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Nightfall (1987) |
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Tales of Creation (1985) |
Demo with Marcolin (1987) |
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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Candlemass
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- June 10th, 1986
- Label:
- Black Dragon Records
- Reviews:
- 17 reviews (avg. 88%)
| 1. | Solitude | 05:37 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Demons Gate | 09:12 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Crystal Ball | 05:21 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Black Stone Wielder | 07:36 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Under the Oak | 06:55 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | A Sorcerer's Pledge | 08:20 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Mats Ekström | Drums |
| Leif Edling | Bass |
| Mats "Mappe" Björkman | Guitars (rhythm) |
| Guest/Session | |
| Johan Längquist | Vocals |
| Cille Svenson | Vocals (additional) on 'A Sorcerer's Pledge' |
| Klas Bergwall | Guitars (lead) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Mike Lind | Remastering |
| Leif Edling | Lyrics |
| Uffe Magnusson | Photography |
| Eric Larnoy (R.I.P. 1996) | Back cover painting |
| Ragne "Valhalla Warrior" Wahlquist | Engineering, Co-Producer |
| Jeanette Andersson | Layout (Re-issue) |
| Mats Ekström | Drums |
| Leif Edling | Bass |
| Mats "Mappe" Björkman | Guitars (rhythm) |
| Johan Längquist | Vocals |
| Cille Svenson | Vocals (additional) on 'A Sorcerer's Pledge' |
| Klas Bergwall | Guitars (lead) |
| Mike Lind | Remastering |
| Leif Edling | Lyrics |
| Uffe Magnusson | Photography |
| Eric Larnoy (R.I.P. 1996) | Back cover painting |
| Ragne "Valhalla Warrior" Wahlquist | Engineering, Co-Producer |
| Jeanette Andersson | Layout (Re-issue) |
| DOOM | 90% | AsPredatorToPrey | January 22nd, 2013 | |
| Dog Latin can be awesome... | 95% | Xlxlx | December 29th, 2011 | |
| Candlemass - Epicus... | 80% | ConorFynes | December 23rd, 2011 | |
| Saab Rules | 45% | marktheviktor | July 11th, 2011 | |
| "Hear These Words,... | 91% | hippie_holocaust | January 31st, 2011 | |
| Undeniably awesome! | 98% | Bahamut7 | April 29th, 2010 | |
| The total essence of DOOM! | 99% | Ancient_Mariner | January 8th, 2010 | |
| You've Been Doom-ed To... | 87% | evermetal | October 8th, 2009 | |
| Time stands still in this... | 90% | Czom | January 30th, 2009 | |
| Enter the Demons Gate! | 95% | BlackWidow1992 | December 13th, 2008 | |
| One Hell of a Doom Album! | 100% | IrishDeathgrip | November 17th, 2008 | |
| A Doom Metal Standard | 91% | DawnoftheShred | August 26th, 2008 | |
| Doom-tastic | 89% | ThrashingMad | November 17th, 2007 | |
| Epicus Reviewicus Metallicus | 86% | Hellbent | May 29th, 2007 | |
| Essential Doom | 93% | jkis | December 7th, 2006 | |
| A fine doom release. | 85% | captain_mickeh | September 17th, 2006 | |
| Where there is Edling,... | 90% | Gutterscream | June 15th, 2005 |
Recorded at Thunderload Studios.
All tracks by Leif Edling.
BDCD 013
Original vinyl release on Black Dragon Records. Concurrent US release licensed to Leviathan Records.
A ''half live'' version video was made for ''Solitude'', with Messiah Marcolin on vocals.
Remastered version re-released by Powerline Records in 2002 as 2CD in a slipcase with metallic/white design.
The bonus CD is Live In Birmingham and was recorded in March 1988:
1. The Well of Souls (07:25)
2. Demons Gate (09:03)
3. Crystal Ball (05:18)
4. Solitude (06:26)
5. Bewitched (06:24)
6. A Sorcerer's Pledge (10:53)
7. Black Sabbath Medley (06:12)
Reissued on November 8, 2011 by Peaceville Records (CDVILED330X) as a digibook, containing a bonus audio CD which features the entire album with biographical commentary throughout by Leif Edling.
"Leif Edling would like to dedicate "Solitude" to himself" is the inscription on the insert.
The voice at the beginning of "Demons Gate" is Leif Edling's, slowed down.
"Under the Oak" was already written as part of the "Tales of Creation" concept, originally released on the same titled demo, and later on the album of that title.
"Demons Gate" is lyrically based on Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror classic "The Beyond".
"Black Stone Wielder" is Leif Edling's personal interpretation of The Three Wise Men.
All tracks by Leif Edling.
BDCD 013
Original vinyl release on Black Dragon Records. Concurrent US release licensed to Leviathan Records.
A ''half live'' version video was made for ''Solitude'', with Messiah Marcolin on vocals.
Remastered version re-released by Powerline Records in 2002 as 2CD in a slipcase with metallic/white design.
The bonus CD is Live In Birmingham and was recorded in March 1988:
1. The Well of Souls (07:25)
2. Demons Gate (09:03)
3. Crystal Ball (05:18)
4. Solitude (06:26)
5. Bewitched (06:24)
6. A Sorcerer's Pledge (10:53)
7. Black Sabbath Medley (06:12)
Reissued on November 8, 2011 by Peaceville Records (CDVILED330X) as a digibook, containing a bonus audio CD which features the entire album with biographical commentary throughout by Leif Edling.
"Leif Edling would like to dedicate "Solitude" to himself" is the inscription on the insert.
The voice at the beginning of "Demons Gate" is Leif Edling's, slowed down.
"Under the Oak" was already written as part of the "Tales of Creation" concept, originally released on the same titled demo, and later on the album of that title.
"Demons Gate" is lyrically based on Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror classic "The Beyond".
"Black Stone Wielder" is Leif Edling's personal interpretation of The Three Wise Men.
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