CANDLEMASS Unveil Plans To Release ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus – Live At Roadburn 2011’ On Vinyl LP

Wednesday, 22nd May 2013

Svart Records have set a release date of June 14 for CANDLEMASS’ vinyl-only, “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus – Live at Roadburn 2011” album. The debut album, “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus“, from the Swedish five-piece is a genre-defining classic if there ever was one — the starting point of modern epic doom metal, even. The Svart Records release has the album spread over three sides of vinyl and an etching on side D. The two LPs are wrapped in a gatefold jacket, and the set is available on black or white vinyl. Both versions are limited to 400.

In 2010 and 2011, CANDLEMASS invited the original “Epicus” vocalist Johan Längqvist back into the fold for a few select shows celebrating the album’s 25th birthday. This vinyl-only release captures the band performing “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” album live at the sold-out Roadburn festival in Holland in April 2011. Mixed from a professional 32-track recording and mastered vinyl under the supervision of band founder and frontman Leif Edling, this is the ultimate live version of the classic.

Mainman Leif Edling comments: “No volcano could stop us this time to perform the ‘Epicus’ album at the Roadburn festival in Holland. It was a very special day, filled with great music, incredible fans, and a band that had a lot of fun doing this! After 25 years original, ‘Epicus‘ singer Johan Längqvist is onstage with us to perform something that people say is one of the doom metal classics. And I think we did a pretty good job there at Roadburn. We played well, and the show was a total success! So here it is, CANDLEMASS live at the Roadburn festival…as it was, no overdubs…recorded on 32 channels…a fine slice of legendary doom released on big, fat, double-packed vinyl!”

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