''Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods'' is an EP by

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band

Carpathian Forest Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian black metal band formed by Nattefrost and Nordavind in 1992. History In late 1990, the band originally started under the name Enthrone by Nattefrost (then bearing the pseudonym Lord Nosferatu) and Nordavind ...

. Released in 1995, through

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, this is Carpathian Forest's first studio release. The title is taken from an

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poem, " Dream-Land". The record was particularly popular with Norwegian fans upon its release.

Background

The song "The Eclipse/The Raven" consists entirely of lines from

's famous poem "

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Track listing

Credits

* R. Nattefrost – vocals, guitar, keyboards * J. Nordavind – backing vocals, guitar, keyboards

References

Carpathian Forest albums 1995 EPs Avantgarde Music EPs {{1990s-black-metal-album-stub