Candlemass - "Mirror Mirror" Official Video (1988)

[@taco2947]

Messiah embraced his chubbiness and made fun of himself so that way no one could fuck with him. Not to mention he has one of the best voices EVER.

[@gaberiel1047]

That's exactly how you do it. They can't fire at you if you've already used up all their ammo. Dude was hilarious.

[@whodis5444]

He's not even that big. At least by today's standards.

[@JudasSlays2426]

​@@whodis5444 His HAIR made him look bigger... lol

[@KostkaJones]

Hes not that big, eveyone in that scene was just 120 pounds lol@@whodis5444

[@frankdeleon4209]

Seriously I dare say it I think voice is better than dio or at least on par.

[@jankiel3284]

Messiah Marcolin has got definitily one of best voices in whole heavy fuckin' metal.

[@obeyrostipher1929]

I love the way they were corny on purpose ... it actually makes them cooler

[@themonsterbaby]

When someone that was born to perform in the opera rebels and becomes a Doom Metal god instead....

[@viki2133]

Are you talking about Bruce Dickinson? :D

[@zdengvox]

But Bruce isn't in a doom metal group, lol

[@viki2133]

You got me there.

[@desmondcruz-juarez8811]

idk.. maidens got some pretty doom songs but that comment is obviously referring to the messiah marcolin. inb4 2 minutes to midnight

[@PgTrAxX]

OH COMON.... this is good Metal. Stop those names. doom or whatever.... this is good Metal! Trash Metal though.... that's a whole other story!

[@chrisis66]

Messiah HAS to be my all time favourite vocalist. Never heard a voice as incredible and pure as his.

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

Have you heard Robert Lowe of Solitude Aeturnus? Check out "Mirror of Sorrow". Dude was up there with Dio and Bruce back in the 90's...

[@JudasSlays2426]

Ripper Owens is way underrated himself..

[@scott658]

Warrel Dane was not bad.

[@ziiofswe]

Ok, story time. (Not made up though...) Back in the 80's I lived in a town in south Sweden, called Ronneby. (Same place Marcolin comes from.) One day I went to visit a friend of mine who whas rather good at bending them strings. (Guitar. He was playing the guitar.) When I got out of my car I heard rock music coming from the open window of his tiny apartment. Guitar and vocals to be precise. I went up the stairs and knocked on his door, and when he let me in, he was playing the guitar rather loudly (as he should) and next to him was Eddie Marcolin (later known as "Messiah"), singing _without amplification_, but still keeping up with the guitar sound. DAMN he's got vocal resources! Not long after that (perhaps a year?) He joined Candlemass. I actually think I saw/heard him once before that though, without knowing who it was. There was a band called SOUNDS (Possibly with KISS style on the S letters) playing at some youth club, and the drummer/vocalist was rather impressive. Intense double bass drums and powerful vocals at the same time, I was in awe... When I think back, I actually think that was Marcolin... at least it fits the profile. :P End of story.

[@minacapella8319]

+ziiofswe whether true or not i can believe it. marcolin's vocals are just ridiculously good and not many people can do what he does.

[@ziiofswe]

Mina Capella Follow-up: I actually got confirmation from him on Facebook that it was he who sang and played the drums in the band Sounds... if anyone's curious.

[@Balltongue84]

+ziiofswe Cool story!

[@selmuntatataya8468]

+ziiofswe Cool story. Is he from immigrant background? Cos he looks as swedish as Mr. T...

[@ziiofswe]

According to Wikipedia, his father is from Murano, Italy. Mother seems to be Swedish.

[@rabbithowls71]

I found Candlemass just browsing the record store in the early 90’s, had no idea what I got, but wow, an amazing random pick. Messiah IS doom metal.

[@DrSinguard]

This dude has an epic voice

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

is it legendary and iconic?

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

@The Dawg hahahaha hit a nerve I see. go to your safe space son

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

@The Dawg No Mr. Dawg I'm mocking them with the name. See doggie boy, I been listening to Candlemass since the 80's. BTW, are you a Legend? Maybe Iconic, Epic? Who's listening in 2020? Do you like Tide pods and cinnamon by any chance and the Millennial woop woop music? Just curious.

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

@The Dawg Well that was boring. Anyhow just want to really know why YOU started this argument. Why did my comment "is it legendary & iconic" really bug you enough to make you respond with such anger? Apparently you are very insecure. Please explain Mr. K-9

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

@The Dawg No answer I see! Please answer my question, makes me sad that you won't. Legendary, Iconic, Epic, Best Ev-errrrr. See it's only words, why do you let it get to you so much? who's watching in 2020? Don't be so "Salty" doggy. Now stay in your little cage and say EPIC

[@VikingHammerX]

Best friends always let their stomachs touch eachother.

