You may know these guys from their notorious hour-long song "Light of Day, Day of Darkness", or their earlier, more gothic stuff. Green Carnation aren't Asian, American, or Asian-American, (they're all the way in Norway) but they sure are good listenin' for people of every color and creed.

If you thought our improbably-hued flower was all rock and roll, think again. Their new album, "The Acoustic Verses", is reminiscent of Pain of Salvation's "12:5" with a touch of acoustic Dream Theater (think Silent Man or Disappear) mixed in. Surprisingly enough for a European doom band, this doesn't sound like acoustic Opeth. (Not that I'm confusing my genres: I know that Opeth are death of course.) It's way more lively and less depressing than any of their other stuff, not loud at all, and actually has clean vocals.

Buy it when it comes out:

http://www.theendrecords.com (free shipping!)

http://www.amazon.com