Decapitated
One of technical death metal's most vital and enduring acts, Poland's Decapitated was founded in the late '90s by guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka and his younger brother, drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka. Debuting in 2000 with the seminal Winds of Creation, which was recorded while the bandmembers were still in their teens, subsequent albums Nihility (2002) and The Negation (2004) helped build Decapitated a robust international fan base. The group disbanded in 2007 after an automobile accident claimed the life of Vitek, but re-formed two years later. Since then, Decapitated has remained at the forefront of the extreme metal scene, issuing acclaimed efforts like Blood Mantra (2014) and Cancer Culture (2022) that pair virtuosic musicality with unparalleled aggression.
Formed in 1996, when the average age of members Sauron (vocals), Vogg (guitar), Martin (bass), and Vitek (drums) was just 14, Decapitated quickly gained recognition as one of Poland's, and even Europe's, finest exponents of ultra-technical death metal. They perfected these talents over the course of demos Cemeterial Gardens (1997) and The Eye of Horus (1998) before signing with Earache's Wicked World imprint for the release of their 2000 debut, Winds of Creation, which in turn led to a successful bout of U.K. touring in support of grindcore merchants Lock Up. The following year's The First Damned resurrected those early demos for official release, and well-regarded follow-up efforts like Nihility (2002) and The Negation (2004) only heightened the group's international profile. Of note, starting in 1999, Vogg and Martin have also been involved with acclaimed Polish black metal band Lux Occulta. 2005 saw the departure of vocalist Sauron, and the arrival of new singer Covan (Adrian Kowanek) who made his debut on 2006's Organic Hallucinosis, which marked the band's first outing for Earache.
In 2007, after a flurry of lineup changes, tragedy struck when the band's tour bus was involved in a serious accident while en route to a show in Belarus. Drummer Vitek was killed and Covan was seriously injured, and the band went on an immediate hiatus. In 2009, determined to get the group up and running again, Vogg began looking to establish a new lineup, eventually settling on Austrian drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner of Thorns of Ivy, vocalist Rafał Piotrowski (Ketha), and bassist Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha (Vesania). Decapitated 2.0 made their studio debut on 2011's Nuclear Blast-issued Carnival Is Forever, which reached number 11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. 2014's Blood Mantra, which also reached the upper echelons of the Heatseekers chart, saw Lechner and Halucha replaced by Michał Łysejko and Paweł Pasek, respectively, and in 2017 the band issued their seventh studio long-player, Anticult, which added elements of groove-metal to the group's reliably punitive oeuvre. 2022 saw the release of Cancer Culture, which marked the return of bassist Paweł Pasek and included guest spots from members of Jinjer and Machine Head.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Organic Hallucinosis
Rock - Released by Earache Records Ltd on 7 feb. 2006
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The Negation
Rock - Released by Earache Records Ltd on 9 feb. 2004
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Anticult
Rock - Released by Nuclear Blast on 7 jul. 2017
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Blood Mantra
Rock - Released by Nuclear Blast on 22 sep. 2014
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Winds of Creation
Rock - Released by Earache Records Ltd on 1 apr. 2000
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Carnival Is Forever
Rock - Released by Nuclear Blast on 15 jul. 2011
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Just A Cigarette
Rock - Released by Nuclear Blast on 13 mei 2022
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Live Nottingham Rescue Rooms 20th Dec 2004
Rock - Released by Earache Records Ltd on 1 jan. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo