CARPATHIAN FULL MOON - Serenades In Blood Minor CD

 

Carpathian Full Moon formed in Norway in 1992, and was responsible for the sole full-length album, ‘Serenades in Blood Minor’; considered somewhat of a lost classic of melodic Scandinavian blackened doom. The style was reminiscent of acts such as Ophthalamia, as opposed to the more traditional and conventional style of black metal which was sweeping Europe at the time.

 

‘Serenades in Blood Minor’ was originally released on Avantgarde Music in 1994, and showcased refined musicianship as well as an eclectic mix of influences, whilst incorporating elements of progressive music into the compositions to give a rich texture throughout (members went on to form the more prog rock based act, Julia Dream). A darkly atmospheric opus which evoked the grandiose nature of black metal, but with a more melodic & often sombre doom core, ‘Serenades in Blood Minor’ saw Carpathian Full Moon sculpting an identity of their own with this release, before eventually splitting up.

 

‘Serenades in Blood Minor’ was recorded and mixed in October and November 1993, at Waterfall Studios in Oslo, and is presented for the first time on the vinyl format.