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On This Day: June 10, 1986 - Candlemass Releases Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

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On This Day: June 10, 1986 - Candlemass Releases Epicus Doomicus Metallicus.

On this day June 10, 1986, Swedish metal band Candlemass released their debut album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. With a name that sounded like a spell and music that moved with slow, thunderous power, the album introduced a new chapter in heavy metal history and helped define the emerging genre of epic doom metal.

Unlike the speed and aggression that dominated mid 80s metal, Candlemass embraced a slower, more theatrical approach inspired by Black Sabbath’s earliest work. Featuring operatic...
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