| Carpathian | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Hardcore punk,[1] metalcore |
| Years active | 2003–2011 |
| Labels | Resist, Golf, Deathwish Inc |
| Members | |
| Martin Kirby Josh Manitta Ed Redclift David "Skan" Bichard Lloyd Carroll |
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| Past members | |
| Michael Crafter Anthony Harris Julian Marsh Chris Farmer Ben Coyte |
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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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
In issue number 74 of Blunt magazine Kirby said:
Carpathian's final show was on 29 April 2011.
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Carpathian toured widely across Australia, playing alongside and opening for bands such as Have Heart, 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.
In early January, the band played the Boys of Summer Tour with Comeback Kid, 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.
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.
Carpathian announced another European tour, headlining with support provided by an American hardcore band, Defeater. 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.[6]
| Date of release | Title | Label |
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| 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 | Resist Records/Deathwish Inc. |
| 2009 | Carpathian / Shipwreck A.D. (7") | Dead Souls Records |
| 2010 | Wanderlust | Resist Records/Deathwish Inc. |