CD, стоящие на полке рядом : Pseudo Ethnic      

Recorded 1998/99 in Grieghallen Studio, Bergen except 4, 8 and 15.

Track 8 recorded at Shimmer Recordings on a portable DAT.

First part of track 4 recorded live at Bergen.

Track 15 recorded in Kristian's bed.

Driving force behind Corona Borealis is the Norwegian Kristian Nordeide, whom some of you might know as guest-musician off the AETERNUS-albums, where he had been responsible for the Folk-songs. Corona Borealis is his solo-project, supported by AETERNUS-guitarist Ronny Hovland, which is completely dedicated to a mixture of Folklore and medieval music, all played on authentic instruments.

A list of the used instruments alone already is a description of style within itself: bagpipes, flutes, celtic and medieval harps, lyre, hurdy-gurdy, reedpipes, vihuela, percussion, acoustic guitars, jew's harp, violin, lute...

No, Corona Borealis for sure are not the typical clichй of Heavy Metal, yet the melodies and the atmosphere that this album and the music creates is what keeps even veteran Metalians under its spell. Who likes bands like CORVUS CORAX, IN EXTREMO (but the "unplugged" ones) or other medieval bands, should get Corona Borealis, too!

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