Bassist Leif Edling from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS spoke with Chad Bowar from About.com recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

Chad Bowar: What was behind the decision to make Psalms For The Dead the final Candlemass studio album?

Leif Edling: "Better to do one last album and make it official than just fade away as a band. We can’t just keep on making album on album on album. This is a good way to do it, and I’m sure we’ll be around for some years to come anyway."

Chad Bowar: Did that change the vibe in the studio as you recorded it?

Leif Edling: "No, not really. It was generally a good vibe in the studio during the recording and we worked as usual. It's lot of hard work to make a Candlemass album, and this was no exception. But the atmosphere in the studio was great and we enjoyed working together as we always do."

Chad Bowar: You have said Candlemass will continue. Are there plans to release any other material (live albums, DVDs, reissues, rarities, compilations, etc.)?

Leif Edling: "We will release the Epicus (Doomicus Metallicus) gig from Roadburn last year on DVD and vinyl some time in the future, and also make a new DVD from one of the Psalms shows. With a bit of luck we will also release a Doomology 2 box set with DVD’s from the history of the band. Don’t know when that can be, maybe on the 30:th anniversary!"

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Following the exit of Robert Lowe, Candlemass performed with singer Mats Levén (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) for the first time on June 5th in Stockholm, Sweden at Debaser Slussen. Fan-filmed video of the song 'Prophet' from the gig is available below:

Candlemass have just released their 11th and final album, Psalms For The Dead via Napalm Records. The tracklisting is as follows:

'Prophet'

'The Sound Of Dying Demons'

'Dancing In The Temple (Of The Mad Queen Bee)'

'Waterwitch'

'The Lights Of Thebe'

'Psalms For The Dead'

'The Killing Of The Sun'

'Siren Song'

'Black As Time'

'Sadness Runs Deep' (7" Bonus Single)

'Beneath the Fire' (7" Bonus Single)