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Green Carnation

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Green Carnation

Green Carnation is a progressive metal band from Norway, active 1990 to present. 10 releases and 14 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts

Genre
Progressive Metal
Parent genre
Metal
Origin
Kristiansand, Norway
Formed
1990
Releases
10

Biography

Green Carnation is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1990. Originally a death metal band, they have touched other genres such as death-doom, progressive doom, atmospheric gothic metal, and hard rock in their initial run. The band released its first album in 14 years titled Leaves of Yesteryear on May 8, 2020, which sealed their sound to gothic progressive metal. A new single was composed, arranged, rehearsed and they were went on to record “The World Without a View” during the COVID-19 pandemic, "The World Without a View" was released digitally on December 18, 2020. In 2024, the band recorded three albums simultaneously, working off a concept they had formed in the 2000s, with the first of the trio released in 2025.

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Genres

Current line-up

MusicianInstrumentsYears
TchortGuitar1990 to present
Jonathan Alejandro PerezDrums (drum set)2016 to present
Kjetil NordhusLead vocals2001 to present
Michael KruminsGuitar2003 to present
Stein Roger SordalBackground vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar2001 to present
Kenneth SildenPiano, Keyboard2005 to present

Former members

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Anders KobroPercussion, Drums (drum set)1990 to 2007
Bjørn HarstadGuitar2001 to 2003
Christopher BotteriBass guitar1990 to 2001
X:BotteriGuitar1990 to 2001
Alf Tore LeangelPercussion, Drums (drum set)1998 to 2001
Bernt MoenPiano, Keyboard2001 to 2004
Richart OlsenLead vocals1990 to 1991
Tommy JacksonPercussion, Drums (drum set)2005 to 2007

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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