Sonic Orb
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Sonic Orb is the EP
by the Dutch
doom metal
band Celestial Season
. It was released on Displeased Records
in 1995. This was the first album featuring new vocalist Cyril Crutz and changing style to stoner metal, while old doom metal
influences are still strong.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band Celestial Season
Celestial Season
Celestial Season is a Dutch heavy metal band. They were formed in 1991 as a doom/death metal band along the lines of My Dying Bride. They have been described as doom metal, death/doom, stoner rock/metal and goth. Celestial Season disbanded in 2002....
. It was released on Displeased Records
Displeased Records
Displeased Records is a Dutch independent record label, founded by Lars Eikema and Ron Veltkamp. The label has many Dutch and other extreme metal bands on its roster, but has also rereleased many classic albums, including albums by Agathocles , Cryptopsy, Infernäl Mäjesty, Sadus, Toxik and Whiplash...
in 1995. This was the first album featuring new vocalist Cyril Crutz and changing style to stoner metal, while old doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
influences are still strong.
Track listing
- Astral Dub - 04:26
- Icarus with You - 04:27
- Pegasus - 04:25
- King Lizard - 07:24
- - 00:19
Line-up
- Cyril Crutz - vocals & drums
- Robert Ruiters - guitar
- Pim van Zanen - guitar
- Olly Smit - bass
- Jason Kohnen - drums & bass
- Jiska ter Bals - violin
- Maaike AartsMaaike AartsMaaike Aarts is a Dutch violinist. She is a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, for which she plays as a first violin, since December 2004....
- violin