| Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 9 June 1990 | |||
| Venue | Fryshuset, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 71:06 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations (UK) Metal Blade (US) | |||
| Producer | Leif Edling and Mats Lindfors | |||
| Candlemass chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 [2] |
| Rock Hard | 10.0/10 [3] |
Live is the first live album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 1990.
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