CARPATHIAN
FOREST
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Carpathian Forest consider
themselves as a band with a great sense of humour. We, as a webzine, think
that humorous people are those who are able to mock themselves not only
be sarcastic to other people's problems or incapabilities. So, we suppose
that if suddenly while crossing the street one lovely morning this fine
gentlemen gets hit by a track or something, he will instantly start laughing
with this hilarious incident??? That's good! At least he will die happy.
Is there one single person on Earth that can take this statement seriously?
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There is one more thing
we say here in Greece. Hey, don't fuck so much, piss a little in between...!
1. FIRST OF ALL I HAVE TO SAY THAT
I REALLY LIKED YOUR “BEST OF” RELEASE. NOW, TELL ME WAS IT YOUR DECISION
TO DO IT OR DID YOUR LABEL FORCE YOU? WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS SPECIFIC
PERIOD TO RELEASE IT?
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Thanx, It`s not a best of release.
It`s our 10 year anniversary release. We released it as a tribute to ourselves
and our loyal fans. Labels have nothing to do with it. It was our last
album on Avantgarde. It's an arrogant hail to the band and a nostalgic
look back on our music.
2. WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT THIS BEST
OF RELEASE HAS TO OFFER TO A FAN OF YOURS THAT HAS ALL YOUR RELEASES?
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You don`t know much about my band.
Some songs from older records are here in live versions. And there are
newly recorded cover-songs and new tracks. It is specially made for this
release. And it is not a collection of songs from other album. That is
a bit rip-off.
3. IN MY OPINION YOUR SOUND IS A MIXTURE
OF VENOM AND MOTORHEAD WITH SOME NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL ELEMENTS. DO YOU
AGREE? DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELVES TO BE A RETRO-METAL BAND?
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No, not exactly a retro band, but we
are more into the old style of B.M.. Newer music doesn`t appeal to me much.
You should listen to our newest album "Defending the Throne of Evil".
4. IS IT POSSIBLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE
TO RELEASE A LIVE ALBUM OR DVD? DO YOU AGREE WITH SUCH RELEASES?
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We have planned to do a grim disgusting
DVD, with our tv videos on it. The tracks "Carpathian Forest" and "Hymne
til Døden". The "We`re going...." is almost a live album, over fucking
10 tracks.
5. HOW DO YOU APPROACH THE OCCULT,
SATANIC AND ANTICHRISTIAN THEMATOLOGY? IS IT ONLY AN INSPIRATION HELPING
YOU TO COMPOSE BLACK METAL SONGS (AS VENOM DID) OR IS IT SOMETHING MORE?
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR IDEOLOGY AND BELIEFS?
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Venom wasn`t deeply into nothing, just
Music. Musically the godfathers. Lyrically childish. We hail all negative
elements in life. I hail death and suicides. I write lyrics to express
my anti-Christianity and it is important to be utterly misanthropic. The
earth is a fucking sewer. The human race is totally useless. Just fucking
filth!! The lyrics have to be self-experienced and realistic. I hail all
evil elements and destructive forces. World annihilation awaits!!
6. NOW A SILLY QUESTION. HOW DO YOU
FEEL WHEN A PERSON LIKE ME WHO IS MAINLY INTO HEAVY, POWER AND EPIC METAL
REALLY LIKES YOUR MUSIC? I AM ASKING YOU THIS BECAUSE HERE IN GREECE THE
DIFFERENCES AMONG THE CLASSIC AND EXTREME METALLERS ARE HUGE.
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Thanx, But I don`t care who likes
or dislikes my music. I only make the music I want to hear myself. I don`t
care what people think. If they like it good, if not they can fuck off!!
I do it satisfy my egoistic self, nothing more. Fuck you all!!
7. WHICH IS THE BEST DREAM AND WHICH
IS THE WORST NIGHTMARE YOU’VE EVER SEEN?
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Good dreams must come from the childhood,
don`t got time for dreams. Life is cold and brutal. Worst nightmare must
be a bad trip on mushrooms back in 1994. Life is like a "nightmare", it
will be!!! Death awaits!! I like to suffer in this hole!!