[@danstiver9135]

Belly button buddies are even closer than blood brothers.

[@SteveSmith-vx6hp]

@@danstiver9135 a year later I'm sitting here in middle night laughing my ass off at this comment thanks man I needed that!

[@andrewp3538]

Always make sure you give your bros a goodnight forehead kiss too or you're a piece a shit

[@GodWeenSatan]

Maybe dry docking?

[@stevebrian2145]

I love how these guys didn't take themselves too seriously!

[@ISirWarLocKI]

Greatest Doom Metal band of all time... yet still underrated somehow.

[@samlovesjojo]

Trust me they're not underrated. Whoever knows metal will tell you about how great and influential they are.

[@hmpz36911]

Sam Fouani It's the subgenre itself that's underrated. Anyone into doom places them at the near top, if at least out of respect. Witchfinder General though...

[@screenwriter8866]

They deserve to have sold millions of albums and be stadium headliners. Those first four albums should have brought them insane success. Maybe it was just the bad timing.

[@Assimilator702]

@@screenwriter8866 Name one Doom Metal band that’s headlined arenas. There are none. And Sabbath doesn’t count since they are the pioneers as Metal as an entire genre. Maybe the entire genre is DOOMED. No pun intended.

[@ironj100]

Well yes AND MY DYING BRIDE

[@badbabybear1]

Just discovered this band. They are awesome.

[@williamraines1749]

me to i grew up in the 80s where were they when i wanted to hear something like this

[@kevingoss635]

Same. Well, I just started checking them out a few months ago. So far, this is my favorite song. As I speak, I've been listening to it on repeat for about 20 mins, and counting haha 🤘

[@badbabybear1]

@@kevingoss635 got to see them live last year. Was so incredible when they played this.

[@kevingoss635]

@@badbabybear1 oh man, that's awesome. I'm not too familiar with them yet. Is the singer they had for this song still with them?

[@badbabybear1]

@@kevingoss635 nah, they got a new one a while ago

[@JoeyJoJoJoestarJuniorShabadoo]

Music to play Dungeons & Dragons by.

[@theguynamedgio]

only the most metal of scenarios

[@vvinterwulf]

Patrick, Please Share

[@marcorepiso5379]

That would be Blind Guardian

[@hex_mex]

I must have my players fight a dragon to this.

[@opaljk4835]

This song makes me wish i played

[@TK0808]

The guitar riff intro and that powerful voice makes this song epic and timeless.

[@imnotcreative6824]

What a powerful voice. Love it.

[@michaelolz]

These vocals are so rich. He has the best tone I think I’ve ever heard in metal singing. I love this band.

[@Ostap_I_Kisa]

Голос солиста просто неподражаем, соло гитарист тоже красавчик!!! Я в восторге от этой банды

[@MichaelDracula2000]

О да. Самая тёмная и тежялая группа евер.

[@hefenzy]

@@MichaelDracula2000 Современная метал музыка вышла на предел тяжести. Взять к примеру Slaughter To Prevail. Но это уже не музыка...

[@aye1343]

@@hefenzy нуууу... Не такая она и тяжелая, более речтативная, но абсолютно не тяжеляк

[@danielplotnikov]

@@aye1343 верно подмечено. Если группа звучит будто медвежья пневмония это вовсе не показатель их тяжести. А кэндлемасс навевают своим звучанием экзистенциальную тяжесть.

[@aye1343]

@@danielplotnikov точно. Кэнделмасс именно тянет, утягивает тебя, а не просто орет тебе в уши. (Prevail даже этого в принципе не делает по-моему.)

[@BlowtorchBaptism]

Wow, he's got a HELL of a voice!

[@KatyGroves]

I firmly believe that this song and video is one of the greatest, most Godly things to ever grace the internet with its presence.

[@genghiskhan802]

This song resurrected my corpse... I can't be the only one!!

[@popas7]

Messiah Marcolin forever!

[@TheDeiacristy]

Messiah Marcolin the best!! perfect!!

[@katM1990]

I love his voice so much.

[@DoomnDust]

"Candlemass created doom metal almost all on their own." Just... just, wow.

