Carpathian (band)
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Carpathian was a hardcore punk
band based in Australia. The band was formed in 2003, in Melbourne
, Australia
, and their final line-up comprised lead vocalist Martin Kirby, guitarists Josh Manitta and Lloyd Carroll, bass guitarist Ed Redclift and drummer David Bichard. Carpathian was made up of straight edge
and non-straight edge members.
Carpathian played at festivals such as the 2007 Australian Taste of Chaos
the 2008 Soundwave festival.
Carpathian's line-up changed several times over the bands history; two guitarists were replaced in late 2006. Former I Killed The Prom Queen
singer Michael Crafter
joined Carpathian in 2006. Vocalist Martin Kirby then moved to guitar, although Crafter left seven months later in February 2007, after which Kirby resumed his position as frontman. Michael Crafter
did not sing on any of Carpathian's recordings.
In 2008, Carpathian released their second studio album Isolation
, which reached No. 19 on the ARIA Charts
.
In issue number 74 of Blunt magazine Kirby said:
Carpathian's final show was on 29 April 2011.
, Comeback Kid
, Verse
, Against
, Bleeding Through
, Against Me!
, As I Lay Dying
, Killswitch Engage
, Parkway Drive, Thursday
and Alexisonfire
.
In 2006, after the release of Nothing To Lose, they toured in the UK and Europe with Parkway Drive and On Broken Wings.
Carpathian completed their 'Isolation' tour across Australia in 2008, before another tour across Australia with Boston band and label mates Shipwreck A.D. later that year.
The bands second tour of the European continent was in November 2008 along side Have Heart
and Cruel Hand.
, Verse
and Against
.
In late January, Carpathian played a short run of shows in Japan with Death Before Dishonor and Parkway Drive. They supported Have Heart's Australian tour in May (Excluding WA&QLD) followed by a string of dates with The Hollow around Australia.
In July, Carpathian played a handful of dates in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore followed by a full European and UK tour with German band Ritual and Swedish band Anchor.
. Their planned first American tour with The Carrier
was cancelled when Carpathian's vocalist Kirby announced the group would be disbanding indefinitely. The final show was in Melbourne on Friday, 29 April 2011.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band based in Australia. The band was formed in 2003, in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and their final line-up comprised lead vocalist Martin Kirby, guitarists Josh Manitta and Lloyd Carroll, bass guitarist Ed Redclift and drummer David Bichard. Carpathian was made up of straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
and non-straight edge members.
Carpathian played at festivals such as the 2007 Australian Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos is a hardcore tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful Warped Tour along with friend and business partner, John Reese. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore, screamo, and metal genres, while offering the same...
the 2008 Soundwave festival.
Carpathian's line-up changed several times over the bands history; two guitarists were replaced in late 2006. Former I Killed The Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen is an Australian metalcore band which formed in 2000 with mainstays JJ Peters on drums and Jona Weinhofen on guitar. The band featured prominently on the Australian live music scene and toured the USA, Japan and parts of Europe several times...
singer Michael Crafter
Michael Crafter
Michael Crafter is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Bands - I Killed the Prom Queen, Carpathian and Bury Your Dead. He also played Bass for Shotpointblank.-Biography:Crafter is a member in the...
joined Carpathian in 2006. Vocalist Martin Kirby then moved to guitar, although Crafter left seven months later in February 2007, after which Kirby resumed his position as frontman. Michael Crafter
Michael Crafter
Michael Crafter is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Bands - I Killed the Prom Queen, Carpathian and Bury Your Dead. He also played Bass for Shotpointblank.-Biography:Crafter is a member in the...
did not sing on any of Carpathian's recordings.
In 2008, Carpathian released their second studio album Isolation
Isolation (Carpathian album)
Isolation is the second studio album by Australian hardcore punk band Carpathian. The album peaked at No. 19 on the Australian ARIA Charts. The song "'Permanent" takes lyrics from "Something Must Break" by Joy Division. The title track and "Ceremony" also share their names with Joy Division songs....
, which reached No. 19 on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
In issue number 74 of Blunt magazine Kirby said:
- "The last album I actually bought I can't remember. Our label ResistResist RecordsResist Records is an independent record label and retail store based in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. The store was opened by Toe To Toe vocalist, Scott McFadyen in 1996 before expanding to a record label in 1998...
looks after me with most new records I want. That being said, the last record I received was a demo from this band Hollow in Newcastle. I was so into it I finally decided to start a record label..... Dead Souls. I plan to release their upcoming EP and some other stuff."
Carpathian's final show was on 29 April 2011.
