CARPATHIAN FOREST – Black Shining Leather LP

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My review above (of “Chasm, Caves….”) should maybe be redacted somewhat cos I listened all the way through to this, Carpathian Forest’s first full-length, and it’s not too bad. Have to say the riffs are really memorable, catchy songs, decent dark atmosphere. It’s got a much more “modern” black metal sound that I hear TONS of bands these days nicking, but for me doesn’t have the same enveloping evil tone of the first classic EP. Still, if you like fast, memorable riffs this is defo worth a purchase.