[@jeffallen4935]

Epic Band. And so underrated

[@carlosestra89]

Candlemass video are HILARIOUS to watch when high its cheesy like watching ancient lilith's embrace

[@lucianocarvalho5324]

messiah marcolin the best vocal on metal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bayareametal5462]

Ok but one of the bests among dio, king diamond, eric a k, rob halford, bruce dickinson, simone simons, Christian augustin known as zouille in the 80's french band Sortilège.

[@bencolon71]

I miss this line up so much. they've never been the same since Messiah Marcolin left them. Good times

[@eliasansan6950]

Candlemass umas das melhores bandas de doom metal.

[@felipesilvaferreira3678]

Primeira vez que ouvi candlemass nunca mais esqueci, o conjunto todo é foda demais

[@burninginside7596]

He would make a good fat bard for a dnd game.

[@allanalves246]

Candlemass, uma das melhores de doom metal que ouvi \m/

[@stomp919]

A dude at a record store turned me on to Candlemass and Saint Vitus the same day back in the late 80s. Im glad he did.

[@genericwhitemale1114]

He has some pipes! Every song he has ever made the vocals blow me away.

[@TheCosmicWinter]

WHAT A PERFECT VOICE!

[@sammicurr3162]

The mirror.. of darkness is bliiiIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIoooooOOOOOOuuuuuuuuunndd

[@jalsbrook4475]

That riff is badass and his voice is epic

[@kapuda9364]

I hated this shit back then....Was way into more brutal thrash and grind...But I did start appreciating it...Now I love it :)

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

Just discovering these guys and they fucking rock! Seems very unique for the time, love the funny vids too haha

[@hammerfist5477]

You sir, just discovered the gods of doom metal!

[@Mp57navy]

***** Not doom metal tho. Great nonetheless.

[@jellybeans8744]

Yes,they are very good. Their videos I think were meant to show they were real people, not some crazy guys. I grew up on them in 1990-1992. Great music.

[@smartfella13]

@@Mp57navythey are doom

[@miguelochoa7978]

Came here for Ghost recomendation. Nice vocals and damn riffs!

[@antoniusmetal]

Funny, about 5 years ago I was already a long time Candlemass fan when upon watching one of their videos Ghost showed up in the recommendations, and that was the first time I heard Ghost.

[@nazidyke69]

me too!!!

[@azhaag1898]

Miguel Ochoa Ghost is the shit man

[@straffehond]

Ghost has the ambiance Candlemass lacks and Candlemass has the sound I miss in Ghost.

[@anthonycitizencain]

@Blood Eagle 88 no... but your father does.....

[@plmacpumpkin]

Man Messiah is awesome!

[@shamimforootan5435]

Doom metal legends! Doom metal creators! Fucking love this band!

[@Vladimir007smart]

+shamim forootan Creators?Wouldn't say so,Black Sabbath created doom.

[@shamimforootan5435]

Sabol Kralj well, thats not completely right, because Sabbath created metal in general, and to me sounds more like stoner metal than Doom, Domm is way more depresive than Sabbath music. Leggends both bands!

[@Vladimir007smart]

shamim forootan I kinda agree with you,Sabbath created it but Candlemass perfected it.

[@robertoperezrivero3278]

need to listen pallbearer, vintage doom early sabbath style, but they were the first and the fathers of doom and stoner.sabbath was one of metal creators along with Judas Priest

[@lordcaim2349]

+Sabol Kralj Sabbath didn't create it, it only influenced it. Doom appeared in the early 80's along with thrash

[@migueldesantoz]

As a Swedish guy i can say - This is so Swedish, haha. A goddamn awesome song and doom metal at it's best!! Yes, and with a singer that is just unforgettable. Candlemass' riffs are insane and just majestic!! And when Mr.Toni Iommi played the guitar on Astorolus on Door To Doom, well that was a way to mark Candlemass with a label of being: 100% DOOM METAL, and i am.very very glad this is made in Sweden!! Rock on!!🤘🤘🤘

[@nobody5228]

What in particular makes it so Swedish? Just curious

[@lardy70s]

Remember watching this on a Hard n Heavy video. I'm sure it was dated to 1990. I can remember Bruce Dickinson being off his face in an interview. WASP were in the video also with the song The Manimal. Princess Prang - Trouble in Paradise. Skid Row and L.A Guns. Memories of my youth. How time flies.

[@n0ctvrnl]

Bless your soul man!

[@7paradigm7]

It's like real old world mysticism when you put on a Candlemass album. Videos just cant project the omnipresent mood they paint...on a shoestring budget anyway. Messiah! \m/

[@hmpz36911]

Scott Branham Luciferian Light Orchestra captures that vibe too, they just don't have the heaviness of Candlemass

[@bben0524]

Does anyone have advice on how to reattach a face after it's melted off your head?

