Organic Hallucinosis
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Organic Hallucinosis is the fourth studio album by the death metal
band Decapitated
from Poland. The album was released in 2006 on February 7 in the United States, on February 13 in Europe, and on February 22 in Japan. The release was followed by a European and North American tours. Organic Hallucinosis received positive reception, and proved an influential and classic album of the death metal genre.
It is Decapitated's first and only album to feature vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek
, and their final album to feature drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka, who died at the age of 23 in an automobile accident in Russia, that also seriously injured Covan.
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 Wieslawski and features artwork and layout by 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.
The album 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.
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 (...)."
Japanese edition contains bonus tracks recorded live at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD
A limited release suffixed Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD contains a DualDisc
which includes CD audio and DVD video sides. The CD audio side Contains original Organic Hallucinosis track list. The DVD video side contains approx. 35 minuntes material of live show in BB King Blues Club, New York
, November 7, 2005 with track list:
Indie bonus CD
A limited edition (of 1000) of bonus CD was given free by Earache Records
for ones who purchased "Organic Hallucinosis" in United Kingdom independent stores. It contains tracks from live at Earache
Christmas party, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
, December 20, 2004.
Production
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Decapitated
Decapitated (band)
Decapitated is a death metal band that formed in Krosno, Poland in 1996. The group comprises guitarist, founder and composer Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, vocalist Rafał Piotrowski and Austrian drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner. Decapitated have gained recognition as one of the genre's most widely respected...
from Poland. The album was released in 2006 on February 7 in the United States, on February 13 in Europe, and on February 22 in Japan. The release was followed by a European and North American tours. Organic Hallucinosis received positive reception, and proved an influential and classic album of the death metal genre.
It is Decapitated's first and only album to feature vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek
Adrian Kowanek
Adrian Kowanek , also known as Covan, is a Polish musician. He is the lead vocalist of the death metal band Atrophia Red Sun and formerly Decapitated...
, and their final album to feature drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka, who died at the age of 23 in an automobile accident in Russia, that also seriously injured Covan.
Background
In mid-2005, Decapitated's vocalist Wojciech "Sauron" WąsowiczWojciech Wąsowicz
Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz, , is a Polish vocalist. He is a graduate of musical school in the first and second degree, and graduate of Jagielonian University where he earned Master's degree in Musicology. Wąsowicz was vocalist in death metal group Decapitated and has been a member of Masachist...
departed from the band and was replaced by Adrian "Covan" Kowanek
Adrian Kowanek
Adrian Kowanek , also known as Covan, is a Polish musician. He is the lead vocalist of the death metal band Atrophia Red Sun and formerly Decapitated...
. Organic Hallucinosis was recorded in August 2005 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland with producers Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski and features artwork and layout by Seth. The album was released by Earache Records
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
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.
The album release was followed by a headlining European tour starting in September 2006 and a North American tour with Suffocation
Suffocation (band)
Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...
. Later on, Decapitated's bassist Marcin "Martin" Rygiel
Marcin Rygiel
Marcin "Martin" Rygiel, , is a Polish musician. He is a graduate of musical school in the first and second degree. Professionally, Martin was the bassist of technical death metal band Decapitated until leaving in 2007 during their hiatus and was a member of avant-garde metal/black metal band Lux...
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!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
, "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
Blabbermouth.net
Blabbermouth.net is a website dedicated to heavy metal and hard rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews. Blabbermouth.net was founded and is run by Borivoj Krgin. The first version of the website was officially launched in March 2001...
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
Tomas Haake
Tomas Haake is the drummer and main lyricist for the Swedish experimental metal band Meshuggah.-Musical career:Haake is noted for his technical abilities; his drumming style is characterized by heavy use of polyrhythms while often maintaining a steady 4/4 beat. This signature style has become one...
of the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
band Meshuggah
Meshuggah
Meshuggah is an extreme metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992...
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
Japanese editionJapanese edition contains bonus tracks recorded live at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD
A limited release suffixed Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD contains a DualDisc
DualDisc
DualDisc was a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group and later under the aegis of the Recording Industry Association of America...
which includes CD audio and DVD video sides. The CD audio side Contains original Organic Hallucinosis track list. The DVD video side contains approx. 35 minuntes material of live show in BB King Blues Club, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, November 7, 2005 with track list:
Indie bonus CD
A limited edition (of 1000) of bonus CD was given free by Earache Records
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
for ones who purchased "Organic Hallucinosis" in United Kingdom independent stores. It contains tracks from live at Earache
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
Christmas party, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, December 20, 2004.
Release history
| Region/Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
MOSH321CD | ||
| United Kingdom and Europe | Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
MOSH321CD | ||
| United Kingdom | Earache Records | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
MOSH321CDX | bonus CD in UK indie shops | |
| United Kingdom and Europe | Earache Records | DualDisc DualDisc DualDisc was a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group and later under the aegis of the Recording Industry Association of America... |
MOSH321CDL | Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD | |
| Japan | Teichiku Records Teichiku Records Teichiku Records is a Japanese record label, run by the Teichiku Entertainment company, that specialises in enka, kayōkyoku, and similar music. Teichiku is an abbreviation for , the former name of the company... |
CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
TKCS-85137 | incl. two bonus tracks | |
| Europe | Earache Records | LP LP record The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
MOSH321LP | Limited Vinyl LP |
Personnel
Decapitated- Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka – guitars
- Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka – drums
- Adrian "Covan" KowanekAdrian KowanekAdrian Kowanek , also known as Covan, is a Polish musician. He is the lead vocalist of the death metal band Atrophia Red Sun and formerly Decapitated...
– vocals - Marcin "Martin" RygielMarcin RygielMarcin "Martin" Rygiel, , is a Polish musician. He is a graduate of musical school in the first and second degree. Professionally, Martin was the bassist of technical death metal band Decapitated until leaving in 2007 during their hiatus and was a member of avant-garde metal/black metal band Lux...
– bass
Production
- Arranged and produced by Decapitated
- Recorded and engineered by Sławek Wiesławski and Wojtek Wieslawski
- Engineered, mixed and mastered at Hertz studio, Białystok, Poland