Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex (2026)
Tracklist
- 01. Unconditional Artificial Chemistry Play official video 6:09
- 02. The Messiah Complex 6:48
- 03. Broken Souls, Common Enemies 8:45
- 04. A Dark Poem - Orchestral Suite 16:47
Green Carnation
Kristiansand, Norway
·Progressive Metal ·Est. 1990 ·
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Sanguis
Released 2026
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About
Green Carnation crafts cinematic progressive metal where gothic melancholy, doom-laden atmosphere, and emotional depth converge. With expansive songwriting and haunting melodic richness, the band delivers dark, immersive music built for reflection as much as heaviness.
Discography
A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis (2026)
Tracklist
- 01. Sanguis Play official video 9:05 lyrics
- 02. Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold Play official video 4:04 lyrics
- 03. Sweet to the Point of Bitter 5:58 lyrics
- 04. I Am Time 5:39 lyrics
- 05. Fire in Ice 7:03 lyrics
- 06. Lunar Tale 5:25 lyrics
Line-up
- Stein Roger Sordal Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
- Bjørn Hårstad Guitars, Effects
- Jonathan Alejandro Pérez Drums
- Endre Kirkesola Keyboards, Organ, Effects
A Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia (2025)
Tracklist
- 01. As Silence Took You 7:12 lyrics
- 02. In Your Paradise Play official video 7:04 lyrics
- 03. Me, My Enemy 7:17 lyrics
- 04. The Slave That You Are 6:16 lyrics
- 05. The Shores of Melancholia Play official video 5:38 lyrics
- 06. Too Close to the Flame 9:16 lyrics
Line-up
- Stein Roger Sordal Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
- Bjørn Hårstad Guitars
- Jonathan Alejandro Pérez Drums
- Endre Kirkesola Keyboards, Organ, Effects
Leaves of Yesteryear (2020)
Tracklist
- 01. Leaves of Yesteryear Play official video 8:03 lyrics
- 02. Sentinels 5:42 lyrics
- 03. My Dark Reflections of Life and Death 15:36 lyrics
- 04. Hounds 10:10 lyrics
- 05. Solitude 5:05 lyrics
Line-up
- Terje Vik Schei «Tchort» Guitars
- Stein Roger Sordal Bass
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
- Kenneth Silden Keyboards
- Bjørn Hårstad Guitars
- Jonathan Alejandro Pérez Drums
The Acoustic Verses (2006)
Tracklist
- 01. Sweet Leaf 4:39 lyrics
- 02. The Burden is Mine... Alone 3:15 lyrics
- 03. Maybe? 5:03 lyrics
- 04. Alone 3:44 lyrics
- 05. 9-29-045, Pt. 1: My Greater Cause, Pt. 2: Homecoming, Pt. 3: House of Cards 15:30 lyrics
- 06. Childs Play, Pt. 3 3:32
- 07. Hight Tide Waves 7:50 lyrics
Line-up
- Terje Vik Schei «Tchort» Guitars (acoustic)
- Stein Roger Sordal Bass, Vocals (lead, backing), E-bow
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
- Michael Smith Krumins Guitars (acoustic), Theremin
- Kenneth Silden Piano, Strings, Mellotron
- Tommy Nomeland Drums, Percussion
- Bjørn Hårstad Guitars
The Quiet Offspring (2005)
Tracklist
- 01. The Quiet Offspring 4:00 lyrics
- 02. Between the Gentle Small & the Standing Tall 4:10 lyrics
- 03. Just When You Think It's Safe 5:10 lyrics
- 04. A Place for Me 5:20 lyrics
- 05. The Everlasting Moment 5:02 lyrics
- 06. Purple Door, Pitch Black 4:05 lyrics
- 07. Child's Play, Part I 4:38 lyrics
- 08. Dead but Dreaming 5:18 lyrics
- 09. Pile of Doubt 5:50 lyrics
- 10. When I Was You 7:14 lyrics
- 11. Child's Play, Part Ii 4:14 lyrics
Line-up
- Terje Vik Schei «Tchort» Guitars
- Anders Kobro also in In the Woods... Drums
- Stein Roger Sordal Bass, Guitars
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
- Michael Smith Krumins Guitars
- Kenneth Silden Keyboards
A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
Tracklist
- 01. Crushed to Dust 4:27 lyrics
- 02. Lullaby in Winter 7:50 lyrics
- 03. Writings on the Wall 5:27 lyrics
- 04. Into Deep 6:09 lyrics
- 05. The Boy in the Attic 7:14 lyrics
- 06. Two Seconds in Life 6:28 lyrics
- 07. Myron & Cole 5:54 lyrics
- 08. As Life Flows By 4:45 lyrics
- 09. Rain 8:07 lyrics
Line-up
- Terje Vik Schei «Tchort» Guitars
- Anders Kobro also in In the Woods... Drums
- Stein Roger Sordal Bass, Guitars, Harp
- Bjørn Hårstad Guitars, Effects
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
- Bernt André Moen Keyboards, Piano
Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001)
Children's Choir: Christian Albert, Even Albert, Randesund Barnekor, Ida Magrethe Karterud, Julie Pettersen, Karoline Knoff Aamot, Kristoffer Knoff Aamot, Marthe Larsen, Mathias Pettersen, Simen Ingebrethsen, Stian Andrè Rosenløv. Elin Wikstøl - Childrens Choir Conductor. Opera Choir (Alto) - Elise Tverrli, Katinka Sandøy, Maren Stakkeland. Opera Choir (Bass) - Endre Kirkesola. Opera Choir (Soprano) - Nina Tanggaard, Therese Fanebust. Opera Choir (Tenor) - Kjetil Nordhus, Roald Andreas Sandøy.
