Organic Hallucinosis
Organic Hallucinosis is the fourth studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. The album was released on 7 February 2006 in the United States, on 13 February in Europe and on 22 February in Japan. The release was followed by European and North American tours.
| Organic Hallucinosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Seth Siro Anton | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 February 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 2005, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland[1] | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 32:39 | |||
| Label | Earache, Teichiku, Soyuz Music | |||
| Producer | Decapitated | |||
| Decapitated chronology | ||||
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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, in which the latter died at the age of 23 in a tour bus accident in Russia that also seriously injured Covan.
Background and release
In mid-2005, Decapitated's vocalist Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz departed from the band and was replaced by Adrian "Covan" Kowanek.[2] 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 7 February 2006 in the United States and on 13 February internationally.[3][4] A music video was filmed for the song "Day 69" and released that year.[5]
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, 20 December 2004.[6] A Japanese edition was released by Teichiku Records, which contains live bonus tracks taken from the same recording as the bonus CD.[7]
The album's release was followed by a headlining European tour starting in September 2006[3] and a North American tour with Suffocation.[4][5] Later on, Decapitated's bassist Marcin "Martin" Rygiel departed from the band.[8]
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.[9]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| About.com | [10] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [11] |
| Kerrang! | [12] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[13] |
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."[14]
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."[12]
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."[15]
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".[16]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Covan, except "A Poem About an Old Prison Man" written by Charles Manson; all music is composed by Decapitated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Poem About an Old Prison Man" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Day 69" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Revelation of Existence (The Trip)" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Post (?) Organic" | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Visual Delusion" | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Flash-B(l)ack" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Invisible Control" | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 32:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)" (Nihility) | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Spheres of Madness" (Nihility) | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Three Dimensional Defect" (The Negation) | |
| 2. | "The Fury" (The Negation) | |
| 3. | "Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)" (Nihility) | |
| 4. | "Negation" (The Negation) | |
| 5. | "Lying and Weak" (The Negation) | |
| 6. | "Spheres of Madness" (Nihility) | |
| 7. | "Mother War" (Nihility) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fury" (The Negation) | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Three-Dimensional Defect" (The Negation) | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Lying and Weak" (The Negation) | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Winds of Creation" (Winds of Creation) | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Nihility" (Nihility) | 4:28 |
| 6. | "The Negation" (The Negation) | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Perfect Dehumanization" (Nihility) | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Sensual Sickness" (The Negation) | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Spheres of Madness" (Nihility) | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Mother War" (Nihility) | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 44:13 | |
Personnel
Decapitated
- Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka – guitars
- Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka – drums
- Adrian "Covan" Kowanek – vocals
- Marcin "Martin" Rygiel – bass
Production
- Decapitated – production
- Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski – engineering (at Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland, August 2005)
- Spiros Antoniou – front cover and design
- Jacek Wisniewski – layout
- Marta Filewicz, Kastor, ARS, Tim from Boston – lyrics revision and consultation
Release history
| Formats | Region/Country | Date | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, 2 CD, DualDisc, LP, digital download | United States | 7 February 2006 | Earache Records | |
| UK, Europe | 13 February 2006 | |||
| UK | bonus CD in UK indie shops | |||
| UK, Europe | 20 February 2006 | Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD | ||
| Japan | 22 February 2006 | Teichiku Records | incl. two bonus tracks | |
| Russia | 2006 | Earache Records/Soyuz Music | ||
| Europe | 26 July 2010 | Earache Records | Limited Vinyl LP[15] |
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Organic Hallucinosis > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- Decapitated Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement - July 4, 2005, Blabbermouth.net
- Decapitated To Enter Studio In August - July 21, 2005 Archived 2006-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
- Decapitated: Release Date Set For 'Organic Hallucinosis' - Dec. 8, 2005, Blabbermouth.net
- Decapitated: 'Day 69' Video Available In Its Entirety - Oct. 3, 2006, Blabbermouth.net
- Decapitated Give Away Free Live Album To U.K. Fans - Feb. 3, 2006 Archived 2007-03-18 at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
- "オーガニック・ハルシノシス/ディキャピテイテッド (TKCS-85137) デイキヤピテイテツド". rakuten.co.jp. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- Former Decapitated Bassist: 'My Thoughts Are With The Guys And Their Families' - Oct. 30, 2007 Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth
- Decapitated Guitarist: 'We Are On Indefinite Hiatus For Now' - Aug. 12, 2008 Archived 2009-05-26 at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
- Bowar, Chad. "Decapitated - Organic Hallucinosis review". heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- Alisoglu, Scott. "Decapitated - Organic Hallucinosis review". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on May 25, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- Lawson, Dom (February 2006). "Heads Above The Rest" [Polish Destroyers Deliver The Death Metal Goods Again]. Kerrang!.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo (22 March 2006). "Decapitated - Organic Hallucinosis - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Organic Halucinosis". Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- Decapitated's 'Winds Of Creation', 'Organic Hallucinosis' Released On Vinyl For First Time - July 20, 2010, Blabbermouth.net
- "Meshuggah's Haake: The Future Will Be A Sadder Place Without Vitek's Drumming". Blabbermouth.net. November 4, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2014.