Candlemass- Ancient Dreams (Album 1988)
5Candlemass- Ancient Dreams (Album 1988).
Tracklist:
1. Mirror Mirror
2. A Cry from the Crypt
3. Darkness in Paradise
4. Incarnation of Evil
5. Bearer of Pain
6. Ancient Dreams
7. The Bells of Acheron
8. Epistle No. 81
9. Black Sabbath Medley
Lineup:
Messiah Marcolin- Vocals
Lars Johansson- Guitars (lead)
Mappe Björkman- Guitars (rhythm)
Leif Edling- Bass, Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 1-7)
Jan Lindh- Drums
Miscellaneous staff:
Wendy Kramer- Artwork, Graphics
Peter Dahl- Mastering
Rex Gisslén- Mixing
Ulf Magnusson- Photography
Micke Mårtensson- Artwork, Layout
Genre: Epic Doom Metal
Notes:
"Darkness in Paradise" is a prelude to the story narrated on the next album Tales of Creation.
"Incarnation of Evil" is actually a reworked version of the old Nemesis track "Black Messiah."
"Epistle No. 81" (Märk hur vår skugga), was written by Swedish poet/musician Carl Michael Bellman (1740 - 1795).
"Black Sabbath Medley", is a non-lp bonus track consisting of: "Symptom of the Universe", "Sweet Leaf", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", "Into the Void", "Electric Funeral", "Supernaut" and "Black Sabbath", in that order.
A video was made for "Mirror Mirror".
The cover is a portion of Journey of Life: Youth (1842) by the American painter Thomas Cole.
Recording information:
Recorded in August 1988 at Nacka Recording House, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mixed at Montezuma Recording, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mastered at Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Produced by Candlemass.