CELESTIAL SEASON - The Secret Teachings

Dutch doom legends-turned-stoner rock riff-makers Celestial Season have reformed, and are on the eve of releasing the official follow-up to 1995 gem Solar Lovers via Burning World Records. Indeed, new album, The Secret Teachings, finds the Nijmegen-based septet reuniting with members from the "doom era," meaning debut album Forever Scarlet Passion and Solar Lovers, without guitarist Robert Ruiters and violinist Maaike Aarts. But what Celestial Season fans get is an updated lineup-Olly Smits moves over from bass to guitar and Elianne Anemaat joins on cello-but with Stefan Ruiters (vocals), Jason Köhnen (drums), Lucas van Slegtenhorst (bass), and Pim van Zanen (guitars) leading the front end. Says Jason Köhnen: "25 years after the release of our classic Solar Lovers album we are incredibly proud to present you our forthcoming new album The Secret Teachings appearing on Burning World Records. We hope you enjoy the music as much as we enjoyed writing the album."