{"id":1999113,"date":"2025-09-05T11:12:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999113"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:12:36","slug":"green-carnation-enthrall-with-trilogy-opener-the-shores-of-melancholia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/green-carnation-enthrall-with-trilogy-opener-the-shores-of-melancholia\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Carnation enthrall with trilogy opener The Shores Of Melancholia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Season of Mist<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Shores Of Melancholia<\/em> is the start of a project <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/the-triumphant-return-of-green-carnation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Carnation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Green Carnation<\/a> have been working towards since their return in 2016. The Norwegians had a trilogy in mind before their 2020 comeback album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/green-carnation-premiere-video-for-leaves-of-yesteryear-with-prog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leaves Of Yesteryear;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Leaves Of Yesteryear<\/em><\/a>, and the first act of <em>A Dark Poem<\/em> promises a spectacular adventure ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They\u2019re no strangers to extensive excursions \u2013 2002\u2019s classic <em>Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness<\/em> was a single hour-long song, for example \u2013 and the format allows them to construct a single strand of creativity with as many changes in structure, tempo and dynamics as they see fit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the title suggests, this journey isn\u2019t going to be a joyride. Opener <em>As Silence Took You<\/em> starts in sombre fashion, with doomy guitars and a solemn march as vocalist Kjetil Nordhus intones, \u2018<em>I never got to say goodbye<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow-up <em>Paradise<\/em> has a bit more impetus, with a recurring driving riff and a sprinkling of shimmering keys. Both tracks weigh in at around seven minutes and offer plenty of room for the songwriting to breathe. The structures and musicianship are meticulously built, but they opt for feel and emotion over technicality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Me My Enemy<\/em> piles on the atmosphere, with a slow build of gently pulsing bass and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/how-pink-floyd-made-the-final-cut-and-learned-to-hate-each-other\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Floydian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Floydian<\/a> licks off guitar, before <em>The Slave That You Are<\/em> hits the other extreme with a nod to guitarist Tchort\u2019s black metal roots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Grutle Kjellson from Enslaved lends an intentionally hideous croak over palm- muted tremolo guitars. It might be a bit extreme for some, but the juxtaposition with passages of clean melodic vocals and crystalline keys produces a startling effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Shores Of Melancholia<\/em> itself quickly transitions from a gently-picked intro to a slab of melodic hard rock with a touch of fists-in-the-air bombast. It\u2019s the most straightforward song on the album \u2013 but even so, there\u2019s space and structure and carefully worked melodies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Too Close To The Flame<\/em> brings things to a conclusion with extended soloing and the impressive momentum of an ever-cresting wave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Green Carnation never sound overly hurried, even when they\u2019re pumping out dynamic guitar riffs or lacing proggy synth passages through the mesh of instrumentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The writing is understated yet constantly captivating; and while the individual tracks are all capable of shining under their own lights, <em>The Shores Of Melancholia<\/em> works best as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s an ebb and flow and a sense of cohesion even when they dip towards their extremes. It\u2019s an excellent start to what promises to be an enthralling trio of albums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/list\/green-carnation-a-dark-poem-I-the-shores-of-melancholia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores Of Melancholia is on sale now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><strong>A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores Of Melancholia<\/strong><\/em><strong> is on sale now<\/strong><\/a><strong> via Season of Mist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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