HOARD ALMIGHTY
CANDLEMASS
EPICUS DOOMICUS METALLICUS – 35TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE SET
PEACEVILLE £54.99
as Pentagram and Saint Vitus were still sloughing off their speedier impulses, Candlemass’s purposefully titled 1986 debut, , was a fully formed, transformative marvel. Drilling deep into Black Sabbath’s stark yet deceptively ornate power, its molasses crawl eked out new states of grandeur, seeping into the metal scene to is getting its most elaborate reissue yet, the iconic, cross-skewered devil skull on the cover housing three differently shaded discs: the album itself, remastered; 1985’s demo and studio demos too; and rehearsal tapes from the same year, along with alternate versions. You’ll also find an eight-page, 12-inch booklet with images from the era and accompanying text, an A2 poster, and a handwritten letter print from founder Leif Edling. You might die in solitude, but you’ll die happy with this.
