{"product_id":"candlemass-ancient-dreams-lp","title":"Candlemass - Ancient Dreams - LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE CLASSIC SLAB OF PURE 80's DOOM METAL FROM THE SWEDISH LEGENDS\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nCandlemass 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nAncient 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 \u0026amp; unmistakable voice of Messiah Marcolin still dominating proceedings on this pure doom metal classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nWith a perfect balance between melody and sheer heaviness, it is still debatable as to whether this is the ultimate Candlemass \u0026amp; therefore greatest doom metal album of all time, with some giving this particular title preference over the seminal Nightfall album.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nAncient Dreams was produced by Leif Edling and Candlemass, and was recorded at Stockholm Recording studios in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3575997353\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peaceville.bandcamp.com\/album\/ancient-dreams-2\"\u003eAncient Dreams by Candlemass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - North America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53345815429417,"sku":"P-51063-","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/9219\/5113\/files\/Candlemass-Ancient-Dreams-LP-51063-1-1660592675.jpg?v=1784584977","url":"https:\/\/shopusa.season-of-mist.com\/products\/candlemass-ancient-dreams-lp","provider":"Season of Mist - North America","version":"1.0","type":"link"}