Former CANDLEMASS Frontman Messiah Marcolin: "I'm More Inspired To Sing Than Ever Before"
April 30, 2007, 17 years ago
Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin has posted the following message in his former band's Forum:
"Hi everybody! This is Messiah Marcolin!Since there has been so many rumours regarding the reasons for me getting kicked out of Candlemass, I want to give you my side of the story.
Last summer Leif Edling and I had an agreement about the musical direction of the band as well as an economical settlement. I was totally prepared to record the album but in the fall something happaned. Suddenly Leif and the guys wanted to change the financial terms we had agreed on. There were also talk about replacing some of the songs on the album, since they were not happy with the musical direction the band was taking. I was in favor of a more traditional Candlemass sound while Leif and the guys were pushing for a more KRUX type of sound.
With all these changes going on I didn't feel very comfortable recording the album and finally I decided not to do it. I never compromise with my music!
I've read in some interview that Leif wanted a more "democratic" band but how good is it when you have to make compromises in order to make everyone happy? Finally... thanks for all the support you guys have been giving me lately! I'm more inspired to sing than ever before and I hope that I can give something back to you very soon.
Right now i'm involved in a exciting project called REQUIEM... keep your eyes and ears open! I'll be back with more news soon!
Best regards, Messiah Marcolin!"
