''A Blessing in Disguise'' is the third full-length studio album of the

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band,

Green Carnation Green Carnation is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1990. Green Carnation's trend of music has continuously changed on every release one by one; from straight forward death metal in their demo, to death-doom, then ...

. The album was released two years after their previous album, '' Light of Day, Day of Darkness''.

Background

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

Personnel

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Kjetil Nordhus Kjetil Nordhus (born 31 May 1975 in Kristiansand, Vest Agder) is a Norwegian singer, composer and music producer who is currently the vocalist in Green Carnation and Nightshadows Lament. Music Nordhus has been a singer and composer in a number of ...

– vocals * Bjørn Harstad – lead guitar and guitar effects *

Terje Vik Schei Terje Vik Schei (born 7 July 1974), better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his time spent playing bass for the black metal band Emperor and for leading the progressive metal band Green Carnation. He has ...

(a.k.a. Tchort) – guitar * Stein Roger Sordal – bass, guitars, and harp * Bernt A. Moen – keyboards and piano *

Anders Kobro Anders Kobro is a Norwegian drummer who played in the bands In the Woods... and Green Carnation. He was also playing for Carpathian Forest Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian black metal band formed by Nattefrost and Nordavind in 1992. His ...

– drums Guest musicians * Christiansand Chamber Ensemble

References

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