Candle aims to throw you back to the good old days of heavy metal. Add in a healthy dose of atmosphere along with a theatrically fueled performance and you have what Candle is all about. And you can hear ALL that they’re about HERE, with the full stream of their Demo 2016.
Hailing from Sweden, all was started by Markus Janis, who had a desire to get back into guitar again aside from his role as drummer of Corrosive Carcass, and guitarist Christian Kanto, who shares the same enthusiasm for this kind of music. They began rehearsing around 2015 as a duo. Confident in their material, they started looking for members to complete the constellation.
Soon after, they found that the brothers Jorma Pihlajainen (drums) and Juhani Pihlajainen (bass) would be a great addition to the team with their musical skills. Last but not least, vocalist Erik Nordkvist, with an impressively strong singing voice along with his willingness to “act out” what he sings, was the perfect last part to fill.
Since Candle‘s formation, they have performed just one live show, opening up for former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley, where they got an overall positive response. In autumn 2016, the band recorded their debut demo, simply entitled Demo 2016, of which only 50 homemade copies were spread amongst friends, which led to Xtreem Music, home of Corrosive Carcass, signing the band.
In January 2017, Candle signed a deal with Fighter Records, a division of Xtreem Music devoted to heavy metal, and it’s all starting with a professional release of Demo 2016 in order to promote the band while they’re getting ready to record their debut full-length during spring/summer 2017. In the meantime, stream the entirety of Demo 2016 exclusively HERE, courtesy of Legacy, Germany’s premier extreme metal authority. Cover and and tracklisting are as follows:
1. Betrayal
2. Dancing Lights
3. Frozen With Fear
4. No Peace For My Soul
CANDLE lineup:
Erik Nordkvist – vocals
Markus Janis – guitars
Christian Kanto – guitars
Juhani Pihlajainen – bass
Jorma Pihlajainen – drums
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