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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The Swordsmen
Carpathian Forest Lyrics
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Another winter has sneaked upon me again.
There's something strange going on here
on these great cold coastals lines.
The grim vision of Chaos
upon mankind
and life itself.
and gallons of strange old brew.
Changing suit into gold.
(Repear verse 1)
The grip of frost
and the winds from the north.
Lurking beneath
the surface of the coastal horizon.
Banners of War.
Banners of the Apocalypse.
Hatred towards mankind and life itself.
Violence is fashion
The graveyard soil is changing to stone,
so many of its deaths had been midvinter.
The blinding snowdrifts.
The subzero temperature.
The lyrics of Carpathian Forest's song, The Swordsmen, paint a dark and dismal picture of winter in the coastal areas. The singer laments the arrival of winter as if it were something dreadful and ominous. He observes that something strange is happening in the coastal areas, and he describes a vision of chaos that has gripped life itself. The imagery of black candles and strange brews creates a sense of foreboding and doom.
The singer's description of the grip of frost and the winds from the north, lurking beneath the surface of the coastal horizon, further highlights the bleakness and coldness of the winter landscape. The banners of war and the apocalypse that he sees add to the sense of violence and destruction that pervades the lyrics. The graveyard soil changing to stone, the midwinter deaths, the blinding snowdrifts, and the subzero temperature are all metaphors for the freezing, suffocating, and deadly nature of winter.
Overall, the lyrics of The Swordsmen are a disturbing and nightmarish portrayal of winter in the coastal areas, where chaos, violence, and death seem to reign supreme.
Line by Line Meaning
From the thunder and the storm
The start of the winter season is marked by thunder and storm.
Another winter has sneaked upon me again.
Winter has arrived again without my realizing it.
There's something strange going on here
There is a mysterious atmosphere present in this place.
on these great cold coastals lines.
This feeling is present along the cold coastal lines.
The grim vision of Chaos
A disturbing and sinister vision of chaos.
upon mankind
That affects humanity as a whole.
and life itself.
Even the existence of life is not spared from this chaos.
Nights of black candles
Dark and eerie nights lit by black candles.
and gallons of strange old brew.
Accompanied by gallons of mysterious old alcohol.
Changing suit into gold.
A reference to alchemy and the transformation of base metals into gold.
(Repear verse 1)
Repeat of the first verse.
The grip of frost
The freezing grip of frost.
and the winds from the north.
Coupled with harsh winds from the north.
Lurking beneath
Something ominous and sinister is hidden beneath the surface.
the surface of the coastal horizon.
This hidden danger is present along the coastal horizon.
Banners of War.
Flags representing a state of war.
Banners of the Apocalypse.
Flags representing the end of the world or a great catastrophe.
Hatred towards mankind and life itself.
The chaos and destruction is fueled by hatred towards humanity and existence itself.
Violence is fashion
Violence has become a trend or fashionable in this setting.
The graveyard soil is changing to stone,
The soil of the graveyard is turning into stone, perhaps as a sign of decay or death.
so many of its deaths had been midvinter.
Many of the burials took place during midwinter, emphasizing the harshness of the season and its impact on life and death.
The blinding snowdrifts.
Heavy snowfall that can impair one's vision and movement.
The subzero temperature.
Extremely cold temperatures below zero degrees Celsius.
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