Candlemass

Metal: a bluffer's guide

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008

Kevin Courtney explains everything you ever wanted to know about headbangers but were afraid to ask

Candlemass Lucifer Rising Ep Due Out In September

Metal Martyr (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008

As reported by Ultimate-guitar.com: Candlemass announced that the “Lucifer Rising” EP will be recorded in April with a scheduled September release through Nuclear Blast. The EP features two brand new tracks - “Lucifer Rising” and “The White God“, plus a whole bunch of live tracks from the previous tour. A new album will be recorded in [...]

Hellfest Line-up

Metal Martyr (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008

I’m about to pack my Sh*t and move to Europe. Check out the roster that is shaping up for France’s Hellfest. Visit http://www.hellfest.fr/web08/ for ticket info. SLAYER MOTÖRHEAD VENOM CAVALERA CONSPIRACY NOFX IN FLAMES DIMMU BORGIR CARCASS MINISTRY ICED EARTH HELLOWEEN vs. GAMMA RAY (special show) OPETH MORBID ANGEL TESTAMENT PORCUPINE TREE MESHUGGAH APOCALYPTICA AT THE GATES SICK OF IT ALL PARADISE...

CANDLEMASS ROCKER JAILED

PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008

Swedish rocker MATS BJORKMAN has been sentenced to serve two years behind bars for grand theft. The Candlemass star was found guilty of stealing CDs from a Stockholm distribution warehouse as part of a lengthy scam involving the guitarist and others. Suspicions were raised in November 2005 when a music company spotted a discrepancy in Bjorkman's reported [...]

• Candlemass Rocker Jailed - Contactmusic Ltd

Videos of the Sarum Rite

What Does The Prayer Really Say? (Free subscription) | 02/27/2008

My friend Fr. Raymond Blake sent an interesting link to videos of the Sarum Rite celebrated for Candlemass posted at Valle Adurni. Check it out! Here is the first installment. This looks like Merton College chapel in Oxford. For descriptions of what is going on, head over to Valle Adurni.

Return of Free Download Friday!

Metal Martyr (Free subscription) | 02/22/2008

I’ve slacked on this for a few weeks now and it's about time to bring this back with a vengeance! Free Download Friday will now become an every other Friday thing here. It just makes it easier to keep things fresh. To make up a bit for the couple of weeks I missed, here [...]

20 Years Of Nuclear Blast | The Review

Metal Martyr (Free subscription) | 02/17/2008

20 Years Of Nuclear Blast as I previously reported was released on February 5th and I said you could get it at Amazon.com for about 34 bucks. To my surprise I found it at F.Y.E. this past week for $15.99. I was a little mistaken by the Amazon prize. That was actually for the [...]

UPDATE on Fr. Finigan, Bishops Finger and Fanta

What Does The Prayer Really Say? (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008

UK blogger and one of the frontrunners for the Archdiocese of Westminster, Fr. Timothy Finigan, provided some perspicacious comments about the Holy Father’s choice of beverages, correctly pointing out that His Holiness likes Fanta. (I can confirm this, btw… I have seen him drink it with my own eyes, though years ago).What I didn't realize [...]

No Football Allowed! The Feast of Candlemass

The Pink Flamingo (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Spring Training Starts On Feb 14! One of The Pink Flamingo’s regular commenter (and sounding board) met our future President today. She sent an email about her adventures. I’m stealing a little of it. “…We were truly and deeply impressed by both Cindy and John McCain. Cindy has the figure, bearing and posture of a ballet dancer. She's a powerhouse in her own right and a tremendous...

Friday Five - Options, Options edition

Good in Parts (Free subscription) | 02/01/2008

Sally has offered us a choice of questions this week - but since one set concerns the Superbowl, which is so American I'm not even quite sure what sport it refers to, I'm happy to go with the other. Indeed, having used a Candlemass focus for our Ecumencial ministers' prayer time at lunchtime today, it's very much at the forefront of my mind. (In case you're interested, I talked about the feast, used...

2 Feb NYC TLM

What Does The Prayer Really Say? (Free subscription) | 01/24/2008

I received this notice via e-mail: New York City Traditional CandlemassOn February 2, there will be a (traditional) Solemn Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel. The church is located at 230 East 90th Street, between 2nd & 3rd Ave’s.The traditional blessing of candles will start at 1pm and it will be followed by [...]

Paging Rowan Williams' Compassion

In the Agora (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008

Today marks the commemoration of Blessed William Carter, who was hung, drawn,and quartered at Tyburn on this date in 1584. Born in 1548, Carter was apprenticed to the Queen's printer, John Cawood, for ten years on Candlemass Day, 1563. Sometime...

Three Kings Tropical Bread with Coffee (Rosca de Reyes al Café)

The Cooking Diva Blog: Original Tropical Creations by Chef Melissa De Leon (Free subscription) | 01/06/2008

Rosca Rey de Reyes Tropical al Café (Three Kings Tropical Bread with Coffee) Rosca Rey de Reyes, or Rosca de los Reyes, is eaten in México, Puerto Rico, and Portugal on Twelfth Night (January 6th), celebrated in the Catholic religion...

Terrorizer Albums of the Year

DJ Martian's Page (Free subscription) | 01/04/2008

via Rolling Metal Thread 2008 apparently this is the list: [I haven't see the list myself yet to confirm it] Terrorizer Albums of the Year 1 Deathspell Omega - Fas… (Norma Evangelium Diaboli) 2 Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao (Season Of Mist) 3 Neurosis - Given To The Rising (Neurot) 4 Primordial - To The Nameless Dead (Metal Blade) 5 Watain - Sworn To The Dark (Season Of Mist) 6 Darkthrone - FOAD (Peaceville)...

Haworth torchlight weekend

BrontëBlog (Free subscription) | 12/10/2007

A couple of news sites have article on Haworth's torchlight weekend, which has just taken place. From BBC News : Festival parade lights up village Hundreds of people lit up the West Yorkshire village of Haworth when they joined its Christmas torchlight parade on Sunday night. For 25 years people have visited the village, the birthplace of the famous Bronte sisters, to take part in the annual celebration....