Lucifer Rising (Candlemass album)

For the Kaamos album, see Lucifer Rising (Kaamos album).
Lucifer Rising
EP by Candlemass
Released 6 October 2008
Recorded 2007 & April 2008
Genre Doom metal, heavy metal
Length 71:38
Label Nuclear Blast
Candlemass chronology
King of the Grey Islands
(2007)		 Lucifer Rising
(2008)		 Death Magic Doom
(2009)
Music video
"Lucifer Rising" at aol.com
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Metal Storm (8.2/10)[1]

Lucifer Rising is an expanded EP released by the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass in 2008, on the label Nuclear Blast. Candlemass recorded two new tracks, "Lucifer Rising" and "White God," and re-recorded "Demons Gate" for this release.[2] The collection is also primarily composed of a series of 9 live tracks recorded in Athens, Greece on their 2007 tour (sides 2 to 4 on the vinyl edition).[3] Recording on the new material was completed in April 2008.[4]

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Lucifer Rising"   Edling 4:06
2. "White God"   Edling 5:01
3. "Demons Gate"   Edling 9:03
4. "At the Gallows End"   Edling 5:17
5. "Solitude"   Edling 6:54
6. "Emperor of the Void"   Edling 4:53
7. "Devil Seed"   Edling 6:02
8. "Mirror Mirror"   Edling 6:04
9. "Under the Oak"   Edling 7:01
10. "Of Stars and Smoke"   Edling 5:51
11. "Black Dwarf"   Edling 5:30
12. "Samarithan"   Edling 5:52

2008 CD edition
Same track listing and order as the vinyl release issued on one disc (Catalogue: Nuclear Blast 1 21732).Bonus Tracks 4 - 12 recorded live in Athens, 2007.

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak position
Greek Albums Chart[5] 31

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Metal Storm review
  2. ^ "Candlemass: 'Lucifer Rising' EP In October". Ultimate Guitar. 2008-08-07. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/candlemass_lucifer_rising_ep_in_october.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
  3. ^ "Candlemass: Lucifer Rising EP to Include Two New Tracks". blabbermouth.net. 2008-04-06. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.NET/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95754. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
  4. ^ "Candlemass Lucifer Rising Ep Due Out In September". Metal Martyr. 2008-04-28. http://www.metalmartyr.com/candlemass-lucifer-rising-ep-due-out-in-september/. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
  5. ^ "Greek International Repertoire Chart - 22 October 2008". blabbermouth. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107469. Retrieved 2009-03-02. 

External links

Candlemass
Robert Lowe · Mats Björkman · Lars Johansson · Leif Edling · Jan Lindh
Johan Längqvist · Matz Ekström · Thomas Vikström · Bjorn Flödkvist · Jejo Perkovic · Mats Ståhl · Carl Westholm · Michael Amott · Ian Haugland · Klas Bergwall · Mike Wead · Ulf Edelund · Patrik Instedt · Messiah Marcolin
Studio albums
EPs
Sjunger Sigge Furst · Lucifer Rising
Live albums
Live · Doomed for Live - Reunion 2002 · No Sleep 'til Athens · Ashes to Ashes
Compilation Albums
As It Is, As It Was · Diamonds of Doom
Singles
"Solitude" · "Samarithan" · "At the Gallows End" · "Under the Oak" · "Assassin of the Light" · "Black Dwarf"
DVDs
Documents of Doom · The Curse of Candlemass · Candlemass 20 Year Anniversary · Ashes to Ashes