Candlemass - Solitude (REACTION!!!) 

Showed this to my father (Matz Ekström) who played drums on this entire album and he absolutely loved your reaction! There’s a few other songs from the album that you probably would like, for an example ”A Sorcerer’s Pledge” and ”Under the Oak”. Matz would also like to recommend a song called ”The Tempter” from the band ”Trouble”. Keep up the good work!

I really shouldn't be surprised anymore. Somehow you guys keep picking songs that surprise me. Never though I'd see Candlemass on here haha

The guitar player from Candlemass is phenomenal

I support Funeralopolis of the almighty Electric Wizard.

Listen to all the people who said Electric Wizard's Funeralopolis! They speak truth!

Electric Wizard is my favourite Doom Metal band. Their song Funeralopolis is incredible.

Fun Fact: *1986* a.k.a. The Most Important Year in Metal™: March 3 (though recorded in 1985), "Master of Puppets"; June 10, "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus"; October 7, "Reign in Blood".

For more Candlemass, check out "bewitched" with their second vocalist Messiah Marcolin. It´s the first music video made by Jonas Akerlund.

Dude! Yes! Been lowkey waiting on candlemass for awhile. But never actually thought youd even hear about em. Soooo good. Alright now ill watch the video

Black Sabbath's song Black Sabbath basically invented this sound. Really should check it out

It’s called doom because the lyrics are usually about negative things like death, sadness, grief, etc. And also because the music sounds fairly evil and ominous

You guys are awesome. Candlemass is one of my faves. Love the open minded approach to all your reviews.

Oh snap! You guys are getting into DOOM territory! I can feel a Dragonaut by Sleep reaction or Funeralopolis by Electric Wizard! Can't wait for those!

Electric wizard - Funeralopolis

I suggest the original doom metal song "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath. It's the opening track to their debut album Black Sabbath.

I've always loved the little fluctuations at the end of each line in the singers voice. Makes it unique to me once I noticed.

Okay. Now do Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis.

Down - Stone the Crow

That first Candlemass records is one of the most epic riff-and-shred fests in the history of metal.

I'd love to see y'all do Bewitched off of Candlemass' second album. Fantastic song!!

Doom metal Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis Sleep - Dragonaut Bongripper - Worship

Celtic Frost- Procreation of the Wicked

Alcest “Ecailles de lune part 2” Agalloch “Not Unlike the Waves” It’s gonna happen one of these days 😁

Sleep - Dragonaut Kyuss - Demon Cleaner Solitude Aeturnus - Haunting The Obscure Candlemass - Bewitched Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Candlemass is the quintessential doom metal band if one focuses on the sub-genre's fixation with fatalism and agony from more of a spiritual/religious perspective, their music tends to sound like long-running funeral marches through the moors at dusk or during the failing light just prior, hence they ascribe the term "epic doom metal" to their sound (the title of their first album, which "Solitude" came from is the Latin version of the same phrase). Overall a good starting band, particularly for people who are only familiar with Black Sabbath's take on doom metal through songs such as "Hand Of Doom" and "Into The Void". There are other subsets of doom metal that lean a bit closer to the stoner variety that includes a bit more of a political angst meets drug induced depressive state while still embodying the Sabbath sound as well in bands like Electric Wizard and Sleep, whereas more traditional bands in the style such as Saint Vitus and The Obsessed take a more generalized view of the sound that Black Sabbath pioneered and listen more like a composite of all of Sabbath's early 70s material, which is actually quite varied. Great reaction to this song, Johan Langquist's vocals are definitely an acquired taste and if you explore more of their material you'll find that the vocals largely sound different since he was only on their first album. Their next vocalist Messiah Marcolin has a bit more of an operatic sound to his voice and a somewhat less pitchy delivery, though the material that Thomas Vikstrom did on Chapter VI and the later material done by Robert Lowe (no relation to the actor) is probably the most accessible vocally speaking.

