Album · 1986
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
by Candlemass
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is a 1986 doom metal album by Candlemass. It runs 13 tracks across 95 minutes on Napalm Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5/5 from 9 ratings.
Doom Metal · Traditional Doom Metal · Epic Doom Metal
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- 4.5 /5
- 9 ratings
- 81 /100
- 3 critics
- 13
- Tracks
- 95 min
- Runtime
- 130 bpm
- Tempo
- D minor
- Key
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9 ratings · avg 4.5
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- AllMusic4.5/5
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- Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal7/10
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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus album cover
The Epicus Doomicus Metallicus cover was photographed by Ulf Magnusson and illustrated by Eric Larnoy.
- Photography
- Ulf Magnusson
- Illustration
- Eric Larnoy
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Tracklist
13 tracks · 95 min
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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is the debut album of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. It was released June 10, 1986 on 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.
In brief
- Is Epicus Doomicus Metallicus good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Epicus Doomicus Metallicus 4.5/5 from 9 ratings.
- When was Epicus Doomicus Metallicus released?
- Epicus Doomicus Metallicus was released in 1986 on Napalm Records.
- How many tracks are on Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
- Epicus Doomicus Metallicus has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 95 minutes.
- What genre is Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
- Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is catalogued under Doom Metal, Traditional Doom Metal, Epic Doom Metal.
- What BPM is Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
- Epicus Doomicus Metallicus runs at a median tempo of 130 BPM across its tracks, most often in D minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
- Listeners of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus also rate South of Heaven by Slayer, Rust in Peace by Megadeth, The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden.
- Who produced Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
- Epicus Doomicus Metallicus was produced by Candlemass and Ragne Wahlquist. Candlemass produced 6 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Engineered by
- Played by
- Vocals by
- Johan LängquistCille Svenson
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