DECAPITATED · The first damned | BLACK LP

Black vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

Background information about 'The first damned'

Polish death metal veterans Decapitated return with devastating force on "The First Damned", delivering their signature blend of technical brutality and crushing heaviness that has defined their sound for over two decades. This album showcases the band's evolution while maintaining the relentless precision that made them legends in the extreme metal scene. The production is crisp and punishing, allowing every intricate riff and thunderous blast beat to cut through with surgical precision. Each track demonstrates the band's mastery of complex song structures without sacrificing the raw aggression that fans crave.

The album features some of Decapitated's most memorable compositions to date, with tracks that seamlessly weave between crushing mid-tempo passages and lightning-fast technical sections. The guitar work is particularly impressive, showcasing intricate lead patterns that dance over bone-crushing rhythms. Vocalist Rafał Piotrowski delivers his trademark growls with renewed intensity, while the rhythm section provides an absolutely devastating foundation that drives each song forward with unstoppable momentum.

For fans of: Vader, Behemoth, Gorguts, Ulcerate and Origin

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Track listing

A1. Intro (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
A2. The Eye Of Horus (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
A3. Blessed (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
A4. The First Damned (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
A5. Nine Steps (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
A6. Danse Macabre (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
A7. Mandatory Suicide (“The Eye Of Horus” Demo, 1998)
B1. Intro (“Cemeteral Gardens” Demo, 1997)
B2. Destiny (“Cemeteral Gardens” Demo, 1997)
B3. Way To Salvation (“Cemeteral Gardens” Demo, 1997)
B4. Ereshkigal (“Cemeteral Gardens” Demo, 1997)
B5. Cemeteral Gardens (“Cemeteral Gardens” Demo, 1997)

Manufacturer: Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, Alter Wandrahm 14, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.nuclearblast.com