Petri Kuusisto joined and the band would tour Europe supporting The Haunted and Nile and make the first of several prestigious festival appearances.
In 2001 Lars Linden joined just to the recordings of "Please... die!" (Linden making his debut with the band at the year's 2000 Decibel festival and Wacken Open Air). "The More You Suffer" (2003) and "Aren't You Dead Yet" (2004) would continue to see the band expand fan and worldwide sales base as well as touring in Europe, USA & Japan, playing a number of festivals (Sweden Rock Festival (SE), Metal Meltdown (USA), Fury Fest (FR), Pressure Fest (DE), Kaltenbach Open Air (A), Summer Breeze (DE), Fuck the Commerce (DE) Metal Fest URI (CH) etc. and releasing the live DVD "Destroy Live" recorded live in Krakow, Poland (2004).
Vocalist Jens C. Mortensen would join the band's ranks in late 2004. In early 2005, the band began work on new material and the first pre-prod recordings with Jens were made late 2005. In 2006 demos of all songs were made and in Oct the real recordings started.
In January 2007, the band signed to Candlelight Records. "Testify For My Victims" was released June 2007. Director Owe Lingvall (Village Road Film) has made two videos for the songs "Burning Eden" and "Numb (The Dead)". Both videos recorded in Umeå, Sweden in January 2007, and additional photage for "Numb"during the fall.
In November 2007 Jens and Jari both decided to part ways with Carnal Forge for personal reasons. Shortly after the replacements were found in Peter Tuthill (Vocals), and Dino Medanhodzic (Guitar). Peter Tuthill released 2 albums with Construcdead prior to joining Carnal Forge. Dino Medanhodzic has released one album with Soulbreach and is also a well reputated album producer as well as video director.
On the 27 of September 2009 Carnal Forge released the first song with the new line up. The song is called "Blood War". Blood War is written, recorded & produced by Carnal Forge in their own studio in Sala and mixed by Dino Medanhodzic.
In Jan 2010 Stefan Westerberg left the band and was replaced by Chris Barkensjö.
The video for Blood War was released in June 2010. This was Stefan Westerbergs last appearance with the band.
After the Rock Weekend Festival 2010, the band took a break and some of the members has been working on side projects.
At the moment Carnal Forge is writing new material and working on pre-productions for the next album.
The Other Side
Carnal Forge Lyrics
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It makes me blind as it penetrates my eyes
No escape from their morbid minds
Release me from this pain
Release me from this pain
Now i see the other side
Emptiness and despair
In a desperate try to die
In a desperate try to die
Just throw you shit into my face
There's no hope for human race
Deny your lies
Deny the truth
Refuse me existence
Now i see the other side
Emptiness and despair
Crushed my head into a wall
In a desperate try to die
Deny your lies
Deny the truth
Refuse me existence
Just throw you shit into my face
There's no hope for human race
Deny your lies
Deny the truth
Refuse me existence
Now i see the other side
Emptiness and despair
Crushed my head into a wall
In a desperate try to die
In a desperate try to die
Broken hopes in a world of lies
It makes me blind as it penetrates my eyes
Now i see the other side
Emptiness and despair
Crushed my head into a wall
In a desperate try to die
Deny your lies
Deny the truth
Refuse me existence
The lyrics of Carnal Forge's song "The Other Side" explore the theme of hopelessness and despair in a world full of lies and deception. The singer expresses his frustration and pain through the use of vivid, violent language, suggesting that he has been pushed to the brink of desperation. The lines "broken hopes in a world of lies, it makes me blind as it penetrates my eyes" suggest that the lies and deceit of the world have a profound and damaging effect on the singer's psyche, leaving him feeling lost and alone.
In the chorus, the singer declares, "now I see the other side, emptiness and despair, crushed my head into a wall in a desperate try to die." These lines suggest that the singer has reached a breaking point, and that his experiences have left him feeling completely devoid of hope. The use of violent imagery, such as crushing his head into a wall, emphasizes the emotional pain and turmoil he is experiencing, as well as his feeling of being trapped and unable to escape.
Overall, "The Other Side" is a powerful and emotional exploration of the pain and despair that can result from living in a world full of lies and deceit. Through its use of vivid and violent language, it underscores the profound emotional toll that such an existence can take on an individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Broken hopes in a world of lies
My dreams and aspirations have been shattered by the deceitful nature of society
It makes me blind as it penetrates my eyes
The constant bombardment of falsehoods has clouded my judgment and made me unable to see clearly
No escape from their morbid minds
There seems to be no way to get away from the twisted and perverse thoughts of those around me
Release me from this pain
I am asking to be freed from the torment and agony that I feel on a daily basis
Now i see the other side
I have come to the realization that there is a darker, bleaker side to life
Emptiness and despair
This realization has left me feeling empty and hopeless
Crushed my head into a wall
I was so desperate to escape this despair that I resorted to self-harm
In a desperate try to die
I wanted to end my life in order to escape this pain
Just throw you shit into my face
Those who perpetuate these lies and falsehoods are actively trying to hurt me and bring me down
There's no hope for human race
I have lost all faith in humanity and believe that we are doomed to repeat our mistakes
Deny your lies
I refuse to be taken in by the falsehoods that others would have me believe
Deny the truth
The reality of this dark world is too much for me to bear, and I choose to deny it
Refuse me existence
Others would rather ignore me and pretend that I do not exist, rather than face the pain that I am going through
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