''Chapter VI'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish

doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...

band Candlemass released in 1992. This was the first Candlemass album not to feature Messiah Marcolin on vocals since 1986's '' Epicus Doomicus Metallicus''. On this one,

Thomas Vikström Sven Erik Herman Thomas Vikström (born 21 January 1969) is a Swedish singer best known for working with hard rock and heavy metal bands including doom metal bands Candlemass (during their initial final years, from 1991 to 1994) and power m ...

took his place. After poor sales of the album, Candlemass subsequently disbanded in early 1994, only to reform three years later.

Track listing

All songs written by

Leif Edling Leif Edling (born 6 August 1963) is a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist, main songwriter and one of the founding members of the epic doom metal band Candlemass. He is the only constant member of the band since its inception to the pr ...

, except "Julie Laughs No More" and "The End of Pain" by Edling and Lars Johansson # "The Dying Illusion" – 5:52 # "Julie Laughs No More" – 4:23 # "Where the Runes Still Speak" – 8:42 # "The Ebony Throne" – 4:25 # "Temple of the Dead" – 7:11 # "Aftermath" – 5:37 # "Black Eyes" – 5:53 # "The End of Pain" – 4:23

Personnel

Candlemass

- vocals * Lars Johansson - lead guitar * Mats Björkman - rhythm guitar *

- bass guitar, producer * Jan Lindh - drums

Production

*Rex Gisslén - producer, engineer, mixing *Tomas Arfert - artwork

Charts

References

{{Authority control Candlemass (band) albums 1992 albums Music for Nations albums