A Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming Candlemass documentary, 9 Lives Of Doom – The Story of Candlemass, is now live at this location.
The documentary is directed by Yasin Hillborg, with Jonas Åkerlund serving as Executive Producer.
From humble beginnings in Stockholm to epic doom metal legends, Candlemass’s 40-year saga of breakups, reunions and legendary riffs is hitting the big screen. This is your invite to join the journey – now! The trailer below is the first glimpse into a world where doom lives on.
Why back this?
– Support a feature‑length documentary capturing the highs and lows of one of doom metal’s defining bands.
– Exclusive rewards for backers: behind‑the‑scenes access, band commentary, collectible merch, and more.
How to support:
1. Tap here to back the project
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3. Share with fellow doom die‑hards—spread the word, spread the doom
About the film (from the Kickstarter page):
9 Lives Of Doom – The Story of Candlemass explores the career and legacy of the Swedish doom metal band and their 40-year journey through creativity, collaboration, breakups, and reconciliation.
As part of Candlemass 40th anniversary, they have been booked to perform an exclusive, one-off reunion show with their iconic former singer Messiah Marcolin at the Rock Hard Festival in Athens, Greece. Messiah was an iconic figure in the band’s early success. However, the relationship between Messiah and the rest of the band has been turbulent throughout the years.
Come 2025 marks 20 years since they last shared the stage together. 9 Lives Of Doom will portray how the reunion plays out.
Added to Candlemass present activities, Mats Björkman, Candlemass guitarist recently found a moving box filled with 50 hours’ worth of old video tapes, yet to be seen. These tapes will provide a close and personal documentary of the history of Candlemass from their humble formation in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm in 1985 leading up to present day. After Candlemass anniversary show in Athens the band is booked to enter the studio to record what possibly will be Candlemass’ last record and thus the culmination of the band’s career.
The story is further told through a wide range of interviews with notable musicians and associates to Candlemass. Candlemass’ mark on the genre and their legacy can be heard in bands such as Opeth, Ghost and Paradise Lost’s music. In 2019 Candlemass were nominated for a US Grammy with the album, The Door to Doom. One could say that Candlemass reached a full circle moment when Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi played a solo on one of the tracks on the record.
Candlemass’ journey reflects the human condition and themes such as artistic expression, relationships and coming of age in a genre often associated with youthfulness and virility. 9 Lives of Doom is a story about passion and vision and how Candlemass have been a major contributor to putting Sweden on the world map of heavy metal.
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