Organic Hallucinosis

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Organic Hallucinosis
Studio album by Decapitated
Released	February 7, 2006 (US) February 13, 2006 (Europe) February 22, 2006 (Japan)
Recorded	Summer 2005
Genre	Technical Death Metal
Length	32:32
Label	Earache Records Teichiku Records
Producer(s)	Self-produced
Professional reviews
Chronicles of Chaos link Stylus Magazine link
Decapitated chronology
The Negation (2004)	Organic Hallucinosis (2006)

Organic Hallucinosis is the fourth album by the Polish Technical Death Metal band Decapitated. The album was released in 2006 on February 13 in the United Kingdom and Europe, on February 7 in the United States, and later on February 22, 2006 in Japan. The tracks were also available for pre-listen previous to their release on the website of their label Earache Records, and currently still are. It is their first album to be released since the replacement of former vocalist "Sauron" with new vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek.

Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 Miscellanea 4 Track listing 4.1 Japanese edition 4.2 Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD 4.3 Indie bonus CD 5 Release details 6 Credits 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

When original vocalist Sauron quit the band due to health complications, and a simultaneous shift in enthusiasm toward new directions, he began a search for a replacement. In summer of 2005 Sauron contacted a two year friend of his, Covan, whom he had played alongside with before. Covan's current extreme death metal band Atrophia Red Sun, was in a state of decline, so he gratefully accepted. With tours and an upcoming album however, Covan was cautious so as to cause minimal interference with his office job as well as his university studies. Studies can be pivotal, for in Poland, studying at a university negates the possibility of mandatory recruitment into the military, a situation where Decapitated's bass guitarist Martin was unfortunately put into later on. The band immediately began working in the recording studio for the new album Organic Hallucinosis without even rehearsing. Covan originally wished to mimic the vocals of the previous album The Negation, but other band members insisted that he introduce a unique style of his own. After six days of intense recording, and five of the seven tracks completed, Covan eventually lost his voice. Guitarist Vogg came to the decision that the band would finish the album after the European Tour. After the tour was completed, the album was finished, and by the choice of Covan re-recorded due to his disappointment with his own vocal work. He found the improved results acceptable and they were used. The album was ready to be released on the planned date.

[edit] Criticism

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Despite the positive feedback the band has received regarding Organic Hallucinosis, the album has fallen victim to a heavy wave of criticism and disapproval from conservative death metal listeners and veteran Decapitated fans. This is particularly due to the noticeable change in style seen in this album, not only unique from traditional Decapitated music, but unique from what is typically seen in the entire genre of death metal. While many supporters of the album defend it for its originality, there seems to be several common complaints"

• The new vocalist Covan has a history of performing hardcore punk music as well as death metal. It is a common complaint that Covan's vocals are more appropriate for punk since they are much more intelligible and semi-clean than most death metal.

• The album is sometimes accused of being predictable, particularly in the area of vocals, and to some listeners this becomes boring or tiresome. Although this was a complaint sometimes raises aganst their previous release The Negation, criticism is particularly heavy on this release.

• The album is currently the shortest Decapitated release (excluding demos), containing only 7 tracks. Some see this as too short for a great album.

The criticism however, is not universally accepted by all. Overall, the critical reception to the album has been overwhelmingly positive. Respected online metal magazine The Metal Observer, for example, gave the album a perfect 10 out of 10.^[1] Since this album is often recognized as the heaviest release of the band yet, it is often praised for being the most brutal and outstanding. The fact that blast beats seem to dominate most of the tracks has been a major factor in creating this perspective.

[edit] Miscellanea

• The opening track, "A Poem About an Old Prison Man," is actually a poem written by infamous criminal and murderer Charles Manson in 1984. It is at least the second time Decapitated has made reference to Manson, previously doing so on The Negation by covering Deicide's "Lunatic of God's Creation" which was based on the story of the killer.

• Covan claims that he was already familiar with the band when he joined, and admits to being an admirer of their works, his favorite song being "Spheres of Madness" on the album Nihility.

• In addition to being the band's shortest album, Organic Hallucinosis is also the first band's album to not be titled after one of the songs on the release.

• Organic Hallucinosis continues the now apparent pattern of the band to release a new album every two years. Only time will tell how long this pattern will continue.

[edit] Track listing

1. "A Poem About an Old Prison Man" – 4:41
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" – 3:41
7. "Invisible Control" – 4:45

[edit] Japanese edition

Japanese edition contains bonus tracks recorded live at Rescue Rooms, as follows:

1. "Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)"
2. "Invisible Control"

[edit] Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD

Limited release suffixed Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD has a DualDisc which includes CD audio and DVD video sides.

CD audio side

Contains original Organic Hallucinosis track list.

DVD video side

Contains approx. 35 mins. material of live show in BB King Blues Club, New York, November 7, 2005 with track list:

1. "Three Dimensional Defect"
2. "Fury"
3. "Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)"
4. "Negation"
5. "Lying and Weak"
6. "Spheres of Madness"
7. "Mother War"

[edit] 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 as follows:

1. "The Fury"
2. "Three-Dimensional Defect"
3. "Lying and Weak"
4. "Winds of Creation"
5. "Nihility"
6. "The Negation"
7. "Perfect Dehumanization"
8. "Sensual Sickness"
9. "Spheres of Madness"
10. "Mother War"

[edit] Release details

Region/Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Notes
United States	February 7, 2006	Earache Records	CD	MOSH321CD
United Kingdom and Europe	February 13, 2006	Earache Records	CD	MOSH321CD
United Kingdom	February 13, 2006	Earache Records	CD	MOSH321CDX	bonus CD in UK indie shops
United Kingdom and Europe	February 20, 2006	Earache Records	DualDisc	MOSH321CDL	Ltd Edition Dual Disc CD/DVD
Japan	February 22, 2006	Teichiku Records	CD	TKCS-85137	incl. two bonus tracks

[edit] Credits

• "Martin" - bass guitar
• Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka - drums
• "Vogg" - guitar
• Adrian "Covan" Kowanek - vocals

[edit] References

• DECAPITATED FREE LIVE CD from which stores?. Retrieved on April 22, 2006.

[edit] External links

• Pre-listen album on Earache Records