Journey to the End of the Night (Green Carnation album)

Journey to the End of the Night is the debut studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Green Carnation, released by The End Records on 28 May 2000.

Journey to the End of the Night
Studio album by
Released28 May 2000
RecordedJuly 1999, Studio E
Genre
Length70:16
LabelThe End
ProducerGreen Carnation
Green Carnation chronology
Hallucinations of Despair
(1991)
Journey to the End of the Night
(2000)
Light of Day, Day of Darkness
(2001)
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Background

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Journey to the End of the Night is the last composition by Green Carnation featuring founding member Christian "X" Botteri on lead guitar and effects.

"My Dark Reflections of Life and Death", the third track from the album, was re-recorded for the band's 2020 album, Leaves of Yesteryear.

The title is a reference to Louis-Ferdinand Celine's novel Journey to the End of the Night.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Falling into Darkness"2:33
2."In the Realm of the Midnight Sun"13:42
3."My Dark Reflections of Life and Death"17:50
4."Under Eternal Stars"15:31
5."Journey to the End of the Night (Part 1)"11:28
6."Echoes of Despair (Part 2)"2:30
7."End of Journey (Part 3)"5:08
8."Shattered (Part 4)"1:34
Total length:70:16

Personnel

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Green Carnation

  • Christian "X" Botteri − guitar effects
  • Terje Vik Schei − all rhythm guitars
  • Alf T Leangel − drums
  • Christopher Botteri − bass

Guest musicians

  • Rx Draumtanzer − vocals (on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 7)
  • Linn Solaas − vocals (on tracks 4 and 5)
  • Synne Soprana (In The Woods...) − vocals (on tracks 1 and 8)
  • Vibeke Stene (ex-Tristania) − vocals (on tracks 2, 3 and 4)
  • Atle Dorum − vocals (on track 2)
  • Leif Christian Wiese − violin (on tracks 4, 5 and 7)

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