Can’t believe I missed this upload! Definitely requested this more than once, Love this band!! Great vid as always guys

Thank you for actually looking at Doom/ Candlemass, very underrated imo.

Pallbearer - I Saw The End Even though I'm not big into doom metal I love their last album and I think you guys will dig their sound.

It's amazing how far your guys music journey has taken you guys as well as others on this channel. Big ups big respect fellas

Sleep - Dragonaut Egypt - Queen of All Time Pentagram - Forever My Queen Windhand - Orchard Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Mt. Abraxas Saturnalia Temple - Dreaming Out of Death Cathedral - Ride Monolord - Empress Rising Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis

(slow heavy metal music playing)

You guys should try electric wizard - funeralopolis

Do stoner metal next !!!! I'm sure you will love Kyuss and Sleep

Have watched a lot of reaction videos this past year, but you guys are always the favourites. Simply because you don’t try too hard, and the reaction just seems genuine. Seem like just fun dudes who keep it real and open minded. Shout out from Australia ✌🏼

Glad you guys got to this. Candlemass is awesome. Them and the entire Doom genre is basically a throwback to the sound Black Sabbath pioneered. It was a stark contrast to the speed and technicality that had come to dominate metal in the late-70s/early-mid 80s. Solitude was from the album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, which is where the genre got its name. This was their only album where Johan Längqvist did vocals; Messiah Marcolin replaced him on the next album and he remained throughout their "classic" period and for their comeback. If you get to another Candlemass, I'd recommend Gothic Stone/The Well of Souls (former is a short intro). Frankly, I haven't heard another Doom band that holds a candle (ha!) to Candlemass, but the American band Trouble are quite good. I could recommend The Tempter from them.

Yes! I'm so happy you guys are finally getting to doom metal, one of my favorite genres. Candlemass is also a great introduction to doom metal. They were very influential on the genre along with bands like Black Sabbath, Sleep and Type O Negative. If you guys do another Candlemass song I suggest Bewitched. If you want some good modern doom metal to react to try some of these songs: Electic Wizard - Funeralopolis Pallbearer - The Ghost I Used To Be Paradise Lost - Crucify SubRosa - Ghosts Of A Dead Empire Swallow The Sun - Through Her Silvery Body YOB - Quantum Mystic

Doom/Death Metal!!! Paradise Lost My Dying Bride and early Anathema the first three Doom/Death Metal bands

You guys have become my favorite RU-vid channel in 1 day! Been binge watching all day! Hat's off!

Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis should definitely be the next doom song you do!

I know I always ask for high on fire but you guys definitely need to get Matt Pike from high on fire's first band Sleep. Very influential. Maybe the song Dragonaut. And probably also some Electric Wizard... maybe Funeralopolis.

Love you guys doing metal requests! Keep it up. You guys are one of my favorite RU-vid channels.

Finally asked for it a lot. Really love what you do.

Another AMAZING doom band: Electric Wizard. Listen to Funeralopolis.

Sweet doom metal choice! Would highly recommend Pallbearer's Foundations or Electric Wizard's Funeralopolis next for the genre

I have asked for this one for awhile! Thanks for reacting to it. Gonna go watch it now. ;)

Great video as always! For Doom, some of my favourite tracks are: Draconian - Pale Tortured Blue Paradise Lost - Beneath Broken Earth Swallow the Sun - Falling World Saint Vitus - Born Too Late Trees of Eternity - My Requiem My Dying Bride - To Shiver in Empty Halls

Saint Vitus - Children of Doom Celtic Frost - A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh

Some Corrosion of Conformity -Albatross would hit the spot.

Badass! A couple of guys sitting around, listening to one of my favorite metal bands from my teens! 🤘🏻

"At Gallows End" is another great Candlemass song

Funeralopolis- electric wizard

SAVATAGE - When the Crowds are Gone Cheers!

