GREEN CARNATION Premiere "Sanguis" Video From A Dark Poem, Part II

Norwegian progressive metal veterans Green Carnation continue their long-awaited trilogy with the announcement of A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis, premiering the powerful new music video for "Sanguis (Blood Ties)" via Metal Injection. The track marks the opening chapter of Part II and signals a descent into far darker, more intimate emotional territory than its predecessor.

Where Part I (The Shores of Melancholia) opened "with guns blazing," "Sanguis" instead pulls listeners deep beneath the surface into familial trauma, inherited pain, and hard-won understanding. Though the full nine-minute version will not be revealed until the album's release, this first movement already showcases Green Carnation at their most vulnerable and cinematic.

"For Part II, we have some very personal stories that we want people to hear," says vocalist Kjetil Nordhus. "'Sanguis' invites listeners into our darkest inner rooms with some of the most raw and vulnerable songs that we've ever written."

Founded in the early '90s by guitarist Tchort (ex-Emperor), Green Carnation's emotional core since A Blessing In Disguise has been shaped by bassist and primary lyricist Stein Roger Sordal, who penned all the lyrics for Part II. On "Sanguis," Sordal confronts a troubled childhood and a complex relationship with his father — painful memories reframed through the understanding that comes with age and parenthood.

"This song paints a pretty grim picture of my childhood," Sordal explains. "I now know that there is usually more to the story."

Musically, "Sanguis" balances crushing weight with moments of fragile hope. Swelling organ lines and shimmering keys from longtime producer and new band member Endre Kirkesola offer brief warmth, while Jonathan Pérez's relentless drumming and Bjørn Harstad's soaring yet lonely guitar solo ensure the shadows never fully lift.

"It took Stein Roger almost 50 years to understand why his father treated him the way he did," Nordhus adds. "I've known everything that's happened in his life for the last 30 years, so it's easy for me to understand and give voice to his words."

The video for "Sanguis (Blood Ties)", directed and edited by Rikard Amodei, visually mirrors the song's internal storm. "The lyrics are so personal that I had to go many rounds with myself over whether or not to tone them down," Sordal says. "In the end, I chose to keep them as honest as possible."

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