[@johnnyRandomadness]

booze and pussy man

[@thewheel246]

+Jonathan Burton dont forget the weed.

[@johnnyRandomadness]

that will just make him forget where his face is xD

[@dcfanchris]

Agreed and if pussy is unavailable some good strong weed should do the trick.

[@soakedbearrd]

really, I was thinking more like elmers glue

[@Zombiepizza88]

Epic Doom! gotta love 80s production, reverb snares!

[@LordFerdynand]

Candlemass Rules , regards from Guatemala |m|

[@ELVISVELOSOOFICIAL]

Os caras soo bizarros comicos kkk , mas o som e muito bom hevy metal de verdade e do bom !

[@ELVISVELOSOOFICIAL]

***** valeu pela correçao Anna !

[@aedanstorm]

The man was 20 when this song was recorded. Jeez

[@shiithatwascyanide]

Yeah!! He was 19 when the bewitched video came out too. Fucking insane 🔥🔥 he’s got a hell of a voice too

[@itookallthenames]

can you believe how many winning riffs there are in this song? I lost count at about 8.

[@R0cha27]

It’s my first time hearing this song. Fuck , what a powerful voice and a perfect riff ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@justinsmith3519]

you are bewitched!!

[@crusiorock]

that fuckin' voice is insane! lml

[@willdelbrook2962]

Candlemass snap i remember hearing this in 1st grade my mom was jammin out to it huzzah metal crafted the man i be

[@blackstrap612]

Will Delbrook I remember 1st grade too. we used to play this right before nap time

[@hmpz36911]

Will Delbrook Son?

[@adnansener5878]

O.M.G I love your's Candlemass

[@MedIevalCyrax]

What amazes me is that the leader of this band and I quote "Wasn't happy with the original mix and neither were the band members,our remaster fixes several issues we have with our original release due to the record label rushing us to make and release this album"

[@ytalozinho1]

Grande Gominho, vocalista e fofoqueiro!

[@trustno1957]

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@wadeguidry6675]

Great chugging riff.

[@buddyrolf1065]

Messiah's voice... There is a heaven.

[@bobbyrodriguez3224]

These guys are childhood buddies with Yngwie and the guys in Europe! They are known to show up at shows and jam with them. Yngwie lives in Miami beach so he must really respect there friendship to fly out there. Then again he has a castle in Stockholm! I bet the parties are great!

[@whytegroovin]

pure lyrical swedish doom))) at its very best !!!

[@leonardolincoln5011]

the mirror, of darkness is bliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind ❤️

[@dunkydog1676]

i didnt know jack black was in candle mass

[@t.a.montoya2113]

+dunky dog Dude, thinking the same thing. Or From The Princess Bride, Andre the Giant's little brother. Funny sh*t!

[@captzulu1764]

its not Jack Black, its the kid that played young Jack Black in the movie xD close though

[@Jorge-he6im]

+maxime lavoie-hudon no its the discount double check guy...however this dude rocks

[@nfrnalDstryr]

Not even close...

[@Gabychan13]

That's Muscle Man from Regular Show he wants to show people that he can hard as hard as my mom.

[@burninginside7596]

Every time I look at the guy and he is trying to be serious, he makes me giggle.

[@owenfitzgerald8944]

One of the greatest riffs in Metal.

[@3nigma53]

What an amazing voice Messiah has!!

[@nikianddaphne9318]

thi mans voice is for the opera great tenore voice

[@drago2021]

+$mile Yeah. I really wish we had more clean vocals of this caliber in modern metal.

[@vladtepes4526]

Actually he is a high baritone or baritenor. His voice is a bit too deep and dark for a tenor.

[@xXDRASSXx]

I'm doing something similar, I'll get back to you.

[@woad2562]

i think he's a baritone actually

[@MultiKamil97]

@@woad2562 No. Not with these high notes he sings all the time. He is as tenor as it can get.

[@RcNerd]

Listen to this all day.

[@DJC3412]

brings back a whole lot of Ole Skool memories !

