Year : 2026
Style : Progressive Metal
Country : Norway
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 95 mb
Bio:
Green Carnation is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1990. Green Carnation's trend of music has continuously changed on every release one by one; from straight forward death metal in their demo, to death-doom, then a progressive doom metal sound, to an atmospheric gothic metal sound, to a melancholic hard rock sound and in 2006, went as far as to releasing an entirely acoustic album Acoustic Verses. The band released its first album in 14 years titled Leaves of Yesteryear on May 8, 2020, which marked a return to their earlier gothic progressive metal roots.A new single was composed, arranged, rehearsed and they were went on to record “The World Without a View” during the COVID-19 pandemic, "The World Without a View" was released digitally on December 18, 2020.Green Carnation is the creation of former Emperor bass player Terje Vik Schei (a.k.a. Tchort), founded before Tchort joined Emperor in 1990. It eventually split, with the remaining members X-Botteri, Cm:Botteri and Anders Kobro creating avant-garde metal band In the Woods....Green Carnation's first album, Journey to the End of the Night, was not recorded until 1998 and was released in October 2000 through German record company Prophecy Productions. The release was a folk inspired doom metal album. The Botteri brothers, Alf Tore Rasmussen, and Geir Solli left the band after recording the debut album, and then Anders Kobro from In The Woods... joined up with Tchort. Together, they spent nearly two years making the foundational arrangements for what eventually became Light of Day, Day of Darkness, a single track, 60-minute progressive metal epic which is one of the longest single songs in metal. They then did a pre-production in the studio with Tchort on guitar, Kobro on drums, and Endre Kirkesola on bass. This was enough to convince guitarist Bjørn Harstad, also of In The Woods..., to join the band in time for the final recording of the album, accompanied by Stein Roger Sordal on bass, Kjetil Nordhus on vocals, and Bernt Moen of Shining on keyboards. Light of Day, Day of Darkness was released in 2001 via Prophecy Productions in Europe, while the US release was handled by The End Records.On February 20, 2014, the band members announced that they would reunite for a second version of A Night Under the Dam on July 31, 2014). In the same press release, they further announced their availability for festivals and shows. A short documentary about the reunion show has been released on the Norwegian website Eternal-Terror.
Album:
Since their first journey into the night more than 25 years ago, Green Carnation have never shied away from a challenge. Had the Norwegians never returned from hiatus during the mid-2000s, they would always be remembered for completing one of the most ambitious individual epics in metal's historic archives. However, there was one tale - or three, to be exact - that eluded them until now. After reaching crushing highs and delving into their deepest and darkest depths, the prog bards bring their epic album trilogy to an uncompromising conclusion on A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex.While Part I and Part II left fans and critics more than satisfied, Part III arrives as the missing key to A Dark Poem. Whereas The Shores of Melancholia and Sanguis showcased Green Carnation's command of metal, rock and folk, The Messiah Complex ties together the story of Arthur Rimbaud's Ophelia with rich strokes of prog. The album's cup overflows with riffs that evoke King Crimson's majesty and the ghostly reverence of Opeth with every rhythmic maze-like twist and turn. Just don't get too lost in the pitch-perfect chorus of lead single "Unconditional Artificial Chemistry".The collective anxiety over encroaching technology, power-hungry leaders and social division that stirred below the surface of Part I and Part II surges to a head on The Messiah Complex. "The urge to believe / Must be human", vocalist Kjetil Nordhus wonders amidst the title track's many mysteries. The divide runs so deep that it almost appears impassable on "Broken Souls, Common Enemies" were it not for a guitar solo that is, without a doubt, one of the highest of high points in the trilogy's arc.Of course, no final chapter would be complete without an epic finale. In keeping with the prevailing mood of Green Carnation's discography, Part III of A Dark Poem does not end happily. But The Messiah Complex truly saves the best for last. In classic prog fashion, its orchestral suite is the veteran journeyman at their boldest. Over the course of 16 minutes, the band ties the story of Arthur Rimbaud's Ophelia together by weaving in themes from across the trilogy with help of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra and Opera Choir. To the very last dark and doomy note, the results are resounding.With A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex, Green Carnation finish a masterpiece that stands alongside Light of Day, Day of Darkness as the defining statement of their storied career.
Line Up:
Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals (2001-2007, 2014-present) - See also: ex-Nightshadows Lament, ex-Tristania, Art of Departure, ex-Subterranean Masquerade, ex-Trail of Tears, ex-Chain Collector
Tchort - Guitars (1990-1991, 1998-2007, 2014-present) - See also: The 3rd Attempt, ex-Blood Red Throne, ex-Carpathian Forest, ex-Emperor, ex-Einherjer (live), ex-Satyricon (live)
Bjørn Harstad - Guitars, Slide guitars, Ebow (2001-2003, 2006, 2016-2017, 2019-present) - See also: ex-Conspiracy, ex-In the Woods..., ex-Moonshine
Stein Roger Sordal - Bass, Vocals, Guitars, Harp (2001-2007, 2014-present) - See also: ex-Conspiracy, Sordal, Soxpan, ex-In the Woods..., ex-Moonshine, ex-Plutho, ex-Tørst
Jonathan A. Perez - Drums (2016-present) - See also: Trail of Tears, Gothminister (live), ex-Sirenia, ex-Carpathian Forest (live), ex-Tristania (live), ex-Sonido Latino, ex-Stemplet Falsk
Endre Kirkesola - Keyboards (2025-present) - See also: ex-Silent
Tracklist:
01. Unconditional Artificial Chemistry
02. The Messiah Complex
03. Broken Souls, Common Enemies
04. A Dark Poem - Orchestral Suite
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