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Release date: 1986
Style: Epic doom metal

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Disc I
01. Solitude
02. Demon's Gate
03. Crystal Ball
04. Black Stone Wielder
05. Under The Oak
06. A Sorcerer's Pledge

Disc II [2006 re-release] [live DVD bonus]
01. Well Of Souls
02. Demons Gate
03. Crystal Ball
04. Solitude
05. Bewitched
06. A Sorcerer's Pledge
07. Black Sabbath Medley

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Guest review by
marco

Rating:
9.0
The classic Epicus Doomicus Metallicus was the first doom metal album ever and set the standard that many bands have tried to cover for years while Candlemass still produced quality doom metal. And this is the only album where Johan Lanquist is the lead singer.

This masterpiece opens up with the suicidal 'Solitude'. One of the most depressing songs in metal history. The melody is beautiful and the atmospheric guitar riffs are just divine while the lyrics take to you a another world: the world of Candlemass or to your own black universe filled with fear and anger. The second song 'Demon's Gate' is the same material but a bit slower song. Technicly speaking the whole album is slow and full of melodies. 'Crystal Ball' follows exactly the same while having a slow melodic rhythm. The follow-up 'Black Stone Wielder' is a bit ?happier? song on this dark album. When you close you're eyes then you might notice a slight similarity with some classic masterminds like Wagner.

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published 10.09.2003 | Comments (19)

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Vitriolic Hate - 06.03.2010 at 14:44  
  (Epic)us (Doom)icus (Metal)licus!
Growing - 07.04.2010 at 18:32  
Rating: 10 They took that supernatural feeling from Sabbath's music and made more awesome.
soadbyob - 07.04.2010 at 20:31  
Rating: 10 Doom Metal perfected, EPIC!!!
Valentin B - 18.04.2010 at 00:34  
Rating: 10 Absolutely heavy, catchy, OVER THE TOP and EPIC as FUCK. there aren't enough CAPS characters i could type to express how i feel about this album. by far the best debut album i've ever heard.
Korah - 04.03.2012 at 22:02  
Rating: 9 Just epic! Very good debut album.
Oaken - 26.05.2012 at 19:28  
Rating: 9 So damn catchy. Especially those solos. I want more stuff like this.
musicalkaratekid - 16.06.2012 at 19:20  
Rating: 10 This album is just classic. In a year where thrash and heavy metal seemed to reign supreme, 'Epicus...' was showing the world that doom metal shouldn't have been forgotten at all.
EMols86 - 05.07.2012 at 16:57  
Rating: 9 This album totally blew me away, especially its last 3 tracks. Never expected this band to be this good, as I also own Nightfall, which I think is very good, but nowhere near the epicness of this album.
Lit. - 26.08.2012 at 05:44  
  This album is a monster and the undoubtedly best doom album. A Sorcerer's Pledge is so hauntingly beautiful, especially that vocalization at the end. So glad I sprang for the deluxe.
Uldreth - 13.09.2012 at 19:14  
Rating: 9 I can't stop listening to this album :/
popmik - 08.03.2013 at 02:43  
Rating: 9 Just one word can describe this album... Epic!
bkrownd - 10.03.2013 at 10:56  
  Why isn't the pre-Candlemass band Nemesis listed on this site?

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