Viriditas - Green Mars (2021)

Green Mars is the second album release from Viriditas. Like it's predecessor Green Mars is loosely based on the events of the book of the same name by author Kim Stanley Robinson. The music portrays events and emotions drawn from the multitude of characters in the expansive and inspiring book, from the teenage runaway Nirgal on his journey of exploration and self discovery, to the scientist Sax Russel, a diminutive introvert quietly working out a way to thwart the plans of the blundering planetary government.

Green Mars is a truly gigantic album and the result of two years of hard work from the band. Full of twists and turns, new stylistic development and throwbacks to classic prog bands that have influenced the band. Within Green Mars you will find instrumental virtuosity and thought provoking lyrics in equal measure!



Track List:
01. Green Mars (05:30)
02. The Timeslip/Zygote (10:57)
03. Nirgal
04. Small Boy In The Big City
05. Avalanche
06. Going Away
07. State Of The Art (10:50)
08. A New Face
09. Uncharted
10. Nomads
11. The Spinner (06:42)
12. The Poet And The Mystic
13. Sabiishi Is Burning
14. Photograph (06:04)
15. Ecotage
16. Soletta (14:22)
17. The Long Walk

Jonathan Wills - Drums & Percussion
Mike Waters - All lead male vocal parts.
Julie Kvaerndrup - Lead vocals on ‘Avalanche’, ‘Uncharted’, 'The Spinner', 'Sabiishi is Burning' & ‘Soletta’. Additional backing vocals.
Tom Williams - Guitar solo 1 on ‘State of the Art’, Guitar solos on ‘Ecotage’ & 'The Spinner', guitars on Green Mars, Timeslip/Zygote. 12 String acoustic on 'Photograph'
Hannah Bridge - Lead vocals on ‘Timeslip/Zygote’, 'Sabiishi is Burning', 'Photograph', ‘Soletta’ & 'The Long Walk'. Additional backing vocals.
David Stanton - Guitars on 'Green Mars' & 'Timeslip/Zygote', additional guitars on 'Sabiishi is burning'.
Jez Davies - Clarinet on 'Nomads' Moog & Hammond solo in 'Ecotage'. Saxophones in 'Ecotage'
Alistair Beveridge - Guitar solo on 'Zygote'
Mike Bridge - Everything else
Written by Mike Bridge. Additional guitar riffs in 'Sabiishi is Burning' written by David Stanton.
Narration on ‘Green Mars’ by Kiki Wong.
Narration on 'Ecotage' by Kim Stanley Robinson


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