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Title: Candlemass – Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Year/Genre: 1986, Doom Metal
Condition: New

Cultural Facts:

1. The fake-Latin title was a deliberate world-building move—presenting doom metal like an ancient manuscript instead of a “band record.”

2. Vocalist Johan Längquist wasn’t a full-time member; his one-off role became lore, and the band’s later lineup shifts turned into a saga.

3. The underground spread through tape trading and small Euro mail-order, where “epic doom” was basically a secret handshake scene.