Yesterday in 1993 Celestial Season released there debut album Forever Scarlet Passion Nijmegen, Gelderland,Netherlands Doom/Death Metal (early), Stoner Metal (later) Status:Active Years active: 1991-2001, 2011-present The career of Hollands Celestial Season was characterized by two very distinct stylistic phases, as the group started out life as a somber, epic-minded doom metal band, then shifted gears a few years later to conclude its existence as a groovier, rock-based stoner group. This might seem like a minor difference upon first glance, but one listen to the groups first and final albums reveals just how much wiggle room actually exists between the further reaches of these two sister genres. Inspired by the work of doom metal giants such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus, Celestial Season formed in 1991 and initially featured vocalist Stefan Ruiters, guitarists Robert Ruiters and Jeroen Haverkamp, bassist Lucas van Slegtenhorst, and drummer Jason Bong-Ra Kohnen. The Promises demo and Flowerskin EP from 1992 set the stage for their independent debut of the following year, Forever Scarlet Passion, which boasted competent if rather unadventurous pure doom metal. The similarly slothful and depressing Solar Lovers album from 1995 would redress this issue somewhat, enriching the bands sound with the addition of full-fledged violin arrangements, courtesy of Jiska ter Bals and Maaike Aarts. Guitarist Pim van Zanen and guitarist/bassist Olly Smit had replaced Haverkamp and van Slegtenhorst for this release (which was supported by a European tour with countrymen The Gathering), but before the year was out, Celestial Season would undergo a drastic metamorphosis with the arrival of new singer Cyril Crutz and the transitional Sonic Orb EP. Inspired by the new gospel being preached by California desert stoner rock combos such as Masters of Reality, Fu Manchu, and especially Kyuss, the group was soon stripped down to the bare-bones quartet of Crutz, van Zanen, Smit, and Kohnen for the recording of 1997s brusque creative facelift, Orange. Signifying a virtual product relaunch of Celestial Season Mark II, the album delivered a surprisingly convincing California desert party feel, considering it was coming from a Dutch band. But with the subsequent departure of last remaining original member Kohnen (replaced by former Kong drummer Rob Snijders), there was no denying that Celestial Season had effectively become an entirely new group. This lineup, plus new bassist Jacques de Haard, carried on for three further releases of pounding stoner rock, namely 1999s Chrome (which led to appearances at the Dynamo and Roadburn festivals), 2000s Lunchbox Dialogues, and 2001s Songs from the Second Floor EP, before calling it quits, claiming that the bands musical quest had been fulfilled. Adipocere Records Stefan Ruiters - Vocals Jason Kohnen - Drums Lucas Van Slegtenhorst - Bass Robert Ruiters - Guitar Jeroen Haverkamp - Guitar Edith Mathot - Violin Sylvester Piyel - Keyboards 1. Cherish My Pain (6:37) 2. The Merciful (6:32) 3. In Sweet Bitterness (4:58) 4. Ophelia (2:16) 5. Together in Solitude (4:58) 6. Mother of All Passions (4:38) 7. Flowerskin (1:10) 8. Afterglow (5:27) 9. For Eternity (7:12) Total Time: 43:52 Re-released by Metalhit in 2012. Re-released on vinyl by Ishtadeva Vinyl Productions in 2012 (regular black / limited orange). Distributed in America by Relapse Records Recording information: All songs written and composed by Celestial Season. Recorded at Tape Productions Raamsdonkveen - Spring, 1993. Produced by Adipocere Records. Forever Scarlet Passion is the debut album by the Dutch doom metal band Celestial Season. It was released on Adipocere Records in 1993. At this time the band were highly influenced by My Dying Bride, immediately apparent by the dominating sound of the violin youtube/watch?v=-h97W2RcfFM
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