# #286: The Philosophy of Prog Metal's Darkest Trilogy!

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Podcast: [Heavy Metal Philosophy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-philosophy-3841647)
Published: 2026-09-01T09:01:28+00:00
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## Resource

In episode 286 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas does lyrical analysis of Green Carnation's "A Dark Poem" trilogy. This isn't just navel-gazing on my part, though; Stein Roger Sordal and Kjetil Nordhus from the band joined to expand on and/or correct my interpretations. We talk dark philosophy, loss, forgiveness, and dystopia. Join us! Green Carnation Links; https://shop.season-of-mist.com/collections/band-music-green-carnation https://greencarnationsom.bandcamp.com/music https://www.instagram.com/green2carnation/ Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact; https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophy https://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophy JonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.com https://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyen https://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyen https://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/ https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophy https://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articles https://substack.com/@jonbarbas #progmetal #philosophy #analysis

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