GREEN CARNATION Premiere A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis

Had GREEN CARNATION never returned from hiatus; the Norwegian prog bards would always be remembered for completing one of metal's most ambitious individual epics. However, there was one tale—or three, to be exact—that eluded them for more than three decades, until last year. Now, after reaching crushing new highs on Part I of their long-awaited album trilogy, the band are descending into the deepest, darkest and most personal depths of their storied career with A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis.

A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis comes out tomorrow, Friday, April 3rd on Season of Mist. You can hear all six songs today via the full album stream, premiering on the Season of Mist YouTube channel at 7pm CEST. During the premiere, the band will be on hand to chat with fans about the album and what lies ahead on Part III.

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If The Shores of Melancholia set sail from a familiar place of melancholy, then Sanguis opens with Green Carnation far out at sea, fighting to stay afloat against the storm that's raging in their minds. Over the course of nine minutes, the album's epic title track vows to forgive and forget familial wreckage, washing away the bloody stains of the past with impassioned cleans and a chorus that radiates conviction—only for a traumatic memory to come flooding back during its doomy coda.

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Pre-order & pre-save: https://orcd.co/greencarnationsanguis

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