Length 32:39 Artist Decapitated Label Earache Records | Producer Decapitated Release date 7 February 2006 Genre Technical death metal | |
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Released February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07) Recorded August 2005, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland Organic Hallucinosis
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Organic Hallucinosis is the fourth studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. The album was released on February 7, 2006, in the United States, on February 13 in Europe, and on February 22 in Japan. The release was followed by European and North American tours.
Contents
- Decapitated a poem about an old prison man
- Background and release
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Decapitated
- Production
- Songs
- References
It is Decapitated's only album to feature vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek, and their final album to feature bassist Marcin "Martin" Rygiel and drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka, who died at the age of 23 in an tour bus accident in Russia that also seriously injured Covan.
Decapitated a poem about an old prison man
Background and release
In mid-2005, Decapitated's vocalist Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz departed from the band and was replaced by Adrian "Covan" Kowanek. Organic Hallucinosis was recorded in August 2005 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland with producers Slawek and Wojtek Wiesławski and features artwork and layout by Spiros Antoniou (Seth). The album was released by Earache Records on February 7, 2006, in the United States and on February 13 internationally. A music video was filmed for the song "Day 69" and released that year.
A limited edition of 1000 bonus CDs were given away for free by Earache Records for people who purchased Organic Hallucinosis in United Kingdom independent stores. It contains tracks from live at Earache Christmas party, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, December 20, 2004. A Japanese edition was released by Teichiku Records, which contains live bonus tracks taken from the same recording as the bonus CD.
The album's release was followed by a headlining European tour starting in September 2006 and a North American tour with Suffocation. Later on, Decapitated's bassist Marcin "Martin" Rygiel departed from the band.
In November, Decapitated's tour bus was involved in an automobile accident in Russia that killed drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka at the age of 23 and seriously injured Covan. The band's guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka announced an indefinite hiatus.
Critical reception
Allmusic stated about Organic Hallucinosis: "Launching off of their new frontman's more versatile skills in delivering various stages of deathly grunting, the band has stepped up the complexity of their songwriting to match, while establishing a non-traditional death metal aesthetic."
According to Kerrang!, "Decapitated have already released three classic albums; superbly conceived and executed eruptions of technical brilliance and razor-sharp songwriting that have turned these youthful Poles into one of the genre's most widely respected bands. Remarkably, Organic Hallucinosis takes that knack for producing extreme music with integrity and bagfuls of hooks even closer to perfection."
Blabbermouth.net stated later in 2010 about the album, "A hugely forward-thinking and ambitious album, Organic Hallucinosis defined Decapitated's sound and spawned a host of imitators."
Tomas Haake of the Swedish band Meshuggah announced a statement following the death of Vitek: "The metal community has lost one of the most talented and skillful drummers of our time! I remember when I first heard Decapitated's Organic Hallucinosis and it just blew me away! What a band and what a drummer! Vitek was a true talent and drummer genius".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Covan, except "A Poem About an Old Prison Man" written by Charles Manson; all music composed by Decapitated.
Decapitated
Production
Songs
1A Poem About an Old Prison Man4:42
2Day 693:15
3Revelation of Existence (The Trip)4:40