Carpathian Forest

The Profile

Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian black metal band formed by Nattefrost and Nordavind. Known for fusing raw black metal with punk/thrash impulses and eerie sax/piano detours, the group’s key records span from Black Shining Leather through Strange Old Brew and Morbid Fascination of Death to Defending the Throne of Evil.

Norwegian black metal band founded by Nattefrost and Nordavind; active since 1990. Releases include Black Shining Leather (1998), Strange Old Brew (2000), Morbid Fascination of Death (2001), Defending the Throne of Evil (2003), and Fuck You All!!!! (2006). Lineups have featured Tchort, Kobro, and Vrangsinn. Their sound often blends black metal with punk/thrash energy and occasional saxophone/piano interludes.

Five DeBaser reviews chart Carpathian Forest from raw early darkness to black ’n’ roll infamy. Strange Old Brew and Morbid Fascination of Death form a lauded diptych, while Defending the Throne of Evil gets praised for atmosphere and chills. Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods is upheld as a must-have EP. Reviews note the Nattefrost/Nordavind dynamic, punk–thrash veins, and eerie sax/piano detours.