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Celestial Season

Celestial Season 'Mysterium II'
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Review: Celestial Season ‘Mysterium II’

30th November 20223rd January 2023 Sandy Williamson Burning World Records, Celestial Season, Death Doom

Dutch death/doom legends Celestial Season returned to their miserable, gothic roots on Mysterium I, released earlier this year, and they

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Celestial Season 'Mysterium I'
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Review: Celestial Season ‘Mysterium I’

19th April 202226th May 2022 Rob Walsh Burning World Records, Celestial Season, Death Doom

The early 1990s saw some major movements in the realm of heavy music. Not only was death metal making itself

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Premiere: Celestial Season ‘Mysterium’ – From Their New Album ‘Mysterium I’, Releases 25th April Via Burning World

6th April 202226th May 2022 Lee Edwards Burning World Records, Celestial Season, Death Doom

I might be showing my age as I go way back with Celestial Season with being an avid tape trader

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Celestial Season 'The Secret Teachings'
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Review: Celestial Season ‘The Secret Teachings’

20th October 202023rd November 2020 Randolph Whateley Burning World Records, Celestial Season, Death Doom, The Secret Teachings

The Netherlands, has never been an epicentre of traditional doom metal, however their almost drowned landscape, limitless lowland swamps and

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Ishtadeva Vinyl Productions Release 2nd Press Of CELESTIAL SEASON ‘Forever Scarlet Passion’ Reissue

3rd December 2012 Lee Edwards Celestial Season, Forever Scarlet Passion, Ishtadeva Vinyl Productions, New Vinyl Details, News, Reissue

‘Forever Scarlet Passion‘ was the first album released by Dutch Doomsters CELESTIAL SEASON far away in 1993. This great band

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Celestial Season To Perform Solar Lovers In Full At Roadburn Festival 2012

9th November 2011 Lee Edwards Celestial Season, Midi Theatre, News, Roadburn, Roadburn 2012, Roadburn Festival 2012, Solar Lovers, Tilburg

Roadburn are really excited to announce that reunited Dutch doomsters Celestial Season will perform their influential, groundbreaking second album, Solar

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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