CARPATHIA „Demo”

Music: Thrash/Black Metal
Website: www.myspace.com/carpathiametal
Country: England
Duration: (2 songs)
Cool Songs: Disconnect

Carpathia hail from Coventry where they formed in 2005 and began to play their own brand of Black/Thrash Metal.

The first track on the Demo, “Corporeal Nightmares”, starts off with a nice chunky riff which is coupled with a really noticeable bassline. I really like the Black Metal style vocals and they seem to give the whole sound a bit more of an edge. A bit more of a bite! Maybe it’s because this band are described as Black/Thrash Metal, but I am reminded of Necrodeath when I listen to them.

The piano and violin in “Disconnect” are a fantastic touch and show that Carpathia have a touch more depth than you might expect. The almost orchestral feel brings a whole new dimension to the track and to the Demo as a whole. “Disconnect” is definitely my favourite track out of the two.

It's difficult to rate a band after only listening to two tracks (even though I have listened to them repeatedly for two hours!) and I would have preferred another couple of tracks on this demo, just to give me a bit more of an idea about what this band can do. As it is, I was very impressed by this demo and would like to put my name down on a list to pre-order an album (that is, on the hope that an album will follow sometime soon! – hint hint).

note: 7.7/10

Tracklist

Corporeal Nightmares
Disconnect

Line-up

Tom Sullivan – Guitar, Main Vocals
James Rodger(aka Dodge) – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tom Atherton(aka Ao) – Drums
Lee Drinkwater – Bass