Organic Hallucinosis

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Organic Hallucinosis
Studio album by Decapitated
Released February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)[1]
(See Release history)
Recorded August 2005[1]
Genre Technical death metal
Length 32:39
Label Earache, Teichiku
Producer Decapitated
Decapitated chronology

The Negation
(2004)		 Organic Hallucinosis
(2006)		 Carnival Is Forever
(2011)

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.

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.

Background

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 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.[3][4] A music video was filmed for the song "Day 69" and released that year.[5]

The album 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.[6]

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.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blabbermouth.net [8]
Kerrang! [9]
Stylus Magazine B−[10]

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."[11]

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."[9]

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."[12]

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 (...)."[13]

Track listing

All songs written and 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
Japanese edition

Japanese edition contains bonus tracks recorded live at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

No. Title Length
8. "Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)" (Nihility) 4:28
9. "Spheres of Madness" (Nihility) 4:39
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:

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)  
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.[14]

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

Release history

Region/Country Date Label Format Catalog Notes
United States February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07) Earache Records CD MOSH321CD
United Kingdom and Europe February 13, 2006 (2006-02-13) Earache Records CD MOSH321CD
United Kingdom Earache Records CD MOSH321CDX bonus CD in UK indie shops
United Kingdom and Europe February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20) Earache Records DualDisc MOSH321CDL Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD
Japan February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22) Teichiku Records CD TKCS-85137 incl. two bonus tracks
Europe 2010 (2010) Earache Records LP MOSH321LP Limited Vinyl LP[12]

Personnel

Decapitated
Production
  • Arranged and produced by Decapitated
  • Recorded and engineered by Sławek Wiesławski and Wojtek Wieslawski
  • Engineered, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Organic Hallucinosis > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2009. 
  2. ↑ Decapitated Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement - July 4, 2005, Blabbermouth.net
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Decapitated To Enter Studio In August - July 21, 2005, Blabbermout.net
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Decapitated: Release Date Set For 'Organic Hallucinosis' - Dec. 8, 2005, Blabbermout.net
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Decapitated: 'Day 69' Video Available In Its Entirety - Oct. 3, 2006, Blabbermout.net
  6. ↑ Former Decapitated Bassist: 'My Thoughts Are With The Guys And Their Families' - Oct. 30, 2007, Blabbermouth
  7. ↑ Decapitated Guitarist: 'We Are On Indefinite Hiatus For Now' - Aug. 12, 2008, Blabbermouth.net
  8. ↑ Decapitated Organic Hallucinosis, Blabbermouth
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lawson, Dom (February 2006). "Heads Above The Rest" [Polish Destroyers Deliver The Death Metal Goods Again]. Kerrang!. 
  10. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo (22 March 2006). "Decapitated - Organic Hallucinosis - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2009. 
  11. ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Organic Halucinosis". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-18. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Decapitated's 'Winds Of Creation', 'Organic Hallucinosis' Released On Vinyl For First Time - July 20, 2010, Blabbermouth.net
  13. ↑ "Meshuggah's Haake: The Future Will Be A Sadder Place Without Vitek's Drumming - Nov. 4, 2007". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  14. ↑ Decapitated Give Away Free Live Album To U.K. Fans - Feb. 3, 2006, Blabbermouth.net
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