The Ultimate Incantation

The Ultimate Incantation

Cover art by Dan Seagrave
Studio album by Vader
Released November 16, 1992
(See Release history)
Recorded 1992, Rhythm Studios, England
Genre Death metal
Length 48:25
Label Earache Records, Relativity Records, Carnage Records, Toy's Factory, Metal Mind Productions[1]
Producer Paul Johnson
Vader chronology

The Ultimate Incantation
(1992)		 De Profundis
(1995)
Professional ratings
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The Ultimate Incantation is the debut album by Polish death metal band Vader. It was released in 1992 by Earache Records. A music video was shot for the song "Dark Age", which was directed by Kimmo Kuusniemi and Tanja Katinka.[3] The cover art was drawn by Dan Seagrave. The album was originally recorded at Sunlight Studios with Thomas Skogsberg, but neither the record label or Vader was pleased with the outcome and decided to use another studio because of technical issues. The new studio that they recorded at was Rhythm Studios in England with producer Paul Johnson. Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek commented on Decibel magazine about recording album at Sunlight Studios, saying:

“ [...]It was rather an opportunity to record our debut album at the famous Sunlight. We knew many fabulous LPs [had been] recorded in this studio, so the whole of Vader was more than happy. [...] There was no real acoustic drum kit in the studio. Not one of us was expecting or had worked before on such equipment. We had nothing to say, but had to keep recording on what we had available. We owned no professional equipment yet. [...] We had to use rented stuff and what was provided to play in the studio. My guitar was maybe good enough for live performances, but far from being studio-ready. Doc brought some cymbals and pedals and that was it. [...] All we had in-studio were electronic drum pads and a combo amp for guitar. Vader was all about blastbeats… and that electronic drum kit was not made for that.[4] ”

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Creation" (instrumental) Piotr Wiwczarek 1:29
2. "Dark Age"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 4:40
3. "Vicious Circle"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:53
4. "The Crucified Ones"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 3:36
5. "The Final Massacre"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 4:55
6. "Testimony"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 4:00
7. "Reign Carrion"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 6:49
8. "Chaos"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 4:27
9. "One Step to Salvation"   Piotr Wiwczarek 3:48
10. "Demon's Wind"   Piotr Wiwczarek 4:27
11. "Decapitated Saints"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 2:27
12. "Breath of Centuries"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 4:51
Total length:
 48:25

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Production
  • Paweł Wasilewski − lyrics
  • Paul Johnson − sound engineering, producer
  • Dan Seagrave − cover artwork
  • Francesca Hollings − photography
  • Tomek Malinowski − photography
Note
  • Recorded & mixed at Rhythm Studios, England, UK, 1992

Release history

Region Date Label
Poland 1992 Carnage Records
Europe, USA November 16, 1992[6][7] Earache Records, Relativity Records
Japan March 1, 1993[8] Toy's Factory
Poland 1994 Metal Mind Productions

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