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Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Sandnes, Rogaland. Emerging from the ashes of Enthrone (1990–1992), they consecrated their name in 1992 and became known for their raw, misanthropic sound and provocative themes. Their music blends traditional black metal with punk, death, and rock elements, often laced with nihilism, anti-Christian sentiment, and dark humor.

The band’s lyrical obsessions include death, nature, perversion, and existential decay. Their early demos — Bloodlust and Perversion and Journey Through the Cold Moors of Svarttjern — are considered cult artifacts, while albums like Black Shining Leather and Defending the Throne of Evil expanded their sonic ritual into more atmospheric and melodic territories.

Carpathian Forest is both a desecration and a celebration: a voice of the forest that does not whisper, but screams.

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• 🔧 Members (current & past)

  🩸 Current Lineup

  • Nattefrost – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (founder, 1990–present)

  • Vrangsinn – Bass, Guitars, Piano (2000–present)

  • Malphas – Guitars (2017–present)

  • A. Kobro – Drums (1999–present)

  • L.J. Balvaz – Guitars (2017–present)

  🕯️ Notable Past Members

  • Nordavind – Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1990–2001)

  • Tchort – Guitars, Bass (2000–2014)

  • Daniel Vrangsinn – Bass, Guitars (2000–2014)

  • Blood Pervertor – Guitars (2003–2017)

  • Terje Vik Schei (Tchort) – Guitars (also in Green Carnation, Emperor)

• Bloodlust and Perversion Demo 1992 4 (79%)
  Rehearsal Outtake Demo 1992 1 (10%)
  Journey Through the Cold Moors of Svarttjern Demo 1993 1 (95%)
  Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods EP 1995 7 (84%)
  Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods / Cultus Sanguine Split 1996
  Bloodlust and Perversion Compilation 1997 1 (70%)
  Black Shining Leather Full-length 1998 3 (63%)
  He's Turning Blue / Ghoul Single 2000 1 (55%)
  Strange Old Brew Full-length 2000 2 (82%)
  Morbid Fascination of Death Full-length 2001 5 (81%)
  Live at Inferno '01 Live album 2001
  Black Shining Leather / Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods Compilation 2002
  We're Going to Hell for This - Over a Decade of Perversions Compilation 2002
  Defending the Throne of Evil Full-length 2003 7 (88%)
  Skjend hans lik Compilation 2004 2 (93%)
  We're Going to Hollywood for This - Live Perversions Video 2004 4 (81%)
  Fuck You All!!!! (Caput Tuum in Ano Est) Full-length 2006 4 (80%)
  We're Going to Hollywood for This - Live Perversions Live album 2009
  Nekromantik (Original Expanded 1987 Motion Picture Soundtrack) Split 2015
  The Fucking Evil Years Boxed set 2017
  Likeim EP 2018 1 (8%)