Deluxe coloured vinyl set commemorating 35 years of the iconic debut album of the masterful doom metal band, containing remastered audio plus rare pre-'Epicus' recordings from 1985, including the legendary 'Witchcraft' demo. Candlemass was formed by bassist and songwriter Leif Edling in Stockholm, Sweden in 1984 and 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 and finely crafted Doom.
Track Listing:
1. Solitude - Candlemass
2. Demon's Gate - Candlemass
3. Crystal Ball - Candlemass
4. Black Stone Wielder - Candlemass
5. Under the Oak - Candlemass
6. A Sorcerer's Pledge - Candlemass
1. Warchild (Witchcraft Demo, January 1985) (Demo) - Candlemass
2. Crystal Ball (Witchcraft Demo, January 1985) (Demo) - Candlemass
3. A Sorceror's Pledge (Witchcraft Demo, January 1985) (Demo) - Candlemass
4. Into the Unfathomed Tower (Witchcraft Demo, January 1985) (Demo) - Candlemass
5. Black Stone Wielder (O.A.L. Studio Demo) (Demo) - Candlemass
6. Demon's Gate (O.A.L. Studio Demo) (Demo) - Candlemass
1. Demon's Gate - V1 (Upplands Vasby Rehearsal, November 1985) - Candlemass
2. Under the Oak - V1 (Upplands Vasby Rehearsal, November 1985) - Candlemass
3. Under the Oak - V2 (Upplands Vasby Rehearsal, November 1985) - Candlemass
4. Black Stone Wielder (Upplands Vasby Rehearsal, November 1985) - Candlemass
5. Demon's Gate - V2 (Upplands Vasby Rehearsal, November 1985) - Candlemass
6. Under the Oak - V3 (Upplands Vasby Rehearsal, November 1985 - Alternate Version 2) - Candlemass
