CELESTIAL SEASON - Solar Lovers + Sonic Orb EP

€14.95

CELESTIAL SEASON - Solar Lovers + Sonic Orb EP

€14.95

Doom / Death Metal

Originally released in 1995, “Solar Lovers” by the Dutch masters Celestial Season stands as one of the most unique, underrated, and deeply emotional masterpieces of the second wave of Doom/Death Metal, sharing the throne with monumental classics like My Dying Bride's “Turn Loose the Swans” and Tiamat's “Wildhoney”. On their sophomore full-length, the seven-member entity achieved an unprecedented sonic balance. They masterfully fused crushing, ultra-heavy slow guitar riffs and deep, somber growls with haunting neo-romantic atmospheres driven by keyboards, cellos, and twin violins. Tracks like “Decamerone” and “Soft Embalmer of the Still Midnight” deliver pure, sorrowful landscapes of mourning and despair, while their legendary and catchy cover of Ultravox's “Vienna” anchors the album's unique, melancholic charm. Solar Lovers perfectly captures the beauty of sorrow, enriched with a subtle, fuzzy touch of 70s psychedelic warmth. This special edition released by MAT Records comes housed in a jewel case inside a deluxe slipcase with a 12-page booklet. As an exclusive bonus, the CD includes the 1995 “Sonic Orb” EP, perfectly capturing the band's transition into heavy psych-stoner territory. A mandatory, definitive release for any true connoisseur of ancient, elite European doom orthodoxy.