h33t - Carpathian Forest - Fuck You All!!!! (2006) [rockbox]

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Full-length, Season Of Mist
June 16th, 2006

LP version released by Back On Black.

How does this album stack up with Carpathian Forest’s previous albums? It doesn’t touch the greatness of Strange Old Brew or Defending the Throne of Evil, so for me it fits somewhere between Black Shining Leather and Morbid Fascination of Death. The band went for a more catchier sound with this album. This might disappoint hardcore fans or heavy black metal followers, but it actually provides an enjoyable listening experience.

While the album undeniably has the Carpathian Forest sound, it obviously differs; a band can’t keep putting out the same material over and over again. As said before, the sound is more of a catchy sound, and seems to be less of the intensity and speed of previous releases, and noticeably slower. The songs seem to have a more of a melodic, atmospheric feel to them than their other albums. This is either good or bad, depending on the listener. For me, I didn’t mind it. It’s nice to see a slightly different side of Carpathian Forest. The band has always maintained a certain level of catchiness in their songs. It’s just more than usual for this album. Now, with all that being said, don’t assume this album doesn’t have the evil themes and lyrics normally accustomed to Carpathian Forest songs. It’s all there, it’s just not as… intense, for lack of a better word, than before.

In terms of recommending this album to other people, I’d personally say listen to Strange Old Brew or Defending the Throne of Evil before listening to this album. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though. This album is good, but like many other bands, it has its place in the line of albums that should be listened to for a proper “feel” of the band. Anyway, onto the songs.

Vi Apner Porten Til Helvete – The opening track of the album, and one of two tracks in Norwegian. This track is one of the longest tracks in Carpathian Forest’s relatively small discography, and at times it feels like it too. It opens with some edited vocals, then a short drum solo followed by a scream, presumably by Nattefrost. The guitars and bass more or less remain the same throughout the song, and the drums are pretty constant too. It’s a nice sounding song, though. Probably one of the slower songs on the album, it extends longer than six minutes. Around the halfway point you can kind of see it being a nice song to a soundtrack for a horror film or something.

The Frostbitten Woodlands of Norway – A very melodic song, this song features the very recognizable vocals of Nattefrost. The other songs do too, but it seems even more apparent with this one. The song starts off very melodic, but as it progresses, it becomes faster. The drums pick up, losing the atmospheric feel but bringing in a more intense feeling and overall experience. Also, is it just me, or is the guitar sound at the 0:42 mark sound like the guitars in Blood Fire Death (Bathory song)? It just sounds very, very familiar. I hadn’t listened to Bathory for months and as soon as this song came on I instantly recognized it.

Start Up the Incinerator (Here Comes Another Useless Fool) – This song is one of the faster ones on the album, and one of my favourites (of the album). It features great vocals from Nattefrost, including those echoing pieces, which I think he always pulls off nicely. The guitar and bass both sound great, though they don’t vary much. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems like the band has become slightly lazier with this album. Nevertheless, it is very catchy, and the chorus is a lot of fun. The growl Nattefrost does on this song is pretty neat too. The guitar and bass switch up a bit about halfway through the song, but then quickly switch back.

Submit to Satan!!! – In addition to the somewhat laughable song title, this is another one of the faster songs on the album. Its opening almost sounds like a thrash metal song, but that notion is quickly discarded with a scream from Nattefrost. It lacks any sort of catchy chorus and isn’t overly memorable in any particular area, though it does sport a quick guitar solo. The song stays pretty much the same throughout its four minutes, which can get kind of annoying. Overall, it’s a very repetitive song; you’ll ever hate it or love it.

Diabolism (The Seed and the Sower) – The opening of this track is pretty good. Nice guitar work, though the drums are pretty standard. The overall feeling when you start listening to this song is to head bang until about the 1:25 mark. It changes pace there and the want to head bang dissipates. Once again this song fits into the catchiness that is Carpathian Forest and this album in particular. The song takes another turn around the 2:20 mark. The problem with this song is there isn’t that much variation and it feels like it drags, even if it’s just over four minutes long. Also, once again, is it just me or does the riff at the 3:27 mark totally sound like a Slayer riff? Several friends agree. I have to go through my Slayer albums to find which song, but it has Slayer written all over it.

Dypfryst/Dette Er Mit Helvete – The second of two tracks written in Norwegian. Nattefrost’s vocals on this song are slightly different than other songs on this album. The guitars and bass sound good, and the drums fit in nicely. There’s not much variation in the song, though it switches pace around the 2:10 mark. That seems to be the overall problem with this album; little to no variation in the songs, or they feel like they drag out too long. Towards the ending though there is some edited in elements which adds a bit to the atmosphere, but nothing to save the song.

Everyday I Must Suffer – The song beings very well and very catchy. This is another favourite of mine from this album. Everything melts together nicely to produce a pretty good song. There is plenty of variation and the pace switches several times. Furthermore, the song is also fast and that definitely helps. The only thing it lacks is a catchy chorus or a really nice part for some head banging. Nattefrost also throws in an “Ow!” at the 3:45 mark. It put a smirk on my face. I’m glad he doesn’t take himself TOO seriously. Carpathian Forest has always found the balance between having fun and still being “grim”.

The First Cut is the Deepest – This song starts off slow and heavy; a decent beginning to head bang to. At the 1:45 mark the song dramatically changes from a slow head banger to a quick-paced song. The drums and guitar both pick up speed and the melodic feel is quickly discarded. It returns again a little later in the song though. It’s almost like two songs in one. The song is actually not bad for a slow head banger. The song is pretty catchy, to say the least, though it has no memorable or noticeable chorus.

Evil Egocentrical Existencialism – This is the shortest song on the album, and it goes by pretty fast. It opens kind of melodically with some vocals from Nattefrost. Once the snare drum quickens the song starts to pick up and becomes quite catchy. Great guitar work. The catchiness definitely contributes to how fast this song goes by. It’s also a nice head banger too.

Shut Up, There is No Excuse to Live – The final song of the album, and one of the better ones. It’s a very catchy head banger. Quickly paced too. Plus, the song title is pretty cool. The vocals are the typical vocals you would expect from Nattefrost, and the instruments all do their respective parts. It’s a pretty decent song. I think it’s a good finish to the album. It almost sounds like the more “classic” sounding Carpathian Forest songs.

So, when all is said and done, I would recommend this album, but not until you give a listen to their other albums first. As mentioned near the beginning of this review this album has its place in line. This album would fit perfectly on a metal playlist or even a Carpathian Forest playlist. I don’t know if I could listen to it over and over again, though, like I can other albums.

The album has traded in some of the intensity of previous albums for more of a slower, melodic feel. Simply put, it’s different. Whether the new sound is good or bad is totally up to the listener.

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