GMD SONG SURVIVOR: Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

[Carpe Mortem]

Kinda shocked at the solitude hate

 

[The Butt]

So am I.

Black Stone Wielder.

A very good song, but the least of an almost perfect album.

RJ, you've gone down a peg in my eyes for voting Demon's Gate off the island.

Its a fantastic song, but my least favorite from a collection of near-perfect songs.

 

[no country for old wainds]

solitude is maybe the most overplayed of all doom songs, that's the only explanation

 

[HamburgerBoy]

imo the even numbered tracks are all on a slightly higher level than the odd numbered ones. Solitude is obviously excellent but for sheer epic-ness (obviously a lot of the appeal of the album) it's eclipsed by others.

 

[rms]

I'm not really sure there is a lesser track and a superior track

 

[Slayed Necros]

I agree that 2, 4 and 6 are all of a slightly higher quality. I'll be surprised if A Sorcerer's Pledge doesn't win.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

Crystal Ball was just really dull. Reminded me of another even more dull song I can't put my finger on.

But I also really liked From the 13th Sun and their other weird one Dactylis Glomerata Conglomerate metal Amalgate or whatever. So, like, take it with a grain of salt I guess.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Solitude is pretty much the most perfect doom metal song of all time so yeah.

 

[The Butt]

Solitude is pretty much the most perfect doom metal song of all time so yeah.

Agreed.

 

[no country for old wainds]

dunno if i'd go that far but it's pretty incredible and far from being the worst (or rather, least great) song on here.

 

[J.]

Its like nails on a chalkboard to me. Perhaps its the pity party lyrics or that its covered by every doom band.

Either way, ive never liked it

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The hyper-dramatic delivery makes up for the lyrics. I've never listened to a cover of it, but I think it would be a much weaker song with anyone other than Langquist singing it.

 

[J.]

The hyper-dramatic delivery makes up for the lyrics. I've never listened to a cover of it, but I think it would be a much weaker song with anyone other than Langquist singing it.

Anorexia Nervosa
Desire
Swallow the Sun
Pale Divine
Procession
Blodsrit
Oceans of Slumber

and those were found with a simple google search. I'm sure there are more

to be fair, im only familiar with the pale divine version

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I didn't say the covers don't exist, but I would never listen to any of those bands. I assumed it was other doom metal bands covering them, not melodeath weakness.

 

[Mort Divine]

the swallow the sun one is pretty solid if only to hear albert witchfinder singing it

 

[The Butt]

Only Candlemass version is real.

 

[EspaDa]

Under the Oak

 

[byrne]

Solitude is pretty much the most perfect doom metal song of all time so yeah.

you voted for Black Stone Wielder.

 

[no country for old wainds]

you voted for Black Stone Wielder.

...as the weakest song on the album. am i missing something or did you think we were voting for our favourites lol

 

[byrne]

favourites. why waste your time going backwards?!