Carpathian Forest played their first concert in 1998 at the Quart Festival, Kristiansand Norway supporting Immortal and Satyricon. This saw the introduction of Vrangsinn. A short studio session followed, with Tchort and Kobro being made permanent members. The following EP was called He's Turning Blue, followed by the albums Strange Old Brew and Morbid Fascination of Death - these were both recorded at the same time and were produced by Terje Refsnes at Sound Suite studio in Sandnes. Nordavind left the band after this studio session due to personal issues with Tchort being promoted to guitarist. Vrangsinn was promoted to bass, and Blood Pervertor to keyboard duties for following sessions and tours.[1]
With this lineup, the band recorded their fourth album, Defending the Throne of Evil, released by Season of Mist. This album was the first to feature symphonic sounds, as witnessed with "It's Darker than You Think". The album was generally well-received.
The following year, Carpathian Forest made two releases - We're Going to Hollywood for This, a live DVD, the title of which was a play on their compilation album We're Going to Hell for This, and another compilation entitled Skjend Hans Lik, which featured many new tracks, as well as some remastered ones from Bloodlust and Perversion.
The band's most recent release was in 2006, with Fuck You All!!!!, an album which has similar structures to Black Shining Leather.
The band last played live at the Inferno Festival in 2009, and confirmed rumors that a new album was in the works.
Line Up
Nattefrost - Vocals
Vrangsinn - Bass
A Kobro - Drums
BloodPervertor - Guitar
Former/past member(s)
J. Nordavind - Guitars, Bass, Synth, Backing Vocals (1990-2000) (Grimm (Nor),
Tchort - guitars
Lazare (Lars Nedland) - Drums (1998-1999) (Age of Silence, ex-Ásmegin, Borknagar, Solefald)
Damnatus - Bass (Grimm (Nor))
Lord Blackmangler - Drums
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Skjend Hans Lik
Carpathian Forest Lyrics
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Drep den forstefodte
Skjend hans lik
En fiende av gud
Til evig tid
Hat, Kulde, Dod!!!!
Et hjerte fylt av hat
Ondskapens sjel
Kald likbleik hud
Dodens sanne ansikt
Ond, Grim, Sjel!!!!
Grim hellig forakt
Kristen menneskejakt
Uforsonlig tidlost hat
Gi meg valgjerds hode
Pa et faens solv fat
En dodsmaskin skapt av hat
Mot gud og hele menneskeheten
En iskald trone skapt av uhellig tro
Beskyttet av alt det onde
Og hedensk vikingblod!!!!
En evig kamp, jeg blaser pa ildens glod!!
En fiende av gud, til evig tid!!
[REPEAT VERSES]
The lyrics of Carpathian Forest's song "Skjend Hans Lik" describe a fight against the Christian God and everything that the religion stands for. The song suggests killing the "forstefødte" (firstborn) and "skjend hans lik" (defiling his corpse) as a way of showing opposition to God. The lyrics go on to describe an individual who is filled with hatred, cruelty, and death who seeks to destroy God and all of humanity.
The lyrics suggest that this individual is a machine of death, created to bring about the downfall of God and all things Christian. The song talks about the cold, unfeeling heart of this creature, its pale skin like that of a corpse, and its constant thirst for death and destruction. The lyrics continue to describe the creature as unrepentantly evil, filled with hateful and dark thoughts, and forever opposed to everything Christian.
Overall, the song can be seen as a critique of Christianity from a pagan perspective. It rejects the idea of an all-powerful God and instead embraces darkness, death, and chaos as fundamental aspects of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Drep den forstefodte
Kill the firstborn
Skjend hans lik
Desecrate his corpse
En fiende av gud
An enemy of God
Til evig tid
For eternity
Et hjerte fylt av hat
A heart full of hatred
Ondskapens sjel
The soul of evil
Kald likbleik hud
Cold, pale skin
Dodens sanne ansikt
Death's true face
Grim hellig forakt
Grim holy contempt
Kristen menneskejakt
Christian human hunt
Uforsonlig tidlost hat
Unforgivable timeless hate
Gi meg valgjerds hode
Give me Valgjerd's head
Pa et faens solv fat
On a devil's silver plate
En dodsmaskin skapt av hat
A death machine created by hate
Mot gud og hele menneskeheten
Against God and all humanity
En iskald trone skapt av uhellig tro
An icy throne created by unholy faith
Beskyttet av alt det onde
Protected by all that is evil
Og hedensk vikingblod!!!!
And heathen Viking blood!
En evig kamp, jeg blaser pa ildens glod!!
An eternal struggle, I blow on the flames of fire!
En fiende av gud, til evig tid!!
An enemy of God, for eternity!
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@alkoholizerm6059
This band doesnt have bad songs
@trommnorse
It has exclusively bad songs, but they are all perfect.
@kairuud9537
This is my favourite track.. Coming from norway, i have to say that Roger is at his absolute best when using norwegian.. It sounds more honest , like he fucking means what he say! Drep den førstefødte !! Epic
@e33d90
Soothing and calming
@xenthosica
this song singlehandedly got me into black metal 8 years ago
@Shadowtomo
Nattefrosts vocals are totally perfect...
@tonythewolff6
not anymore
@senzotanaka574
@Tony Exactly he is sounds like a broken radio from the 1930s now
@uglyguido
This song is just simply amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
@xenthosica
the very song that introduced me to black metal :)