The first minutes of listening open for the auditor the doors to world of abysses, in ruins... A dark,
ritual atmosphere dear to Johan A. that crystallises on the first few violin notes, on the first
'whispered' lyrics... a perfect opening to a world of darkness...
The whole album then oscillates between a traditional Irish song 'Frascreeuder Ofrail Sgeo',
ambient, ritual and dark folk sonorities... The magnificent 'Ruins and Terror', a true masterpiece of
martial dark folk, will no doubt receive the favours of those who love the genre...
'Dun Scaith' is a musically rich album, where classic instruments (flute, violin, viola...), layers of
natural sound samples (recordings of storms, torrents, bells...) mingle naturally during
long ambient, dark and worrying pieces... that also leave the texts, declaimed in Portuguese on
'O Revolteio Entrelacado De Penumbra' or more often in English, express their strength, their share of
shadows... the track 'Imbas Forosna', reveals a female voice, that of Pvra Dalem, which, by echoing the
lyrics pronounced by Johan A., seems to address itself with restraint to our own consciences...
in reference to an ancient Celtic ritual that opened the consciences to the invisible world that
surrounds us... an ambient-ritual track of all beauty...
'Dun Scaith' is a marvellous alchemy of the best of what Karnnos had accustomed us to since 'Burial
in Flames'... J.A. expresses his music with a purity, in front of which one can incline...
An album that definitely confirms Karnnos place amongst the major formations of the pagan-folk
scene... Available from Cynfeirdd in a limited edition of 888 copies, the CD is presented in a black and
white digifile, accompanied by a small booklet. There also exists an edition limited to 44 copies,
available only from Cynfeirdd, that offers a bonus CD-R (two tracks) neatly presented in a cover in the
same style as the most original Reaping Horde productions...
Strongly recommended !
Nathalie F.
November 2002
translation: Ian C.
Contact: http://cynfeirdd.free.fr