GREEN CARNATION · A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis | YELLOW/RED MARBLED LP

Yellow and red marbled vinyl in gatefold cover with Pantone silver print and deluxe insert with Pantone silver print.

Limited to 250 copies.

Background information about 'A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis'

The second chapter of Green Carnation's ambitious trilogy arrives like a storm-tossed vessel fighting against the tempest of memory and trauma. "Sanguis" finds the Norwegian progressive metal masters venturing into deeper, more personal waters than ever before, crafting nine tracks that balance crushing heaviness with moments of breathtaking vulnerability. The epic nine-minute title track serves as the album's emotional centerpiece, where Kjetil Nordhus delivers vocals that radiate both conviction and haunting fragility as the band navigates between impassioned cleans and a doomy coda that hits like a traumatic flashback.

What makes this second installment so compelling is how Green Carnation has refined their newfound heaviness from the trilogy's opening chapter. Tracks like "I Am Time" showcase guitar melodies that wind and twist like the very fabric of change itself, while the album's ballads unfold with the grace of wilted flowers – beautiful yet tinged with melancholy. The production allows every nuance to breathe, from the sweet meaty riffs to the underlying bitterness that permeates the entire experience. As the final notes of "Lunar Tale" fade beneath the moonlight, listeners are left suspended in anticipation for the trilogy's conclusion.

For fans of:
Opeth, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, Pain Of Salvation

Track listing

A1. Sanguis
A2. Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold
A3. Sweet to the Point of Bitter
B1. I Am Time
B2. Fire in Ice
B3. Lunar Tale

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