A Blessing in Disguise

A Blessing in Disguise is the third full-length studio album of the Norwegian progressive metal band, Green Carnation. The album was released two years after their previous album, Light of Day, Day of Darkness.

A Blessing in Disguise
Studio album by
Released17 June 2003 (2003-06-17)
Recorded2003
GenreProgressive metal, gothic metal[1]
Length56:15
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerTerje Vik Schei, Green Carnation and pre-produced by Stein Roger Sordal
Green Carnation chronology
Light of Day, Day of Darkness
(2001)
A Blessing in Disguise
(2003)
The Quiet Offspring
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Metal Storm[3]
Metal ReviewFavorable[4]

Background

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This album was a stylistic shift for the band, creating some more "live-friendly" rock songs as opposed to its sixty-minute-long predecessor.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Crushed to Dust"4:26
2."Lullaby in Winter"7:49
3."Writings on the Wall"5:26
4."Into Deep"6:09
5."The Boy in the Attic"7:13
6."Two Seconds in Life"6:28
7."Myron and Cole"5:53
8."As Life Flows By"4:45
9."Rain"8:06
10."Stay on These Roads" (Vinyl bonus track, cover of song by 80s pop rock band, A-ha)4:17

Personnel

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Green Carnation

  • Kjetil Nordhus – vocals
  • Bjørn Harstad – lead guitar and guitar effects
  • Terje Vik Schei (a.k.a. Tchort) – guitar
  • Stein Roger Sordal – bass, guitars, and harp
  • Bernt A. Moen – keyboards and piano
  • Anders Kobro – drums

Guest musicians

References

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  1. ^ Blabbermouth.net Review
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "A Blessing in Disguise Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Green Carnation – A Blessing in Disguise Review". Metal Storm. 10 October 2003. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007.
  4. ^ Pigeon, Tim (2 June 2003). "A Blessing in Disguise Review". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2011.