Members
- Martin Kirby - vocals
- Joshua Manitta - guitar
- Edward Redclift - bass guitar
- David Bichard - drums
- Lloyd Carroll - guitar
Former members
- Michael CrafterMichael CrafterMichael Crafter is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Bands - I Killed the Prom Queen, Carpathian and Bury Your Dead. He also played Bass for Shotpointblank.-Biography:Crafter is a member in the...
- vocals (2006–2007) - Anthony Harris - guitar (2003–2006)
- Julian Marsh - guitar (2004–2006)
- Chris Farmer - bass guitar (2003–2007)
- Ricky Gibson - guitar (2005)
- Ben Coyte - guitar (2007–2008)
- Brendan Cross - guitar (2003–2006)
Tours
Carpathian toured widely across Australia, playing alongside and opening for bands such as Have HeartHave Heart
Have Heart was a straight-edge hardcore band, formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2002. The band recorded a demo that was released in 2003. In 2004, they released the What Counts EP , with their debut full-length, The Things We Carry arriving in 2006...
, Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
, Verse
Verse (band)
Verse was a hardcore band from Providence, Rhode Island. They released three full-length albums and an EP on Rivalry and Bridge 9 Records and conducted a number of full U.S. tours...
, Against
Against (band)
Against is an Australian hardcore punk band from Brisbane, Australia. Vocalist Greg first formed the group in September 2001, with the intention of having fun with some friends and playing hardcore music with heart and a message....
, Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
, Against Me!
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
, As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
, Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
, Parkway Drive, Thursday
Thursday (band)
Thursday were an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Formed in 1997, the group has released six full-length albums, their most recent being No Devolución, which was released in April 2011 on Epitaph Records...
and Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
.
In 2006, after the release of Nothing To Lose, they toured in the UK and Europe with Parkway Drive and On Broken Wings.
Carpathian completed their 'Isolation' tour across Australia in 2008, before another tour across Australia with Boston band and label mates Shipwreck A.D. later that year.
The bands second tour of the European continent was in November 2008 along side Have Heart
Have Heart
Have Heart was a straight-edge hardcore band, formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2002. The band recorded a demo that was released in 2003. In 2004, they released the What Counts EP , with their debut full-length, The Things We Carry arriving in 2006...
and Cruel Hand.
2009
In early January, the band played the Boys of Summer Tour with Comeback KidComeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
, Verse
Verse (band)
Verse was a hardcore band from Providence, Rhode Island. They released three full-length albums and an EP on Rivalry and Bridge 9 Records and conducted a number of full U.S. tours...
and Against
Against (band)
Against is an Australian hardcore punk band from Brisbane, Australia. Vocalist Greg first formed the group in September 2001, with the intention of having fun with some friends and playing hardcore music with heart and a message....
.
In late January, Carpathian played a short run of shows in Japan with Death Before Dishonor and Parkway Drive. They supported Have Heart's Australian tour in May (Excluding WA&QLD) followed by a string of dates with The Hollow around Australia.
In July, Carpathian played a handful of dates in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore followed by a full European and UK tour with German band Ritual and Swedish band Anchor.
2010
Carpathian embarked on a short Australian and South-East Asian tour to support the then upcoming Wanderlust 7" release. This tour was followed with a European tour in support of the Baltimore hardcore band, Ruiner. Carpathian finished their touring year with a show in Melbourne on Boxing Day.2011
Carpathian announced another European tour, headlining with support provided by an American hardcore band, DefeaterDefeater (band)
Defeater is a hardcore punk band from Massachusetts, USA. To date they have released two full length albums, an EP and a single. The band lineup consists of Derek Archambault , Jay Maas , Jake Woodruff , Andy Reitz and Mike Poulin...
. Their planned first American tour with The Carrier
The Carrier
The Carrier is the fictional base of operations of The Authority, a Wildstorm Comics superteam. It is a shiftship, a ship capable of moving through the Bleed, the red space which separates alternate universes in the Wildstorm multiverse. It is long, high and two miles wide. It is powered by a...
was cancelled when Carpathian's vocalist Kirby announced the group would be disbanding indefinitely. The final show was in Melbourne on Friday, 29 April 2011.
Discography
| Date of release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carpathian/Never Alone Split CD | |
| 2005 | Carpathian (EP) | Washed UP Records |
| 2006 | Nothing To Lose | Resist Records |
| 2007 | Wrecked (7") | Resist Records |
| 2008 | Isolation Isolation (Carpathian album) Isolation is the second studio album by Australian hardcore punk band Carpathian. The album peaked at No. 19 on the Australian ARIA Charts. The song "'Permanent" takes lyrics from "Something Must Break" by Joy Division. The title track and "Ceremony" also share their names with Joy Division songs.... |
Resist Records/Deathwish Inc. |
| 2009 | Carpathian / Shipwreck A.D. (7") | Dead Souls Records |
| 2010 | Wanderlust | Resist Records/Deathwish Inc. |