Ancient Dreams, by Candlemass

Ancient Dreams

by Candlemass

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Kings of Castille Following up the 1986 masterpiece Nightfall was never going to be easy. Ancient Dreams is restrained but no less a classic doom metal release. Favorite track: Mirror Mirror.

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1.	Mirror Mirror 06:15	buy track
2.	A Cry From The Crypt 07:24	buy track
3.	Darkness In Paradise 06:47	buy track
4.	Incarnation Of Evil 07:18	buy track
5.	Bearer Of Pain 07:22	buy track
6.	Ancient Dreams 07:04	buy track
7.	The Bells Of Acheron 05:20	buy track
8.	Epistle No. 81 04:36	buy track
9.	Black Sabbath medley 06:14	buy track
10.	Mirror Mirror (live) 05:20	buy track
11.	The Bells Of Acheron (live) 05:01	buy track
12.	Bearer Of Pain (live) 06:11	buy track
13.	A Cry From The Crypt (live) 03:36	buy track
14.	Interview 23:51	buy track

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THE CLASSIC SLAB OF PURE 80's DOOM METAL FROM THE SWEDISH LEGENDS

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 such as Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride - Candlemass themselves taking a large influence from Black Sabbath.

Ancient Dreams was Candlemass' third album, released in 1988, and it featured a natural progression of slow-mid tempo epic arrangements from their previous release, Nightfall - perhaps even more distinction between slow and faster parts - with the unique tones & unmistakable voice of Messiah Marcolin still dominating proceedings on this pure doom metal classic.

With a perfect balance between melody and sheer heaviness, it is still debatable as to whether this is the ultimate Candlemass & therefore greatest doom metal album of all time, with some giving this particular title preference over the seminal Nightfall album.

Ancient Dreams was produced by Leif Edling and Candlemass, and was recorded at Stockholm Recording studios in 1988.

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released January 1, 1988

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Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label founded in Dewsbury, England in 1987 - artists over the years include Katatonia, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost, Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride and Anathema

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