Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1986-06-10 |
| Genres | Epic Doom Metal |
| Labels | Black Dragon Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), Cassette |
| Length | 43:02 |
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Information
Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Solitude | 5:37 | 60 | 1 |
| 2. | Demon's Gate | 9:13 | 55 | 1 |
| 3. | Crystal Ball | 5:23 | 65 | 1 |
| 4. | Black Stone Wielder | 7:35 | 60 | 1 |
| 5. | Under the Oak | 6:56 | 65 | 1 |
| 6. | A Sorcerer's Pledge | 8:18 | 60 | 1 |
Line-up (Members)
- Mappe Björkman : Rhythm Guitar
- Leif Edling : Bass, Songwriting, Lyrics
- Matz Ekström : Drums
Guest / session musicians
- Klas Bergwall : Lead Guitar
- Cille Svenson : Additional Vocals (track 6)
- Johan Langquist : Vocals
Production staff / artist
- Ragne "Valhalla Warrior" Wahlquist : Engineer, Co-producer
- Eric Larnoy : Back Cover Painting
- Uffe Magnusson : Photography
Additional notes
Recorded at Thunderload Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Original vinyl release on Black Dragon Records. Concurrent US release licensed to Leviathan Records.
Trivia:
- A ''half live'' version video was made for ''Solitude'', with Messiah Marcolin on vocals.
- "Leif Edling would like to dedicate "Solitude" to himself" is the inscription on the insert.
- The voice at the beginning of "Demons Gate" is Leif Edling's, slowed down.
- "Under the Oak" was already written as part of the "Tales of Creation" concept, originally released on the same titled demo, and later on the album of that title.
- "Demons Gate" is lyrically based on Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror classic The Beyond.
- "Black Stone Wielder" is Leif Edling's personal interpretation of The Three Wise Men, and it contains melody from the Swedish 19th century song "Gläns över sjö och strand" a.k.a. "Betlehems stjärna".
- The terms "doom metal" and "epic doom metal" came from this album's title.
Original vinyl release on Black Dragon Records. Concurrent US release licensed to Leviathan Records.
Trivia:
- A ''half live'' version video was made for ''Solitude'', with Messiah Marcolin on vocals.
- "Leif Edling would like to dedicate "Solitude" to himself" is the inscription on the insert.
- The voice at the beginning of "Demons Gate" is Leif Edling's, slowed down.
- "Under the Oak" was already written as part of the "Tales of Creation" concept, originally released on the same titled demo, and later on the album of that title.
- "Demons Gate" is lyrically based on Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror classic The Beyond.
- "Black Stone Wielder" is Leif Edling's personal interpretation of The Three Wise Men, and it contains melody from the Swedish 19th century song "Gläns över sjö och strand" a.k.a. "Betlehems stjärna".
- The terms "doom metal" and "epic doom metal" came from this album's title.
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Comments
KnightInOctober (60/100)2025-06-19
For all the praise "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" gets, it has always felt so underwhelming. Go listen to the albums that came after this one (they're all better).
Candlemass Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986) | Studio | 1986-06-10 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| Nightfall (1987) | Studio | 1987-11-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ancient Dreams (1988) | Studio | 1988-11-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Tales of Creation (1989) | Studio | 1989-12-31 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Candlemass Live (1990) | Live | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Chapter VI (1992) | Studio | 1992-05-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Candlemass sjunger Sigge Fürst (1993) | EP | 1993-05 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dactylis Glomerata (1998) | Studio | 1998-04-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Wiz (1998) | EP | 1998-07 | - | 0 | 0 |
| From the 13th Sun (1999) | Studio | 1999-09-06 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Doomed for Live - Reunion 2002 (2003) | Live | 2003-01-20 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Candlemass (2005) | Studio | 2005-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
| King of the Grey Islands (2007) | Studio | 2007-06-22 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Lucifer Rising (2008) | EP | 2008-10-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Death Magic Doom (2009) | Studio | 2009-04-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
| No Sleep 'til Athens (2010) | Live | 2010 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ashes to Ashes (2010) | Live | 2010-04-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Don't Fear the Reaper (2010) | EP | 2010-12-18 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Psalms for the Dead (2012) | Studio | 2012-06-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live at the Marquee 1988 (2013) | Live | 2013 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Epicus Doomicus Metallicus - Live at Roadburn 2011 (2013) | Live | 2013-07-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Death Thy Lover (2016) | EP | 2016-06-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
| House of Doom (2018) | EP | 2018-05-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Door to Doom (2019) | Studio | 2019-02-22 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Doom (2019) | Live | 2019-12-06 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Pendulum (2020) | EP | 2020-03-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Green Valley (2021) | Live | 2021-05-07 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Evil Sun (2022) | Studio | 2022-11-18 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Tritonus Nights (2024) | Live | 2024-05-29 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Black Star (2025) | EP | 2025-05-09 | - | 0 | 0 |