Carnival Is Forever

Carnival Is Forever
Studio album by Decapitated
Released July 12, 2011
Recorded February 9–March 31, 2011
Genre Technical death metal
Length 42:30
Label Nuclear Blast, Riffs Factory/Mystic Production
Producer Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, Daniel Bergstrand
Decapitated chronology
Organic Hallucinosis
(2006)		 Carnival Is Forever
(2011)
Alternative cover
Special edition CD+DVD

Carnival Is Forever is the fifth studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released on July 12, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2006's Organic Hallucinosis was produced by Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka with Daniel Bergstrand.

Contents

Background

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Blabbermouth.net [1]
Revolver [2]

In 2009, after a period of disbandment, Decapitated's guitarist, composer and founding member Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka reformed the band with Austrian drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner, vocalist Rafał Piotrowski, and bassist Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha.[3][4] Throughout 2010, the band toured in Europe, United States, Australia and New Zealand.[5][6]

Decapitated entered the RG Studio in Gdańsk, Poland on February 9, 2011 to record the follow-up to 2006's Organic Hallucinosis, Carnival Is Forever. The album was produced by Kiełtyka. The drum tracks were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand.[7][8] In order to achieve "the 'true', organic and natural sound", the band recorded with live drums (without using drum triggers) and without double guitar tracks, which means one guitar per side.[9][10][8]

Several riffs on the new album were created with previous drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka. The almost two-month recording session was finished on March 31.[9][10] The cover art was created by Łukasz Jaszak.[11] The lyrics were contributed by Jarosław Szubrycht, the former vocalist for Lux Occulta.[12]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jarosław Szubrycht. 

No. Title Music Length
1. "The Knife"   Vogg, Vitek 4:31
2. "United"   Vogg 5:24
3. "Carnival Is Forever"   Vogg, Vitek 8:49
4. "Homo Sum"   Vogg, Vitek 4:33
5. "404"   Vogg, Vitek 5:08
6. "A View From A Hole"   Vogg 6:11
7. "Pest"   Vogg, Vitek 3:36
8. "Silence"   Vogg 4:18
Total length:
 42:30

Personnel

Decapitated
Other
  • Bartosz Hervy – guest keyboards
  • Jarosław Szubrycht – lyrics
  • Daniel Bergstrand – mixing, drum production
  • Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski – sound engineering
  • Rickard Sporrong – mastering
  • Łukasz Jaszak – cover, design, photos
  • Wojciech Kiełtyka – consultant, help, lyric revision

Release history

Region/Country Date Label Format
Poland July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12) Riffs Factory/Mystic Production CD, CD+DVD
United States Nuclear Blast CD, LP, CD+DVD
Europe July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15) Nuclear Blast CD, LP, CD+DVD

References

  1. ^ Scott Alisoglu. Decapitated Carnival Is Forever. Blabbermouth.net
  2. ^ Christopher Krovatin. Review: Decapitated – Carnival Is Forever. Revolver
  3. ^ Decapitated: New Drummer Announced - July 30, 2009, Blabbermouth
  4. ^ UK Tour 2010!, Decapitated at MySpace
  5. ^ Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish Confirmed For Summer Slaughter Tour - Apr. 15, 2010, Blabbermouth
  6. ^ Decapitated: New Lineup Announced - Nov. 20, 2009, Blabbermouth
  7. ^ Decapitated To Enter Studio Next Month - Jan. 21, 2011, blabbermouth.net
  8. ^ a b Decapitated Recording New Album; Photos, Report Available - Feb. 14, 2011, Blabbermouth.net
  9. ^ a b Decapitated: Efekt jest piorunujący. March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl. (Polish)
  10. ^ a b Decapitated final studio report. 2011-04-01. Nuclear Blast
  11. ^ Decapitated: 'Carnival Is Forever' Track Listing Unveiled - May 13, 2011, Blabbermouth
  12. ^ Decapitated:: New Album Title Announced - May 9, 2011. Blabbermouth.net

External links

Drum-Tracking Footage From The Studio - Mar. 25, 2011 Studio preview for SickDrummerMagazine.com, Blabbermouth.net

Decapitated
Studio albums
Winds of Creation · Nihility · The Negation · Organic Hallucinosis · Carnival Is Forever
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