title: Defending the Throne of Evil
text: # Defending the Throne of Evil
  
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  Defending the Throne of Evil is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It was released on September 23, 2003 by Season of Mist. A remastered, deluxe double LP version with a bonus track was also released in 2007.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Nattefrost unless noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Carpathian Forest
  
  * Roger Rasmussen (Nattefrost) — vocals, guitars
  * Anders Kobro — drums, percussion
  * Daniel Vrangsinn — guitars, bass, keyboards
  * Terje Vik Schei (Tchort) — guitars
  
  ### Session musicians
  
  * Arvid Thorsen (Mötorsen) — tenor saxophone
  
  ### Other staff
  
  * Daniel Orstad — photography
  * Terje Refsnes — engineering, production, sound effects, noises
  * Nattefrost and Vrangsinn — production, cover art, artwork, graphics, photography
  