Thank you for this one!!! Amazing band and song!!!! Lost In Vegas...YOU GUYS ARE KILLIN IT

This was a nice surprise to pop up for me while looking at RU-vid, as I got this cd over 25 years ago. A pretty good debut, to say the least, as I played it to death. As they mentioned the singer, they should check out the next one after that: Messiah Marcolin! Try "Mirror, Mirror" for his operatic tone! This is the first time I've heard of this channel and I assume the guys are like myself where I like pretty much everything from death metal (duh!) to new age. Very cool vid and commentary, hope y'all continue to have fun with this for quite a while.

Electric Wizard - Return Trip is one of the heaviest songs on record. Absolutely devastating.

Two words: Messiah Marcolin PLEASE listen to a Candlemass song with him on vocals: Bewitched, Mirror Mirror, or Well of Souls! Nothing compares...

Great video! I love watching your reaction videos guys! When this album was recorded, Candlemass didn't have a singer. Johan Längqvist was singing only at this album, until recently, when he was joining the band as their new singer. After Epicus, dommicus... was recorded, Bror Alfredo Marcolin (also known as Messiah Marcolin as a singer) joined the band. Candlemass then made three fantastic albums at the late 80's and a live album 1990 with Marcolin as singer and those are considered by many fans to be the very golden age of Candlemass. Some songs from the first album was later re-recorded with Marcolin and released at later albums. Some of the songs from the first album are also aviable in a live version with Marcolin. Marcolin has a totally different voice and a way to sing. Moore deeper and with a tecniq reminding of opera. I wish you could do another reaction video with Candlemass and for that pick a song from any of the three studio albums with Marcolin. If you pick only one, I would highly recommend At the gallows end from the album Nightfall, released 1987. Regards and greetings from Sweden to you bros

Metal is a universal language, it transcends race, color, and creed. Be metal.

Hell yes, so glad you guys picked this track. I love this whole album. Nightfall is also an amazing album worth checking out. Doom is where metal gets heaviest. Also grooviest in my opinion. Anyway, Candlemass rules. Great videos dudes, keep it up. You gotta do Sleep - Holy Mountain!

Sleep - Dragonaut

This is so sick! Candlemass is one of my all time favorites and it's rad to see people outside of the doom scene loving Candlemass this much!

I love your videos, guys. Big fan

Another vote for Funeralopolis by Electric Wizard

Kyuss - Gardenia Nevermore - The River Dragon Has Come Primus - Groundhog's Day Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Over and Over Again A Perfect Circle - The Outsider Ghost - From The Pinnacle To The Pit Death - Lack of Comprehension or Voice of the Soul

I've never really listened to much metal before, but you guys are definitely opening my mind up to it. I could definitely see myself listening to some more. Not sure I vibe with the lyrical content and just how dark and morbid this song is, but I definitely respect it. Keep up the good work guys

Love you guys!

This is my fav Candlemass album (sorry to disagree, but also my fav CM singer)!!! Johan Längqvist is back in the band, to my delight!

Guys, try with Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King

You guys should do another Q & A sometime. Some things I've been wondering... What things surprised you the most in your metal journey? Are there some bands/songs you just are not going to do that we need to stop requesting?

Oh I kinda forgot about your cannel (sorry) been going back to your guys stuff and find this! An album I totally forgot about, thanks for reminding me of this! Haven't heard this album in years. The whole thing is great. Also dang....I remember now how this song just come right out the gates swinging lol what a beast

Black Sabbath - Into the Void

La Villa Strangiato by Rush, Amazing Guitar Solo and build!!!

Cool reaction, excellent song. I understand that u guys could not have heard it before, but some really famous songs are hard to believe that u guys didn't. Good job.

great commentary as always! I would love to hear a comentary on a sorcerer's pledge (:

I can see that scene in Conan The Barbarian where he is walking and pushing that giant wheel thingy in perfect synchronization to this song.

I remember the days of playing D&D with my friends and listening to cassette tapes of this band back in the day. Good childhood memories.

