We connected death, thrash, rock ‘n’ roll, even black metal, and atmospheric parts together!!

The opening track on Decapitated’s new album, Anticult, has an ominous voice to it. The clean guitar motif feels dangerous, as if warning in a language unfamiliar that the world before us will soon not be the same. Certainly, trail-blazing masterpiece “Impulse” is the harbinger of change. The ceaseless assault of riffs, drums, bass, and vocals—expertly delivered by guitarist Waclaw ‘Vogg’ Kieltyka, drummer Michal Lysejko, bassist Hubert Wiecek, and vocalist Rafał ‘Rasta’ Piotrowski—is unlike anything before it. But “Impulse” is more than the sum of its parts. Between Vogg’s monstrous volleys and Rasta’s brutal existentialist barks, there’s something else in the mix. Not just Decapitated’s penchant for building tension by continually winding up and layering upon themes either. That’s a trademark harkening all the back to 2000’s classically-inspired Winds of Creation full-length. On “Impulse” (and definitely throughout the rest of Anticult), Decapitated weave in thrusts of brightness. Turns out, