The debut full-length from Greek band Automaton is weighty, sludgy, coffin-lid-slamming Doom perfection.
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Formed in 1992, Celestial Season started out playing romantic and somewhat generic doom/death metal with melodic riffs, deep growled vocals, lush violins...
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Norway - Active.
| Death/Doom, Gothic/Doom One of the pioneers of symphonic doom/death, as well as one of the first bands to use the so-called 'Beauty and the Beast' style of vocals. Their first two albums are doom/death metal incorporating Old English lyrics, classical instrumentation and the soft soprano singing of Liv Kristine with somber riffs and Raymond's growls. On 'Aégis', the band abandoned their doom/death roots for a lighter and more accessible sound, which could be considered Gothic/doom metal. 'Musique' showed the band moving into symphonic goth rock field whereas 'Assembly' delved into industrial/electronica territory. The band made a somewhat return to their doom metal roots on their final two albums, with 'Storm' being Gothic/doom metal and 'Forever is the World' being a doom/death/goth album ultimately. The first two albums of Theatre of Tragedy are bound to be appreciated by fans of Draconian, Ashes You Leave, and Lycanthia. |
| Theatre of Tragedy | 1995 | Massacre | CD |
| Velvet Darkness They Fear | 1996 | Massacre | CD |
| A Rose for the Dead | 1997 | Massacre | Mcd |
| Aégis | 1998 | Massacre | CD |
| Musique | 2000 | Nuclear Blast | CD |
| Assembly | 2002 | Nuclear Blast | CD |
| Storm | 2006 | AFM Records | CD |
| Forever Is the World | 2009 | AFM Records | CD |
| Addenda (EP) | 2010 | AFM Records | CD |
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| Theatre of Tragedy (1995) |
| Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) |
| A Rose for the Dead (1997) |
| Aégis (1998) |
| Musique (2000) |
| Assembly (2002) |