Always my favorite band for about 30 years. Got to see em in Dallas TX in the 80s or 90s at Joe's garage. Luv y'all's review. This is my favorite song

Samarithan, At the Gallows End, and Bewitched are all amazing songs by this band. They have a long and excellent discography. Messiah is a severely underrated vocalist.

React to Pink Floyd - Time Best song of all time. Tells the story of all human being from born to death. Most beautifully done.

Candlemass-Bewitched (music video is legendary)

Still love Candlemass. Seen them more than once in concert.

Sleep and Electric Wizard are a good start with doom metal. Or for more sludge, Acid Bath

Ah doom metal, an oft overlooked genre! My favorite doom band (so far) is actually a doom/black metal act from Canada called *Woods of Ypres.* They've disbanded now since their frontman died (car crash) in 2011 at the age of 31, but I still think they produced the ideal doom ambience: the mixture of the clean vocals, slow pace and morbidity of "standard" doom metal with the atmospheric elements and growled vocals of black metal, made for the perfect doom experience (i.e. depressing music that sounds amazing). Probably their best album (or at least my favorite) is Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth, their first full-length album (described by one critic as "metalized Pink Floyd"). Sucks that they don't exist anymore, but their 5th and final album (released after the death of their frontman) was good enough to win a Juno Award (Canada's Grammy Awards) for the best Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year. Not bad for a bunch of boys from small town Ontario.

Paradise lost - Gothic Cathedral - ebony tears My dying bride - symphonaire infernus et spread empyrium None - A world, dead and gray or Hypoxic All great doom or depressive metal

Guys. You should really react to Type O Negative song called Love you to Death You guys will be amazed by the voice of the singer and the atmosphere of the song. They were one of the most iconic bands during the 80's and also for gothic metal in general.

My favorite comment is when you talk about understanding the genres. Great channel.

Temple of the Dog “Say Hello to Heaven”

Savatage-hall of the mountain king

Hey guys! I discovered your channel when Kamikaze dropped and loved your reactions, but then I dug a bit and saw that you reviewed/reacted to rock, metal and country as well. As a predominantly rock/pop guy, followed by select hip hop, but raised on good country music, I find myself gravitating to those the most. I know y'all define country as its ability to tell a story, so I'd like to humbly suggest Skin by Rascal Flatts. It's in the same vein/mood as Don't Take The Girl, and the official video actually accompanies it perfectly. Regardless, fantastic job, and I'll continue peeking in when something piques my interest. Thanks, guys.

Rivers of Nihil - where owls know my name! You guys NEED to do this!!! Remember Ne Obliviscaris - And plague flowers the kaleidoscope??? This is in that level!!! Love you channel btw keep up the great work dudes \m/

Acid Bath would be a great doom/sludge metal band to do a reaction on, it would probably be blocked though.

goddam george, by bringing up what happened to get this guy to sing this song.... awesome. I never thought about that before. you guys kill it.

I love you guys! it gives me so much joy when there is a new post from you guys after a shitty day at work. BTW you mentioned a Morbid Fascination of Death. Lowe and behold that is a name of a Black Metal album from Carpathian Forest. Did you just predict your next reaction?

Tres Brujas by The Sword!

Great to see that you liked Candlemass. They are such a fantastic band! You should give „Samarithan“ a try, if you want to give Candlemass another ride. But there are tons of other fantastic doom bands out there. Solitude Aeturnus - Upon Within, Count Raven - Nashira, While Heaven Wept - Vessel, Procession - To Reap Heavens Apart, Sorcerer - Crimson Cross. And that's just for starters *g*

This first álbum from candlemass is a masterpiece. Flawless. 😎🍻

TROUBLE check them out! Great doom band from Chicago, been around since the 80's

Check out Sleep and Electric Wizard!!!

So happy your on my face genre!! Been waiting for a reaction channel to start!! I have heard Doom described like this: if typical metal is about using power to rise to new heights....Doom is about the decline from those heights.

One of the great composition pieces of epic doom metal! Candlemass is awesome! I got into this band in the early 1990's. These lyrics could also apply to The Blues genre as well.