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- Number of Discs: 1
- ASIN: B000001887
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- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,181,650 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Solitude |
| 2. Demon's Gate |
| 3. Crystal Ball |
| 4. Black Stone Wielder |
| 5. Under The Oak |
| 6. A Sorcerer's Pledge |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must-Have Classic,
By Veers (Finland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (Audio CD)
What? No reviews? Well, maybe it is because *everyone* whose either a music critic, musician or fan of Doom Metal acknowledges that this album is a Classic. It's as essential as Slayer's Reign in Blood, but has less songs and is longer. Incidentally, both were released in 1986, as was Metallica's Master of Puppets. Damn, we may never see such a tremendous year in metal history... But back to Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. Rarely has an album had such an apt title. This truly is what it says on the cover - and it doesn't even feature the famous Messiah Marcolini on vocals! It's old school doom, not funeral slow - hell, it even gathers some speed at times. Since it is practically flawless, there really is not much you can say to the uninitiated without sounding like you are spewing out hyperbole of the worst kind. Just give it a listen. You won't regret it.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Candlemass' Darkest and Heaviest,
By Streetcleaner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (Audio CD)
EPICUS DOOMICUS METALLICUS was this recently reformed band's classic debut. Though it's not as sophisticated or refined as the band's later work with singer Messiah Marcolin, this album has a certain power and excitement from start to finish that the later albums seemed to lack. The performance is brutally heavy and dark, yet the songs still retain memorable, well-developed melodies, i.e. "Solitude", "Crystal Ball". The doomier songs on the album, such as "Demon's Gate" and "Black Stone Wielder" avoid the brooding and lethargic feel used on albums like ANCIENT DREAMS. Additionally, EPICUS features some powerful acoustic work that meshes with electric riffs to create great dynamics. I definitely recommend this album to fans of early 70s Black Sabbath looking for something equally heavy. Candlemass isn't very well known in the U.S., which is a shame because they've got a taste for good songwriting with a dark, heavy, yet still melodic sound. The opener, "Solitude" (not a Sabbath cover), is guaranteed to draw you in the first time you hear it. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
epic doom indeed!,
By Jason P. Sorens "Political Scientist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (Audio CD)
Somber, castleblack, slow-paced metal that essentially created a new genre: doom metal. Candlemass were influenced by early Black Sabbath and possibly by Trouble as well, but they went beyond them in forging frosty, epic melodies that transcend mere plodding groove. "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" includes several all-time Candlemass favorites, including the suicidal "Solitude," the magisterial "Black Stone Wielder," the first version of "Under the Oak," and the haunting "A Sorcerer's Pledge," with an airy female chorus at the end. While Messiah Marcolin is generally regarded as Candlemass' "classic" vocalist, session vocalist Johan Lanquist is no slouch, with a generally deep baritone voice that occasionally erupts in tormented screams.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Music to Get Depressed By,
By ANDY PERHACH - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (Audio CD)
This release can be summed up in one word : DOOM ! Don't expect songs about the beauty of trees or the temptations of women in short skirts, this is heavy duty metal. Candlemass continued to release good CDs, but everything else they've done pales in comparison to this disc. Prepare to hear powerful doom metal, when you need a little "Solitude."
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