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Over the Walls Festival announced CANDLEMASS as headliners for 2026 edition

CANDLEMASS have been announced as the headliners of this year’s Over The Wall Festival, taking place in Heraklion, Crete. The legendary Swedes will make their debut appearance on the island, promising a one-of-a-kind epic doom metal performance. Below you may read the press release.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
The legendary CANDLEMASS are coming to conquer Crete!

The iconic Swedish pioneers of epic doom metal will headline Over the Wall Festival IX, delivering an unprecedented performance on the island for the first time.

From the defining “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” to their most recent dynamic releases, CANDLEMASS have etched their name indelibly in the history of heavy metal. For more than four decades, Leif Edling’s band has shaped the sound of doom metal, mesmerizing audiences worldwide with their monumental riffs, dark atmosphere, and captivating stage presence.

Because Crete demands it…

…and Heraklion makes it happen.

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