Tracklist
- 01. Light of Day, Day of Darkness 60:06 lyrics
Line-up
- Terje Vik Schei «Tchort» Guitars
- Anders Kobro also in In the Woods... Drums
- Stein Roger Sordal Bass
- Bjørn Hårstad Guitars
- Kjetil Nordhus Vocals
Journey to the End of the Night (2000)
A lot of lyrics were originally poems written by Tchort after the death of his daughter.
Tracklist
- 01. Falling into Darkness 2:33
- 02. In the Realm of the Midnight Sun 13:37 lyrics
- 03. My Dark Reflections of Life and Death 17:47 lyrics
- 04. Under Eternal Stars 15:30 lyrics
- 05. Journey to the End of Night, Pt. I 11:29 lyrics
- 06. Echoes of Despair, Pt. Ii 2:30
- 07. End of Journey?, Pt. Iii 5:09
- 08. Shattered, Pt. Iv 1:34 lyrics
Line-up
- Terje Vik Schei «Tchort» Guitars
- Christopher Michael Botteri Bass
- Christian Botteri «Xbotteri» Guitars
- Alf Tore Leangel Drums
No releases of this type yet.
Videos
Unconditional Artificial Chemistry
Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold
Sanguis
The Shores of Melancholia
In Your Paradise
Leaves of Yesteryear
Green Carnation - "Sanguis" (Full Video)
Musicians
14 musicians have contributed to Green Carnation's discography.
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Alf Tore Leangel
1 release- Drums
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Journey to the End of the Night Drums
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Anders Kobro
3 releases- Drums
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The Quiet Offspring Drums
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A Blessing in Disguise Drums
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness Drums
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Bernt André Moen
1 release- Keyboards
- Piano
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A Blessing in Disguise Keyboards, Piano
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Bjørn Hårstad
6 releases- Guitars
- Effects
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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis Guitars, Effects
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A Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia Guitars
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Leaves of Yesteryear Guitars
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The Acoustic Verses Guitars
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A Blessing in Disguise Guitars, Effects
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness Guitars
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Christopher Michael Botteri
1 release- Bass
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Journey to the End of the Night Bass
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Endre Kirkesola
2 releases- Keyboards
- Organ
- Effects
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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis Keyboards, Organ, Effects
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A Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia Keyboards, Organ, Effects
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Jonathan Alejandro Pérez
3 releases- Drums
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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis Drums
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A Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia Drums
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Leaves of Yesteryear Drums
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Kenneth Silden
3 releases- Keyboards
- Piano
- Strings
- Mellotron
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Leaves of Yesteryear Keyboards
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The Acoustic Verses Piano, Strings, Mellotron
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The Quiet Offspring Keyboards
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Kjetil Nordhus
7 releases- Vocals
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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis Vocals
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A Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia Vocals
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Leaves of Yesteryear Vocals
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The Acoustic Verses Vocals
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The Quiet Offspring Vocals
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A Blessing in Disguise Vocals
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness Vocals
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Michael Smith Krumins
2 releases- Guitars (acoustic)
- Theremin
- Guitars
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The Acoustic Verses Guitars (acoustic), Theremin
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The Quiet Offspring Guitars
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Stein Roger Sordal
7 releases- Guitars
- Bass
- Keyboards
- Vocals
- Vocals (lead
- backing)
- E-bow
- Harp
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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
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A Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
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Leaves of Yesteryear Bass
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The Acoustic Verses Bass, Vocals (lead, backing), E-bow
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The Quiet Offspring Bass, Guitars
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A Blessing in Disguise Bass, Guitars, Harp
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness Bass
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Tchort
6 releases- Guitars
- Guitars (acoustic)
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Leaves of Yesteryear Guitars
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The Acoustic Verses Guitars (acoustic)
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The Quiet Offspring Guitars
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A Blessing in Disguise Guitars
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness Guitars
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Journey to the End of the Night Guitars
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Tommy Nomeland
1 release- Drums
- Percussion
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The Acoustic Verses Drums, Percussion
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Xbotteri
1 release- Guitars
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Journey to the End of the Night Guitars
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