Album Rating: 4.5

The influence is there, no doubt about it. Iommi is the father of metal, it was impossible to be a kid in the 80's and not be influenced by him is some sorta way. Nonetheless, in purely musical terms, Candlemass is very different. Bands like Trouble, Pagan Altar, and Pentagram sound more like Sabbath (even in technical terms like guitar tones, production, etc).

Album Rating: 4.5

If there's one Candlemass record that the sabbath influence is more obvious, it's "from the 13th sun". Check it out if you haven't, Strike.

Album Rating: 4.5

this album is pretty special to me

as much as people rave over the debut I just love messiah's voice so much it makes me prefer nightfall

Album Rating: 3.0

Prefer Epicus so far, in fact it's stronger in almost every conceivable way, riffs/atmosphere/vox etc.

Album Rating: 5.0

This is better agreed. m/

Album Rating: 5.0

best Candlemass right hurrr. m/

Album Rating: 4.5

Man it's been years since I jammed this, still such a sick album.



Kinda forgot these guys existed until last night tbh lol

Album Rating: 4.5

Don't know how many people are aware of Mike Wead's contribution to the record. The last instrumental, "Black Candles", is entirely his composition.

Album Rating: 5.0

@rockandmetaljunkie Wow that's neato--rific.



Was jamming this so goddamn ahrd today. Fuckin a m/

Album Rating: 5.0

Amazing yeah.

Album Rating: 5.0

RIIIIIING BROTHER



RIIIIIING FOR ME



RIIIIIING THE BELLS OF HOPE AND FAAAAAITH

Album Rating: 4.5

who's waiting for the new album? i just hope it won't be cringe-worthy

Album Rating: 5.0

I need to listen to more pre-00's doom. All I've heard is Candlemass and Black Sabbath, if you want to count them as doom. I tried getting into funeral doom, but that just isn't happening.

Album Rating: 5.0

"Bands like Trouble, Pagan Altar, and Pentagram sound more like Sabbath (even in technical terms like guitar tones, production, etc)."



I'd argue somewhat differently regarding Trouble considering that albums like Psalm 9 were more innovative. You can't have Epicus without it, I think.

Album Rating: 3.5

Really pretty album cover

Album Rating: 5.0

The first time I bought this album, i picked it up strictly because of the name of the band. I freaked out when I saw the cover - even though it was a small-ass cassette cover - and when I finally listened to it, it was an all-time fave after only one listen.

Album Rating: 4.0

Initial impression: not as good as Epicus. Sitting at about a 4

Album Rating: 5.0

I dig this one a bit more. Fuck I remember buying this over a decade ago and playing it for months straight.

Album Rating: 4.5

Epicus had a much more powerful impact and a lasting impression on me. From a technical standpoint, this is more mature, more coherent, but it does sound power-metalish. What makes me love epicus a bit more is its atmosphere, i think. It sounds archaic, medieval. As if it was recorded in a tower during the dark ages.

Album Rating: 4.0

I agree with your preference and assessment of Epicus' atmosphere m///