Ancient Dreams [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT] [LIVE] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Candlemass

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 10, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks, Import, Live, Original recording remastered
• Label: Powerline Sweden
• ASIN: B00005S6CJ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #322,357 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mirror Mirror

2. Cry from the Crypt

3. Darkness in Paradise

4. Incarnation of Evil

5. Bearer of Pain

6. Ancient Dreams

7. Bells of Acheron

8. Epistle No. 81

9. Black Sabbath Medley

Disc: 2

1. Mirror Mirror [Live][*]

2. Bells of Acheron [Live][*]

3. Bearer of Pain [Live][*]

4. Cry from the Crypt [Live][*]

5. Interview [*]

6. Mirror Mirror [CD-ROM][*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Swedish exclusive, digitally remastered reissue of the doom metal act's 1988 album that's out-of-print in the US. Featuring a bonus disc with 4 previously unreleased live tracks 'Mirror Mirror', 'The Bells Of Acheron', 'Bearer Of Pain' & 'A Cry From The Crypt' plus a recent interview with Leif Edling & Messiah Marcolin and the video for 'Mirror Mirror'. Packaged in a slipcase with thick booklet loaded with photos & sleevenotes from bandleader Leif Edling. 2001.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Doom Metal classic in every respect, September 6, 2003

By	Murat Batmaz (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Candlemass are without a doubt one of the most important doom metal bands in the world. Ever since their incredible debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus they've gone a long way paving the way for other bands. They're among the founders of modern doom metal and while I enjoy each and every Candlemass record I consider the first 4 absolutely essential.

Ancient Dreams is the second album with doom metal vocal god Messiah Marcolin and the third Candlemass album. It picks up where the classic Nightfall left off. Leif Edling's songwriting and bass playing is at its best and Marcolin's voice is simply incredible. The guitar solos are brilliant. It is hard to believe this was released back in 1988 when almost everyone was into glam, hard rock or thrash metal. I appreciate and respect Candlemass for their courage to stand up for themselves and make the music they believed in even though they knew it would never sell millions. That is why they have lasted all these years and are considered fathers of doom. They always remained true to their roots be it with Marcolin, Vikstrom or Flodkvist. My personal favourites off this record are "Cry from the Crypt", "Darkness In Paradise", the title song, and "Bells of Acheron". There's not a single filler on Ancient Dreams though.

You might also want to check out Memory Garden, Solitude Aeturnus, Abstrakt Algebra and some other bands.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet Dreams, April 18, 2003

By	José Carlos Milito (Maceió, AL, Brazil) - See all my reviews

Aaahhhhh... the bittersweet smell of death. This album introduced me to those guys, IMHO, the best swedish band ever, back in '91. I can clearly recall my first impressions when I first heard Mirror Mirror, Epistle No.81, and the really spooky Darkness in Paradise, IMO, the greatest highlight in this gothic masterpiece. They had a lot of trouble during the making of this album, which included the loss of their former producer, which didn't prevent them from producing a classic, however.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 out of 5 stars, January 31, 2005

By	Marc "Clutchfan" (Lagrange, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This record is a bit of a disappointment. After their popular Nightfall record, the record label they were on made them rush another record out to try and capitalize on the bands new popularity. So they had to rush production to get this out and it is my least fav Candlemass record. It is still a decent effort, but not as good as their first two or Tales of Creation. But it is still better than anything they put out after messiah left the band. True Candlemass fans should get this but if you are new to them get Epicus or Nightfall first.