[6][2] Former I Killed The Prom Queen vocalist Michael Crafter joined Carpathian in the same year and Kirby moved to guitar.
[9] In 2009 Kirby started Dead Souls Records, both as an artistic outlet and as a means to promote Australian hardcore bands.
[10] The label's roster included Carpathian, Shipwreck AD (US), Down To Nothing (US), The Broderick, The Hollow, AYS (Germany), Ghost Town and Iron Mind.
[11] Carpathian toured widely across Australia and internationally, playing alongside bands such as Atreyu, Have Heart, Comeback Kid, Verse, Against, Bleeding Through, Against Me!, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Thursday and Alexisonfire.
In late January, Carpathian played a short run of shows in Japan with Death Before Dishonor, Trash Talk and Parkway Drive.
[12] Kirby has since said he would "love to do a Carpathian reunion" and had tried to do so, but considered it unlikely "at this stage" as the band members no longer keep in touch and are busy with other activities.