The First Damned
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The First Damned is a demo
compilation
by Polish
technical death metal
band Decapitated
. It is a compilation of band demos, Cemeterial Gardens and The Eye of Horus and additionally two live tracks recorded during the Thrash 'Em All Festival, 2000. The First Damned was released on one disc
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Demo (music)
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compilation
Compilation album
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by Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
technical death metal
Technical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
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...
. It is a compilation of band demos, Cemeterial Gardens and The Eye of Horus and additionally two live tracks recorded during the Thrash 'Em All Festival, 2000. The First Damned was released on one disc
Compact Disc
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Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:16
- "The Eye of Horus" – 5:28
- "Blessed" – 5:06
- "The First Damned" – 5:48
- "Nine Steps" – 4:55
- "Dance Macabre" – 2:49
- "Mandatory Suicide" – 3:29 (SlayerSlayerSlayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
Cover) - "Destiny" – 5:33
- "Way to Salvation" – 3:54
- "Ereshkigal" – 3:47
- "Cemeteral Gardens" – 6:19
- "Way to Salvation" (live) – 3:58
- "Nine Steps" (live) – 5:14
Personnel
- Wacław Kiełtyka ("Vogg") - Guitars
- Witold Kiełtyka ("Vitek") - Drums
- Marcin Rygiel ("Martin") - Bass
- Wojciech Wąsowicz ("Sauron") - Vocals
- Jacek Wiśniewski - cover art