Experience Green Carnations’ album trilogy *A DARK POEM* in its entirety!
“… the album’s core is dark, progressive wonder, as meticulously executed as ever”
(Metal Hammer)
On September 12, 2026, Green Carnation will celebrate the completion of the band’s epic album trilogy, *A DARK POEM*, with a one-of-a-kind three-hour concert in which all three albums will be performed in their entirety, featuring a number of guest artists, including the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, on stage.
The event marks Green Carnation’s return to Konsertsalen performing arts centre Kilden performing arts centre, where the band held their grand finale concert during their comeback year in 2016, performing their legendary album *Light of Day, Day of Darkness* in its entirety before an audience of visitors from 14 different countries.
The band would like to inform visitors to Kristiansand that the entire weekend will be filled with a variety of events related to A Dark Poem. More information on this will be provided at a later date.
Experience Green Carnation performing their album trilogy, *A Dark Poem*, Parts I, II, and III, in their entirety!
Green Carnation will celebrate their epic album trilogy *A DARK POEM* with a once-in-a-lifetime 3-hour show featuring all three albums performed in their entirety, alongside numerous guest artists and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra on stage!
The event will mark their return to the main hall at Kilden Arts Center in the band’s hometown of Kristiansand, Norway, where they performed the triumphant final show of their comeback year in 2016, presenting their legendary album *Light of Day, Day of Darkness* to a sold-out crowd consisting of people from 14 different countries.
No matter how long or where their journey has taken them, Green Carnation have always sought to scale the highest peaks. Founded by Emperor’s former bassist Tchort in the early ’90s, the Norwegian band quickly built a cult following while blazing their own trail through the realms of symphonic doom, hard rock, acoustic guitar, and progressive metal.
Had they never returned from their hiatus in the mid-2000s, the band would have been remembered for creating one of the most ambitious individual epics in metal’s storied history. And yet, one mighty tale—or three, to be exact—continued to elude them. That is, until now. Two decades after its initial conception, Green Carnation have finally completed their masterpiece: *A Dark Poem*.
Quotes from reviews:
“‘…this trilogy has the potential to be the most adventurous endeavor the band has ever undertaken’”
(Angry metal guy)
“‘It’s an excellent start to what promises to be an enthralling trio of albums’
(PROG)
Green Carnation lineup:
Kjetil Nordhus – Vocals
Tchort – Guitar
Bjørn Harstad – Guitar
Stein Roger Sordal– Bass
Endre Kirkesola – Keyboards
Jonathan Alejandro Perez – Drums
guests, including the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
