Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus LP

Candlemass was formed by bassist & songwriter Leif Edling in Stockholm, Sweden in 1984 and is well known for its epic doom metal, having a great influence over a generation of the genre's subsequent greats - Candlemass themselves taking a large influence from Black Sabbath. "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" is a true genre classic, with every track a monument of timeless and finely crafted doom.

This is one of the quintessential, definitive Doom Metal releases, immortalising the band in the annals of music history and creating the foundations of a legacy spanning over thirty-five years. Going against the grain of bands at the time using speed to bolster their metal with the ongoing rise of thrash in Europe and the US, Candlemass eschewed this direction and formed a phenomenon of their own through the latter part of the decade and beyond with their slow, spellbinding atmospherics.

"Epicus..." was recorded at Thunderload Studios in 1986 and was released later that same year, with the grand and inspiring vocals for the debut handled by Johan Längqvist.

Now, marking 35 years of the iconic debut, this deluxe triple vinyl release includes a new remastered version of the album itself.

Tracklist:

1. Solitude
2. Demon's Gate
3. Crystal Ball
4. Black Stone Wielder
5. Under the Oak
6. A Sorcerer's Pledge

About this product: this reissue is pressed on black vinyl.