News•March 13, 2025 11:14 AM ET•1,023 views

Candlemass to celebrate 40 years as a band with new EP 'Black Star'

Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass are celebrating four decades with the release of a new four-track EP titled Black Star, dropping May 9 via Napalm Records. The EP includes two brand-new songs alongside two covers of timeless classics.

Pre-order Black Star here.

Available in multiple formats, Black Star will also be offered in a strictly limited vinyl edition, which comes with a 12-page booklet, an A3 poster, and a tote bag.

Bassist Leif Edling shared the following:

Not all bands get to see their 40th birthday and it certainly hasn't been an easy ride. But many ups and downs later, we stand here as survivors, veterans even… a bit scarred perhaps? Still ready though to unleash another piece of doom-laden metal upon an unsuspecting world. You have to do something when you turn 40, right? Anyway, as always, it's been fun recording some new stuff as well as covering a couple of old favorites.