From the 13th Sun

From the 13th Sun is the seventh studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released in 1999. The CD liner notes say it is "dedicated to the greatest band of all time: Black Sabbath".

From the 13th Sun
Studio album by Candlemass
Released	6 September 1999
Recorded	September 1998
Studio	Slamtilt Studio and Swedish Broadcasting Corporation Studio 4, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Stoner metal, Doom metal
Length	48:01
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Candlemass
Candlemass chronology
Dactylis Glomerata (1998) From the 13th Sun (1999) Doomed for Live – Reunion 2002 (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10[2]
Rock Hard	8.0/10[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Leif Edling, except where noted.

1. "Droid" - 4:35
2. "Tot" – 6:01
3. "Elephant Star" – 4:54
4. "Blumma Apt" (Edling, Björn Flodkvist) – 5:23
5. "ARX/NG 891" (Edling, Carl Westholm) – 5:56
6. "Zog" – 5:52
7. "Galatea" – 4:49
8. "Cyclo-F" – 9:18
9. "Mythos" (Mats Ståhl) – 1:13

Personnel

Candlemass

• Björn Flodkvist – vocals
• Mats Ståhl – lead & rhythm guitar
• Leif Edling – bass
• Jejo Perkovic – drums

Additional personnel

• Carl Westholm – synthesizers on ARX/NG 891

Production

• Arranged and produced by Candlemass
• Recorded and engineered by Candlemass and Bjorn Wallmark
• Mixed by Leif Edling, Uffe Östling and Carl Westholm
• Mastered by Michael Lind
• Cover design by Tomas Arfert

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Candlemass - From the 13th Sun review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
2. Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
3. Schäfer, Wolfgang (1999). "Review Album: Candlemass - From the 13th Sun". Rock Hard (in German). No. 149. Retrieved 2017-10-25.

External links

• "From The 13th Sun" at discogs