{"id":95,"date":"2026-07-22T07:28:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2026-07-24T04:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T04:33:43","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News of Doom Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/leif-srf2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2026\/07\/10\/interview-with-leif-edling\/\">Interview with Leif Edling<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-10T07:03:53+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 10, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">What songs almost made the Black Diamonds setlist? What can fans expect from the upcoming 40th anniversary Peaceville box set? And which long-forgotten archive recordings have recently resurfaced? In this exclusive July 2026 interview, Candlemass founder Leif Edling shares his thoughts on the band&#8217;s anniversary celebrations, the decision to focus on the classics, rediscovered cassette\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2026\/07\/10\/interview-with-leif-edling\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Interview with Leif Edling<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-22_09-11-13-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2026\/07\/03\/the-candlemaniacs-forum-rises-again\/\">The Candlemaniacs Forum Rises Again!<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T13:23:04+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 3, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Long ago, before social media ruled every conversation, Candlemaniacs from around the world gathered on our own forum to talk doom, trade stories, and connect as a true community. That forum has been gone for many years \u2014 but the spirit never left. We&#8217;re proud to announce that&nbsp;the Candlemaniacs Forum is back online, open once\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2026\/07\/03\/the-candlemaniacs-forum-rises-again\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Candlemaniacs Forum Rises Again!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/blackdiamondstour2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2026\/07\/03\/black-diamonds-world-tour-2026\/\">Black Diamonds World Tour 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T05:17:41+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 3, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This year our 40th anniversary continues. There will be a number of great anniversary shows, and some nifty merch coming up together with a cool box set from Peaceville! Maybe even some private photos will see the light of day for the first time in many years. There have been discussions about the setlist as\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2026\/07\/03\/black-diamonds-world-tour-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Black Diamonds World Tour 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/candlemass-blackstar1000x1000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/candlemass-blackstar1000x1000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/candlemass-blackstar1000x1000-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/candlemass-blackstar1000x1000-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/candlemass-blackstar1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2025\/03\/18\/new-anniversary-ep-black-star\/\">New Anniversary EP Black Star<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-18T08:29:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">2025 marks 40 years of Candlemass, and today we&#8217;re proud to unveil the first chapter of the celebrations. Our brand new four-track EP Black Star will be released on May 9, 2025 via Napalm Records, featuring two brand new Candlemass songs together with two carefully chosen cover versions that pay tribute to some of the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/2025\/03\/18\/new-anniversary-ep-black-star\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Anniversary EP Black Star<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-95","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/95","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/95\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149,"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/95\/revisions\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/candlemass.se\/doom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}