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

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Annotation

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.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem Part I: The Shores of Melancholia
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A1As 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
A2In 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
A3Me, 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
B1The 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
B2The 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
B3Too 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
3▶12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex
4▶12" Vinyl: A Dark Poem