''Strange Old Brew'' is the second studio album by Norwegian

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band Carpathian Forest. It was released on November 6, 2000, through

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. It was re-released under

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format in 2007 by

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, containing an extra track. Contrasting with the previous Carpathian Forest releases, the sonority of ''Strange Old Brew'' is their most experimental one so far, mixing black metal with

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interludes. It was their first release with Anders Kobro and Tchort in the band's line-up. The track "Theme from ''Nekromantikk''" ( sic) is a cover of the opening theme of the controversial 1987 horror movie '' Nekromantik'', directed by

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. The track "Return of the Freezing Winds" is one of the first tracks of Carpathian Forest's repertoire, being present already in their first demo tapes, ''Rehearsal Outtake'' and ''Bloodlust and Perversion''.

Track listing

Personnel

;Carpathian Forest * Roger Rasmussen ( Nattefrost) — vocals, guitars, keyboards * Johnny Krøvel (Nordavind) — vocals, guitars, keyboards * Anders Kobro — drums, percussion * Terje Vik Schei ( Tchort) — bass ;Additional musicians * Nina Hex — female backing vocals on "House of the Whipcord" and "Cloak of Midnight" * Eivind Kulde — backing vocals on "Bloodcleansing" and "Return of the Freezing Winds" * Arvid Thorsen (Mötorsen) —

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on "House of the Whipcord" ;Miscellaneous staff * E. Øvestad — artwork (logo) * Nordavind — photography * Daniel Vrangsinn — artwork, design * Terje Refsnes — production, mixing

References

{{Authority control Carpathian Forest albums 2000 albums Avantgarde Music albums