Defending the Throne of Evil
Defending the Throne of Evil is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It was released on September 23, 2003 by Season of Mist. A remastered, deluxe double LP version with a bonus track was also released in 2007.
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| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Sound Suite Studio, August–September 2002 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 51:22 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Carpathian Forest and Terje Refsnes | |||
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The sonority of Defending the Throne of Evil is largely different from other Carpathian Forest albums, being their more melodic one so far; relying heavily on symphonic interludes, saxophones and synthesizers, it is loosely reminiscent of symphonic black metal.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nattefrost unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Darker Than You Think" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Skjend hans lik" (Norwegian for "Desecrate his body") | 5:07 |
| 3. | "The Well of All Human Tears" | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Put to Sleep Like a Sick Animal!!!" | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Hymne til døden" (Norwegian for "Hymn to death") | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Ancient Spirits of the Underworld" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Spill the Blood of the Lamb" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "One with the Earth" (Eivind Kulde) | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Christian Incoherent Drivel" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "The Old House on the Hill" | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Nekrophiliac/Anthropophagus Maniac" | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Cold Murderous Music" | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Humiliation Chant" | 2:48 |
Personnel
- Carpathian Forest
- Roger Rasmussen (Nattefrost) — vocals, guitars
- Anders Kobro — drums, percussion
- Daniel Vrangsinn — guitars, bass, keyboards
- Terje Vik Schei (Tchort) — guitars
- Session musicians
- Arvid Thorsen (Mötorsen) — tenor saxophone
- Other staff
- Daniel Orstad — photography
- Terje Refsnes — engineering, production, sound effects, noises
- Nattefrost and Vrangsinn — production, cover art, artwork, graphics, photography
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References
- Serba, John. "Defending the Throne of Evil - Carpathian Forest : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
...Defending the Throne of Evil just falls in with the rest of the symphonic black metal pack.
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