (Sometimes referred to as "The White Album" by band members. This album would go on to win the band a Grammis award the same year.
In 2005 Lindh would also join the power metal band Creozoth with Lars Johansson, bassist Torbjörn Moen and vocalist Michael Storck. The quartet would release a single album via Escapi Music in 2005 and disband in 2008.
Plans would follow for a follow-up album slated for 2007 with the same lineup but in 2006 it was announced Marcolin was out of the band for good due to personal differences between Marcolin and Edling.[5] In 2006 Robert Lowe of Solitude Aeturnus would replace Messiah Marcolin as the lead singer of Candlemass. In 2007, King of the Grey Islands would be released to critical acclaim as tours of the United States and Europe would follow.
In 2009, the band's tenth album Death Magic Doom would be released, eventually earning the band another Grammis award. The album was intended to be named "Hammer of Doom" but was changed due to a festival of the same name.[6]
The next Candlemass album was intended to be released in 2011 but was ultimately delayed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, featuring a live performance of the album with Johan Längqvist at Roadburn Festival. This performance would see an exclusive vinyl release in 2013.
In 2012, Candlemass would release what was billed as their final studio album in Psalms For The Dead with Robert Lowe on vocals. On 2 June 2012 Robert Lowe would be fired from the band due to what the band cited as "poor quality from live performances" as Psalms For The Dead was released on 6 June 2012.[7][8]
In June of 2012 Mats Levén would be announced as the new singer of Candlemass, his first live performance with the band on 5 June 2012 in Stockholm.[9] Levén had earlier worked with Leif Edling in Abstrakt Algebra and Krux and sang on demos from the Candlemass and King of the Grey Islands sessions. In addition, keyboardist Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth, Spiritual Beggars) would also join the band for live performances though touring would become more sporadic.
Candlemass would mostly appear at festivals in 2017 but Leif Edling did perform with the band on bass for their performance of Nightfall at Wacken, his first live appearance with the band since 2013. The band has hinted work on another studio album, despite claims of Psalms For The Dead being the final record. The band would compose music for House of Doom, a Candlemass-themed slot machine in Sweden. A four-track EP of songs based on this slot machine would be released in May via Napalm Records to a mixed reception. Despite stating the they would no longer compose albums, Candlemass confirmed a twelfth studio album recorded (At the time of announcement their first with Mats Leven) and set for a fall release via Napalm Records.
On 3 September 2018 it would be announced that Candlemass would be returning to their roots and Längquist would rejoin as lead vocalist, his first performance back with the band at Southern Discomfort Kristiansand circa 8 September 2018. On 5 October 2018, audio snippets of Längquist singing new material was revealed on Candlemass' official YouTube page, confirming that he would be singing on the forthcoming 12th album, his first full-length with the band in nearly 33 years. Candlemass' 12th album is set for a Spring 2019 release.[10] It would also be announced that October that Candlemass would be touring with Ghost that February.[11] Candlemass' twelfth studio album The Door To Doom would be set for a 22 February release via Napalm, also featuring a guest appearance by Tony Iommi on "Astorolus - The Great Octopus". The Door To Doom would receive significant critical praise and would be nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 2020 Grammy Awards for "Astorolus - The Great Octopus".[12] The band would follow with a series of unreleased demos from The Door To Doom sessions entitled The Pendulum circa March 2020.
Following touring the world in 2021 and 2022, Candlemass would release their thirteenth album Sweet Evil Sun in November 2022.
Bands[]
- Narduz - Drums (1983 - 1985)
- Warning - Drums (1985 - 1987)
- Candlemass - Drums (1987 - 1994, 2001 - 2002, 2004 - Present)
- Zoic - Drums (1994 - ?)
- Creozoth - Drums (2005 - 2008)
Discography[]
With Candlemass (Selected)[]
- Nightfall (1987, Active)
- Ancient Dreams (1988, Active)
- Tales of Creation (1989, Music For Nations)
- Chapter VI (1992, Music For Nations)
- Candlemass (2005, Nuclear Blast)
- King of The Grey Islands (2007, Nuclear Blast)
- Death Magic Doom (2009, Nuclear Blast)
- Psalms For The Dead (2012, Napalm Records)
- The Door To Doom (2019, Napalm Records)
- Sweet Evil Sun (2022, Napalm Records)
Other Releases[]
- Narduz – Vägar Utan Slut (7" Single) (1983, Self-Released)
- Zoic - Total Level of Destruction (Studio Album) (1996, Powerline)
- Creozoth - Creozoth (Studio Album) (2005, Escapi Music)
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Drummers Zone
- ↑ Discogs
- ↑ Stonerrock.com via Wayback MachineAccessed 10 November 2016
- ↑ Stonerrock.com via Wayback MachineAccessed 10 November 2016
- ↑ Apeshit.orgMessiah Marcolin Out of Candlemass For Good, accessed March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Candlemass Official via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Metal UndergroundAccessed March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Blabbermouth
- ↑ Candlemass Official
- ↑ Candlemass Facebook