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

Journey to the End of the Night
Studio album by Green Carnation
Released	28 May 2000
Recorded	July 1999, Studio E
Genre	Death-doom[1] gothic metal progressive metal
Length	70:16
Label	The End
Producer	Green 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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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.

Background

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

No.	Title	Length
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

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)

References

1. Blabbermouth.net Review