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| Epicus Doomicus Metallicus | ||||
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| Released | 10 June 1986 | |||
| Recorded | February 1986 | |||
| Studio | Thunderload Studios, Stockholm[1] | |||
| Genre | Epic doom metal | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label | Black Dragon | |||
| Producer | Ragne Wahlquist and Candlemass | |||
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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is the debut studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 10 June 1986 by Black Dragon Records.
On its release, the album had a significantly different sound than other European heavy metal bands of the time, because of their use of operatic vocals mixed over slow and heavy guitar riffs. The album did not sell well on its initial release, which led to the group being dropped from the label during the same year. Since then, the album has been re-issued in several different formats. The album title Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is a dog latin translation rendering of Epic Doom Metal — the genre which the band helped pioneer and with which it is most commonly identified. Although he was actually a guest musician at the time of its recording, this was the only Candlemass album to feature vocalist Johan Längqvist until he joined the band, officially, in 2018.[2][3]
- ^ "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus – Candlemass : Credits : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "CANDLEMASS Parts Way With Singer MATS LEVÉN, Announces Return Of JOHAN LÄNGQVIST". Blabbermouth.net. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Here is Video Of CANDLEMASS Rehearsing 'Solitude' With Newly Returned Singer JOHAN LÄNGQVIST". Blabbermouth.net. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.