[@SammhaelSouza]

acho foda de mais candlemass!!! Mirror, mirror upon the wall Magic demon eye A realm of madness Awakened by the call Speak the ancient words of mages Try to take control The essence of evil A challenge for your soul The battle of minds The riddle the rhymes Beware of the darkness behind Usurped and enslaved Redeemed and betrayed The devil in the mirror, obey! Iridescent pulsation light Glowing in its heart The surface is reflecting Nightmares of your mind Green mist swirling deep within A dark dimension takes from The grip of clawed hands drags you inside The battle of minds The riddle the rhymes Beware of the darkness behind Usurped and enslaved Redeemed and betrayed The devil in the mirror, obey! Enchanted with powers to conquer your soul Good or evil it won't mind The mirror of darkness is blind Feel the presence, the voice of the dark Break the balance, intrudes your mind Try to deny, oh, master of fools Captured forever, the loser learns the rules

[@GabrielOlympic]

Come back Messias Marcolin pliis !

[@theyumyums]

Still my favourite vid from the Power Hour on ITV.

[@carlosayala8171]

His voice is excellent 🤘🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@kevinbelden9065]

i love this video haha, what a time to live

[@nikkobogdan]

They shouldn't have done videos, one just can't take them serious :)))))) such a sombre music, and what do they do? clowning around, especially this Messiah cool dude :)))))

[@IncursorVerde]

don't get the kvltness of it hahahaha

[@nikkobogdan]

IncursorVerde :))))))) probably

[@SweetSweetJustice]

everytime I listen to bewitched I HAVE to watch the video lmao

[@omari6108]

+nikkobogdan Which metal act doesn't clown around?

[@KillDreamCS]

Messiah and you amazing voice❤

[@mattdad8429]

One of the catchiest riffs in the genre. You can't go wrong with the classic doom. Candlemass, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Trouble; so much quality doom out there.

[@DrinkingBleachOnTheBeach]

Candlemass is epic doom

[@adnansener5878]

Oooo my omg ne güzel bir parça çok beğendim.

[@ReachingWisdom]

Dude! WOAH this brings back so many memories!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@JDWheels1]

What?? are you friggin' tone deaf? He is one of the finest Metal singers ever.

[@Jerseyboondocks]

I remember in the early 90s I had this on VHS tape, and I would rewind it to this one part where this poor guy with the glasses in the front gets hit in the head by somebody, and his whole body thrust forward @5:30 and sad to say I thought it was funny but I was only 14 years old at the time 😂. Also sad that my mom later ripped up the VHS tape and thought it was demonic stuff on there. It

[@sominono]

The best video ever made.

[@jamescleary380]

It warms this black heart to see the comments from people experiencing this band for the first time or just now hearing of them .... me? - I had nightfall when it came out in 84-85 . I fucking love this band . It’s just super cool that they are finally getting more attention and people see the absolute talent of these guys and their songwriting prowess . Top 5 for me easily.

[@azwris]

1984-85? Nightfall came out at the end of 1987 poser!

[@bigfoothowl]

The second album is the best and this guy has got some serious pipes!

[@smackroscoe]

He's like Dio but much more handsome.

[@ghplayer1992]

lol "much more handsome"

[@hmpz36911]

*handsomer

[@anthonyvidano5437]

Take that back

[@TjMetalHead94]

Have you seen Dio in his 20's? He was a pretty good looking guy actually.

[@yagocavalli166]

He is like Dio, but 1000x worse

[@caolanod2261]

I remember buying this album back in '88 hating it. And now I appreciate the vocals and music.

[@NathanArnoldCharging]

5:22 - 5:27 - The best 5 seconds of this video!! X-D haha

[@bagofbones95]

He did that on purpose.. 😂😉😎

[@dobermanndwa]

best band i've heard in all my fuckin' life

[@chuckbilly1911]

Jest moc

[@angelmccoy8725]

They were always my favorite. Met em at Joe's Garage a million years ago.

[@1999dua]

Das waren noch Zeiten!!!

[@danielgiraldo1308]

muy bueno cancion lmL con su toque macabro

[@Doutrisor]

Un bon vieux Candlemass dans les oreilles, ça fait toujours plaisir ! :)

[@sarys73]

Man I was 16 now 40 when I was rocking out to this in lake Worth, Florida. Them were the good old days

[@robertoperezrivero3278]

this is what is now called vintage doom, no keyboards nor growls no clean mezzo voice, a bit epic some people says, but for me is black doom for the lyrics,.messiah young, the longest behiiiind ever. love this guys

[@andreaclemente3722]

i love candlemass

[@riitef1]

Tack fantastiskt roligt o begåvat.Tack tack.

[@anakwawasan]

They are genius ..even more funny..I like it..

[@anniasnuffdirector9187]

🤘He’s cute and his voice rocks 🤘Awesome vocals man!

[@Pedro_ZKS]

I love this guy

[@BlackOrah]

I know they lived this!Awesome ass song.I luv magic mirrors,the demons inside mine are happy!