Celestial Season released new album »Mysterium III« as third and final part of »Orbis Mysterium« trilogy; out now on Burning World Records / Roadburn Records!
Dutch doom metal collective Celestial Season presents the third and final part of their »Mysterium« trilogy, entitled »Mysterium III«, which was just released on May 17th, 2024 via Burning World Records / Roadburn Records.
Says the band: “»Mysterium III« is out now on on Burning World Records. It is available on vinyl (orange and black), CD and on your preferred streaming platform. »Mysterium III« is also the final part of the »Orbis Mysterium« trilogy available as limited box set. We hope you will enjoy it!”
Tracklist:
01. Fecund Universe
02. Black Goat Of The Woods
03. Empty Corridors
04. Daughter Of The Lake
05. Nepenthe
06. We Never Stray
07. The Last Day
08. Chained Phoenix
Courtesy of Burning World Records:
»Mysterium III« is available now on vinyl, CD and digital! Listen on all major streaming platforms!
We will also be releasing a limited edition box-set with the complete »Mysterium« trilogy including a bonus 7” on vinyl. This box set will contain the 3 records on colored vinyl. We have also thought of the people who already bought both record and we have a limited amount of box sets with the »Mysterium III« album and 7″ for sale.
For those who have already bought »Mysterium I« and »Mysterium II« on vinyl we have limited amount of box sets + 7″ + »Mysterium III« on orange vinyl available.
Also we have made a package of the 3 »Mysterium« CDs for a nice price!
Order your copy here: burningworldrecords.com
Celestial Season officially founded in 1991, but the original talks about forming a doom band proba-bly started around mid/late 1990. Inspired by the second wave of doom bands like Saint Vitus, Cathedral and Trouble, but also bands the like of The Sisters Of Mercy and Dead Can Dance.
Celestial Season released its debut album »Forever Scarlet Passion« in 1993, and then its acclaimed »Solar Lovers« second album in 1995. After substantial line up changes and genre flirtations, 25 years onwards to 2020, Celestial Season reformed in its ‘Doom Era’ set up, recording waht was set to be the tribute to the »Solar Lovers« release with a new album called »The Secret Teachings«. The seeds of this new album had been growing for many years, and there where several reasons to complete the full cycle.
A mix of the »Forever Scarlet Passion« line up and »Solar Lovers« line up re-grouped to create what we’re calling the ‘Doom Era’ line up; with Stefan Ruiters back on vocals, Lucas van Slegtenhorst on bass, Olly Smit and Pim van Zanen on guitars, Jason Köhnen on drums and Jiska Ter Bals back on violin. Elianne Anemaat on cello back on the line up after her taking part in the 2011 reunion.
Burning World Records released »Mysterium II« in December 2022, which is an addition to their mutual collaboration along with the previously re-released: »Forever Scarlet Passion« and »Solar Lovers« and the 2020 release of »The Secret Teachings«.
Celestial Season is:
Stefan Ruiters – Vocals
Olly Smit – Guitars
Pim van Zanen – Guitars
Lucas van Slegtenhorst – Bass
Jiska Ter Bals – Violins
Elianne Anemaat – Cello
Jason Köhnen – Drums/Various
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well