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Johan Längqvist was the session vocalist on Swedish doom metal band Candlemass ' debut album, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, but had no intention of becoming a full member. He eventually auditioned to join them after his successor, Messiah Marcolin, left, but the job ultimately went to Thomas Vikström. Several more years later, Johan would ...
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Längquist was born on 23 August 1963 in Järfälla. While much of his personal life is unknown it is known his earliest band was with Jonah Quizz, a heavy metal band in the vein of Judas Priest and 80s metal. Beginning in 1979, the band only recorded two demos before breaking up in 1986. That same year Johan would be hired on as the session vocalist ...
Jonah Quizz - Demo 1980(1980, Self-Released)Jonah Quizz - Demo 1982(1982, Self-Released)Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus(1986, Black Dragon Records)Candlemass - 20 Year Anniversary Party(Tracks 11 - 14, 17) (2007, Peaceville)After the breakup of his first band Nemesis, bassist Leif Edling started his own band under the name Candlemass with (session) vocalist Johan Längqvist, drummer Matz Ekström, guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman and Klas Bergwall. [7] .
Mar 23, 2019 · The original singer of CANDLEMASS talks about his comeback to the doom metal band after 32 years, his contributions to the new album "The Door To Doom" and his admiration for Tony Iommi. Watch the full interview with Duke TV and read the transcript.
Johan Längqvist, the lead vocalist of legendary Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, speaks to Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson backstage at Club Quattro in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on...
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Apr 7, 2020 · Ironically, the singer on that album was Johan Längquist, who never actually joined the band, merely contributing vocals as a session musician. Shortly afterwards, Candlemass appointed Messiah Marcolin who sang on the following releases, including ‘Nightfall’, another legendary album.
Apr 5, 2022 · Johan Längqvist of Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS discusses his return to the band after a three decade absence and reflects on the band’s historic genre-defining debut ‘Epicus Doomicus...
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