Customer Reviews

Defending the Throne of Evil

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
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Most new black metal bands like Cradle Of Filth are not true black metal but Carpathian Forest is new and TRUE. The songs here are wicked, morbid, unholy, devastating, and just unbelivable!!! If you say you like true black metal and don't have this album I strongly suggest that you get it. YIU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED!!!

This may the most violent black metal band ever to grace the scene. This album is wonderfully done, great (unblackmetal-like) production, and great songwritting. Kinda of like darkthrone enhanced w/ keys and fx. Carpathian Forest may be my new favorite black metal group. Great album \m/

Evil stuff here atmospheric without losing the brutalness it all makes sense comin from the cold dark north, the last song shows a bit of experimentation goin on almost jazzy soundin but EVIL... definitely not for the weak...

Other than Black Shining Leater (their first, poorly produced, as with most black metal bands) Throne of Evil is my favorite CF album. Each song on this album has an original feel. Not very repetitive. The most standout song is Well of All Human Tears. A very slow, almost doomy black metal song with an apocalyptical ending. Old House on the Hill is definately something different, just hear it for yourself. Only a 4 because it is a somewhat short album and its damn near impossible to find in any store, so when you pay more to get it online, you are kinda bummed its short. But still, amazing black metal album.

Fans of early Celtic Frost should flock to this one. DTTOE features soild production with old-school black metal songwriting. Not the fastest, nor most technical BM release, but Carpathian Forest's strength lies in the simplicity of the songwriting. These are grooves that can be appreciated from the first listen. Highly recommended.

Out of all the black metal bands after the "true era", Carpathian Forest did what was needed to keep the genre kicking and screaming...Defending the Throne of Evil is their best album by far and should be in every black metalheads collection...

100 miles per hour screaming just about sums this one up, its basically a dumbed down death metal album which isnt saying much, their earlier stuff has a lot more too it. It not totally bad though, I liked the last 3 songs on the album, and Cold Murderous Music has a very sweet sound. My suggestiong would be to buy one of their older CDs, unless you like death metal, and hope that they will spend a few years making a good black metal album next.