8. IN YOUR BEST OF ALBUM YOU ALSO HAVE
SOME COVER SONGS. I ESPECIALLY LIKED “IN LEAGUE WITH SATAN”. WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF COVERS? IF A TRIBUTE ALBUM WAS MADE FOR YOU WHICH CLASSIC METAL
BANDS WOULD YOU LIKE TO COVER YOU?
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Don`t think it will happen. I did the
cover songs to pay respect of some band which have inspired me in a way
or another. Bands we listened to in the old days and still do.
9. MOST OF THE TIMES THE BLACK METAL
BANDS PRESENT A VERY EXTREME IMAGE, WHERE HUMOR HAS NO PLACE. YOU UNLIKELY
AS IT APPEARS FROM THE HIDDEN TRACK (IN THE BEST OF RELEASE) HAVE AN EXTREME
SENSE OF HUMOR. SO, DO BLACK METALLERS HAVE PLEASANT TIME LIKE ALL THE
OTHERS? WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER TO SOMEONE THAT MIGHT ACCUSE YOU AS NOT TRUE
BECAUSE OF YOUR HUMOR?
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All people have humour, even cellar
black metallers. I like to do personal things on our booklets and in my
music, I call it "black" humour. A bit sadistic and obscure. 8 year old
kids dying in traffic is funny, old women falling and breaking their old
tired bones is funny. The fucking 11th of September is funny and entertaining.
10. TELL ME A FEW THINGS REGARDING
YOUR FUTURE PLANS. HAVE YOU COMPOSED ANY NEW SONGS? IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEE
YOU FOR A LIVE SHOW IN GREECE?
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Check out "Defending the Throne of
Evil", maybe we will do some festival in Greece. Who knows. I don`t like
playing live too much. Festivals is ok. Tours sucks!!
11. IF YOUR MUSIC WAS AN EMOTION, WHAT
WOULD IT BE? IF IT WAS A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT PRESENT?
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ANGER AND FUCKING DEATH. DEAD CHILDREN
EVERYWHERE. AND HUGE ATOMIC MUSHROOM CLOUDS. WORLD WAR 3!!
12. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULDN’T
EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH MUSIC?
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Being a terrorist or an evil chemical
professor working hard to poison large amounts of people. Or a serial Killer.
Or suicide hehe
13. WHICH IS MAN’S BIGGEST TEMPTATION?
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Killing and fucking stupid whores!!!
14. YOU ARE GRANTED ONE WISH. WHAT
WOULD YOU CHANGE IN THE WORLD?
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I would use that wish on myself and
FUCK THE WORLD!!!!! What kind of question is this??? FUCK THE WORLD!!!
15. WHICH ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS
BLOODY AND CATASTROPHIC WAR AGAINST IRAQ?
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Don`t care about it. BOMB THEM ALL,
BOMB USA TOO or FUCKING NORWAY. FUCK THE WORLD!!!
16. IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE
CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK HIM?
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FUCK YOU AND YOUR USELESS CHILD!! SILLY
QUESTION!! HØH!!
17. SUDDENLY ELECTRICITY CEASED TO
EXIST. WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN TO METAL AND BLACK METAL IN SPECIFIC?
WOULD IT BE TRANSFORMED OR FORGOTTEN?
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IT WOULD LIVE ON IN ASS OF JESUS CHRIST
LIKE A BIG EVIL HEMOROID. FUCK THE WORLD!!
18. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL IN TIME, WHICH
HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AND WHAT WOULD YOU MISS THE MOST
FROM OUR TIMES?
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I WOULD TRAVEL TO THE VERY END OF OUR
TIME. WHEN DEATH AND CHAOS IS ON THE EARTH. UNBEARABLE NOISES AND HEAT...
AND THEN.. SILENCE
19. THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO
ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU’D LIKE TO MENTION?
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Have I forgotten to mention that most
of you are pigs, sheeps and total useless idiots. UGH!! Thanx for the support.
HAIL SATAN!! WAR AND DESTRUCTION!! BUY our NEW ALBUM "DEFENDING THE THRONE
OF EVIL" OUT ON SEASON OF MIST.
NIKOS "William_Kidd"
PARASTATIDIS