Candlemass - The Dying Illusion

Official videoclip of Candlemass, with the Talk of The Town and current Therion vocalist Thomas Vikstrom. This song appears on their "Chapter VI" album (1992). Enjoy!

[@cenobitek]

Candlemass with Thomas was something special and underrated. He is theirs Tony Martin.

[@GRILLBUOY101]

high quality guitars!!good vocals i like the messiah though hes got that voice that blends in with the guitars just perfectly. i just found this band at 43 and its all i am playing now great songs.wish i can see em live 1 time.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

This song was originally called Night of the Witch when I saw them on their last U.S tour with Messiah.

[@NiklausMetal]

Hails to the voice and the hair.

[@jencarebear]

go Thomas!

[@gotovtseff]

The most pop oriented period of Candlemass. And I like it!

[@guyfawkes6600]

I am digging this.

[@Gladius8]

Good song, good singer ; )

[@DarkRattlehead]

KILLER!!! Even if Messiah is a big part of Candlemass's identity, Vikstrom is a great singer (I prefer him actually)

[@Theshark15z]

From what heard is that since Lief writes the music for Candlemass, Messiah had also wanted to put his ideas in as well, Lief would sometimes reject his ideas and wound up stiring up a fued with Messiah. Messiah had also had problems with his other band Memento Mori which he left after two or three records.

[@Gregbaltzer]

I read that Messiah loved Lief's songwriting but didn't like Lief, and Lief loved Messiah's singing but didn't like Messiah. I know they had differences of songs. But after the reunion album apparently Messiah acted like a complete Diva and made a lot of demands, they collectively decided to part ways with him as a band. It's a shame because messiah was perfect for Candlemass.

[@Anathem100]

CANDLEMASS is Gods!

[@SithWolfsbane]

nice hair, yeah, i agree with darkrattlehead, he got a great voice, better for candlemass, even if it's good in therion aswell

[@aaronestes3905]

why is Bea Arthur singing for CandleMass and where is Messiah?

[@Gregbaltzer]

Messiah was off pouting because someone else was singing for Candlemass. If Messiah wasn't such a diva he'd still be singing for Candlemass, but his Diva ways got him kicked out of the band twice.

[@TheBimmerfan]

Thomas Vikstrom is the vocal in this album not Bea Arthur. Although Messiah Marcolin's IMO the best metal vocal ever Thomas did great also.

[@Fireglo]

@@Gregbaltzer LOL Candlemass have had like 7 singers. It's most likely the band who have the problem.

[@Gregbaltzer]

@@Fireglo Incorrect. It is well documented why Messiah was kicked out of the band. And of all their singers most have left on good terms, or simply because the band dissolved. Rob Lowe was fired because he is admittedly lazy and refused to take the time to learn the lyrics for the songs, and would constantly fuck up songs live.

[@Fireglo]

@@Gregbaltzer What "documents" exactly? Don't just come and say "well documented" to me and expect me to change my view.

[@qwertysyuraw]

@MasterKrispy01 He know what total shit of this world is... \m/