A Dark Poem - The Complete Series (Collector's edition)

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Collector's edition in rigid slipcase holding the 'A Dark Poem' trilogy on 12" sunburst vinyl records, each part in its own packaging. Contents:
-Part I: The Shores of Melancholia (gold in black vinyl)
-Part II: Sanguis (transparent coke bottle green in orange vinyl)
-Part III: The Messiah Complex (green in gold vinyl)
-Bonus vinyl 'A Dark Poem' (gray inside blue vinyl)
-12-page insert including exclusive studio photos and liner notes to each song

The slipcase comes in an exclusive certified organic cotton tote bag made of premium heavyweight fabric.

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-27 07:16 UTC.

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1▼12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem Part I: The Shores of Melancholia
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	As Silence Took You assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer and mixer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: As Silence Took You lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		7:12
A2	In Your Paradise assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer and mixer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guest flute: Ingrid Ose (flute) guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: In Your Paradise lyricist: Kjetil Nordhus composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		7:04
A3	Me, My Enemy assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer and mixer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guest flute: Ingrid Ose (flute) guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Me, My Enemy lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		7:17
B1	The Slave That You Are assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer and mixer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus guest vocals: Grutle Kjellson recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: The Slave That You Are lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		6:16
B2	The Shores of Melancholia assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer and mixer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: The Shores of Melancholia lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		5:38
B3	Too Close to the Flame assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer and mixer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guest percussion: Henning Seldal (percussion) guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Too Close to the Flame lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		9:16

2▼12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Sanguis assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal mixer: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Sanguis lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		9:05
A2	Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal mixer: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals: Kjetil Nordhus lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		4:04
A3	Sweet to the Point of Bitter assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal mixer: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Sweet to the Point of Bitter lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		5:58
B1	I Am Time assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal mixer: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: I Am Time lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		5:39
B2	Fire in Ice assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal mixer: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals and lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Fire in Ice lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		7:03
B3	Lunar Tale assistant recording engineer: Markus Lillegaard (engineer) sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola producer: Endre Kirkesola, Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal mixer: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola bass guitar: Stein Roger Sordal drums (drum set): Jonathan Alejandro Perez effects: Bjørn Harstad and Endre Kirkesola guest flute: Ingrid Ose (flute) guitar: Bjørn Harstad and Stein Roger Sordal keyboard: Endre Kirkesola and Stein Roger Sordal organ and synthesizer: Endre Kirkesola background vocals: Endre Kirkesola and Kjetil Nordhus lead vocals: Kjetil Nordhus recorded at and mixed at: Dub Studio in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway recording of: Lunar Tale lyricist: Stein Roger Sordal composer: Kjetil Nordhus and Stein Roger Sordal		5:25

3▼12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Unconditional Artificial Chemistry		6:09
A2	The Messiah Complex		6:48
A3	Broken Souls, Common Enemies		8:45
B1	A Dark Poem - Orchestral Suite		16:47

4▼12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	The World Without a View (A Dark Poem mix)		?:??
A2	As Silence Took You (demo)		?:??
A3	The Slave That You Are (demo)		?:??
B1	Fire in Ice (demo)		?:??
B2	Loneliness Untold Loneliness Unfold (demo)		?:??
B3	Broken Souls Common Enemies (demo)		?:??
B4	Lunar Tale (demo)		?:??

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