Leif Edling
Encyclopedia
Leif Edling is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish
doom metal
band Candlemass
.
Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy
, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland
(later the drummer of Europe
) in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in 1981 and formed Nemesis in 1982. Before the Candlemass official releases, Edling also handled vocal duties in addition to playing bass.
After the departure of Messiah Marcolin
, Candlemass became his solo project, until the band reformed in 2002. In 1994, when Candlemass fell apart, Leif had started the band Abstrakt Algebra
with Mats Levén
on vocals and Mike Wead
on guitar. The band met with limited success and split up after one album.
In 2002 he founded another doom metal
band, named Krux
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band Candlemass
Candlemass
Candlemass are an influential Swedish doom metal band established in 1984 by Leif Edling , their leader and songwriter. The band is originally from Stockholm. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but...
.
Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy
Trilogy (band)
Trilogy is a heavy metal band from Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. Formed in 2000, the band was formerly known as "Dogma".- History :Trilogy was originally formed on the summer of 2000, after José Rubio decided to create a heavy metal band "without complexes". They composed their first works "Noches de...
, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland
Ian Haugland
Håkan Jan "Ian" Haugland is the drummer in the Swedish rock band Europe. When he was eight months old, he and his family moved to the Swedish suburb Märsta. He joined Europe in the summer of 1984, replacing Tony Reno. Previously Haugland had played in a number of bands, including Trilogy, where...
(later the drummer of Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
) in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in 1981 and formed Nemesis in 1982. Before the Candlemass official releases, Edling also handled vocal duties in addition to playing bass.
After the departure of Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin , also known as 'Eddie Marcolin', is a vocalist best known for his work in the doom metal band Candlemass.-1984-1985:...
, Candlemass became his solo project, until the band reformed in 2002. In 1994, when Candlemass fell apart, Leif had started the band Abstrakt Algebra
Abstrakt Algebra
Abstrakt Algebra was a Swedish experimental metal band with influences from power metal and doom metal. It was founded by bassist Leif Edling in 1994, shortly after his main project Candlemass split up....
with Mats Levén
Mats Levén
Mats Levén is a singer. His most notable recent collaborations have been with symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Krux.-Biography:...
on vocals and Mike Wead
Mike Wead
Mike Wead is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as Hexenhaus, Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Witch, Firegod, Candlemass, The Project Hate. Currently Wead is the guitarist of Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and bibleblack...
on guitar. The band met with limited success and split up after one album.
In 2002 he founded another doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band, named Krux
Krux
Krux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour.-Members:* Leif Edling - bass guitar* Mats Levén - vocals* Peter Stjärnvind - drums* Jörgen Sandström - guitars...
.
Equipment
Mesa Boogie 400+ Amplifier, Ampeg 8 x 10 cabinet. Fender precision 57’ vintage, Gibson Thunderbird bassWith Candlemass
- Epicus Doomicus MetallicusEpicus Doomicus MetallicusEpicus Doomicus Metallicus is the debut album of the Swedish Doom metal band Candlemass, released June 10, 1986 on Black Dragon Records. It was re-issued in 2003 with a bonus live CD...
- 1986 - NightfallNightfall (album)Nightfall is the second album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released in 1987. It was the first album to feature Messiah Marcolin on vocals....
- 1987 - Ancient DreamsAncient DreamsAncient Dreams is the third album of Swedish doom metal band Candlemass and was released in 1988, and reissued in 2001 by Powerline Records with bonus CD...
- 1988 - Tales of CreationTales of CreationTales of Creation is the fourth album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 1989 and reissued with bonus CD in 2001.Some of the material from this album were originally recorded in 1985 by one of the earliest incarnations of Candlemass...
- 1989 - Live - 1990 (live)
- Chapter VI - 1992
- Dactylis GlomerataDactylis GlomerataDactylis Glomerata is an album by doom metal band Candlemass, released in 1998. This was the first album they released since their split in 1994 and reunion in 1997. It is the only Candlemass album that features guitarist Michael Amott of Arch Enemy and Carcass notability on lead guitar.In 2006 it...
- 1998 - From the 13th SunFrom the 13th SunFrom the 13th Sun is an album by Candlemass released in 1999. The CD liner notes say it is "dedicated to the greatest band of all time: Black Sabbath".-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Leif Edling, except where noted...
- 1999 - Doomed for Live - Reunion 2002Doomed for Live - Reunion 2002Doomed for Live - Reunion 2002 is a live album by Candlemass.Recorded at Stockholm's Klubben on August 31, 2002-Disc one:# "Mirror Mirror" – 5:51 # "Bewitched" – 4:33 # "Dark Are the Veils of Death" – 4:04 # "Demons Gate" – 9:23...
- 2003 (live double CD) - CandlemassCandlemass (album)Candlemass is the eighth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 2005. This was the first album to feature Messiah Marcolin on vocalist since 1989's Tales of Creation....
- 2005 - King of the Grey IslandsKing of the Grey IslandsKing of the Grey Islands is the ninth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released on June 22, 2007. This is the first album recorded following the departure of vocalist Messiah Marcolin who left the band during the pre-production phase of the album...
- 2007 - Candlemass 20 Year Anniversary (DVD, 2007)
- Lucifer Rising - 2008 (EP)
- Death Magic DoomDeath Magic DoomDeath Magic Doom is the 10th studio album by the Swedish epic doom metal band Candlemass.-History:The working title for this album was "Hammer of Doom", which is the name of the album's second track, but the idea was abandoned due to there being a German festival of the same name. The band recorded...
- 2009 - TBA - 2012