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CELESTIAL SEASON
CURRENT NAME	Celestial Season
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, the
STATUS	Disbanded (since 2001)
FORMED IN	1991
GENRE	Doom metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2007-10-09, 01:39
LAST UPDATE	2008-01-04, 00:21

Band biography

The Dutch doom metal act Celestial Season was formed in Nijmegen, Gelderland, in 1991, clearly inspired by the early British bands like Anathema and Paradise Lost. Two tracks off their debut demo "Promises" were picked up by the Swiss underground label Witchhunt Records who released them as the "Flowerskin" 7" EP. Following the release of the band's debut album "Forever Scarlet Passion" on France's Adipocere Records in 1993 the band would cover European stages with Nightfall and Sadness.

During 1995 the band drifted from their metallic roots in order to focus on a more groove oriented stoner rock sound which would result in the 1997 release "Orange". Frontman Stefan Ruiters would also be replaced by Cyril Crutz. The band's 2000 outing "Lunchbox Dialogues" would be released on their own imprint La Guapa. That year a European tour alongside stoner rock colleagues Hoek and The Mushroom River Band would also take place. Celestial Season would eventually call it a day in February 2002.

In late 2006 former Celestial Season members Jacques de Haard and Rob Snijders would team up with The Gathering front woman Anneke van Giersbergen to create a new project entitled Agua de Annique. Jacques de Haard is also married to Anneke.

Former members Add - Fetch
Cyril Crutz	1995-2002	Vocals, drums
Olly Smit	1994-2002	Guitars, bass
Jacques de Haard	1999-2002	Bass	See also Agua de Annique
Rob Snijders	1999-2002	Drums	See also Agua de Annique
Stefan Ruiters	1991-1995	Vocals
Robert Ruiters	1991-1996	Guitars
Jiska ter Bals	1994-1995	Violin
Maaike Aarts	1995-1995	Violin
Jeroen Haverkamp	1991-1993	Guitars
Lucas van Slegtenhorst	1991-1993	Bass

Session musicians Add - Fetch
Edith Mathot		Violin	On Forever Scarlet.
Sylvester Piyel		Keyboards	On Forever Scarlet, Flowerskin.
Atie Aarts		Cello	On Solar Lovers.
Lex Vogelaar		Vocals	On Solar Lovers. See also Orphanage, Target, Within Temptation
Tom		Keyboards	On Flowerskin.

Buy Celestial Season albums

Official releases Add
1992	Promises	No label
1993	Flowerskin	Witchhunt Records
1993	Forever Scarlet Passion	Adipocere Records
1994	Promo 1994	No label
1995	Solar Lovers	Displeased Records
1995	Sonic Orb	Displeased Records
1996	3 Track Demon	No label
1997	Black Queen Is Dynamite	No label
1997	Orange	Big Bloke Records
1999	Demo '99	No label
1999	Chrome	Hans Kusters Music
2000	Lunchbox Dialogues	No label
2001	Songs From The Second Floor	No label

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