Photo by: Lars Gunnar Liestøl
Official press release:
Green Carnation have never been afraid of a challenge. Just last year, the Norwegian captains of progressive metal finally set sail on an epic three-part voyage that had eluded them for more than thirty years. The Shores of Melancholia washed onto year-end lists at PROG, Loudwire, Angry Metal Guy and other major publications. Now, after reaching crushing new highs during its opening chapter, the band are descending into deeper, darker and more personal depths with Part II of A Dark Poem. Green Carnation vocalist Kjetil Nordhus says in reference to Part I:
“We wanted A Dark Poem to start off with guns blazing. But for Part II, we have some very personal stories that we want people to hear. Sanguis invites listeners into our darkest inner rooms with some of the most raw and vulnerable songs that we’ve ever written.”
Stein Roger Sordal, the band’s bassist and primary lyricist, says:
“A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis hold some of the most personal lyrics that I’ve ever written. The lyrics are so personal that I had to go many rounds with myself over whether or not to tone them down. In the end, I chose to keep them as honest as possible.”
Today, Green Carnation are announcing A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis by premiering the stirring new music video for the first part of its booming and bloodstained title track with Metal Injection. “Sanguis” fights to stay afloat amidst familial wreckage with clear conviction and a flawless chorus. Though whether those traumas stay buried won’t be revealed until the album comes out, when fans can hear the full nine-minute version of this song in all its grand gloom and doom.
Sordal offers of the single:
“This song paints a pretty grim picture of my childhood. I do have great memories from that time, too, but parts were very dark. I had some tough issues with my father, but I now know that he had it worse. I didn’t think about that when I was younger, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that there is usually more to the story.”
Nordhus adds about his dear bandmate:
“It took Stein Roger almost 50 years to understand why his father treated him the way he did. He didn’t understand until he had kids of his own and was watching them grow up.”
The vide of “Sanguis (Blood Ties)” was directed and edited by Rikard Amodei.
A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis comes out April 3rd on Season of Mist. Pre-order are available now at this location.
Available Formats:
- CD Digipack
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Yellow and Red Marbled)
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Orange and Coke Bottle Green)
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Gold Splatters)
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Silver, White and Black Marbled)
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Green and Purple Marbled)
A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis track listing:
- “Sanguis (Blood Ties)”
- “Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold”
- “Sweet to the Point of Bitter”
- “I Am Time”
- “Fire in Ice”
- “Lunar Tale”
