Name: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Brand: Candlemass

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Edel

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Release date

2018-04-06

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1077222PEV

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801056772220

Ltd Red Vinyl

2022-11-19

1080161PEV

801056801616

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2022-06-17

1080281PEV

801056802811

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Candlemass

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Peaceville

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Metal

Epic doom metal band from Sweden led by bassist/songwriter Leif Edling. Candlemass was formed after the disbandment of Edling's previous band, Nemesis. Their debut album "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" in 1986 and its follow up "Nightfall" in 1987 are highly regarded within the doom metal genre. Vocalist Eddie Marcolin joined the band for "Nightfall" and recorded two more albums before leaving in 1990. Thomas Vikström took over as vocalist for one more album before the band split in 1993.
In the late 1990s, Edling revived Candlemass with new line-ups and released two more albums. In 2005, the classic line-up of Edling, Marcolin, drummer Jan Lindh, and guitarists Lars Johansson and Mats Björkman reunited for a self-titled album. However, relations with Marcolin deteriorated again during preparations for a follow-up album. American singer Robert Lowe from Solitude Aeturnus became his replacement.

Peaceville is an English label founded by Paul Halmshaw, also known as Hammy, in 1987. The label primarily focuses on metal music and has gained a reputation for its high-quality releases. In 2000, Peaceville was sold to Snapper Music but continues to thrive under their ownership.

Throughout its history, Peaceville has used various catalog number formats to distinguish different types of releases. From 1987 to 1995, the label used "VILE ### T" for 12-inch singles, maxis, and EPs; "VILE ###" for LPs; and "VILE ### P" for picture LPs. From 1987 to 2002, CD releases were labeled as "CDVILE### / VILE ### CD," while MCDs/singles/EPs were labeled as "CDMVILE### / VILE ### TCD." Limited CDs were marked with "CDXVILE###."

In later years, Peaceville introduced new catalog number formats such as "CC#" for the Collectors Club series of 7-inch records in 1993-1994. Re-issued CDs with slipcases from 1999 onwards are labeled as "CDVILEM###." Since 2002, CDs have been designated as "CDVILEF###," limited CDs as "CDVILEF###X," MCDs/singles/EPs as "CD

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Candlemass was formed by bassist &amp; songwriter Leif Edling in Stockholm, Sweden in 1984 &amp; 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 &amp; finely crafted Doom. This is one of the quintessential, definitive Doom Metal releases, immortalising the band in the annals of music history &amp; 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 &amp; the US, Candlemass eschewed this direction &amp; formed a phenomenon of their own through the latter part of the decade &amp; beyond with their slow &amp; spellbinding atmospherics. Epicus... was recorded at Thunderload Studios in 1986 &amp; was released later that same year, with the grand &amp; 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, as well as a collection of Candlemass' essential 1985 recordings made on the run up to the Epicus... session, in the form of the 'Witchcraft' demo plus the O.A.L. studio recordings &amp; completed by the band's Upplands Väsby rehearsal from November of 1985.

Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

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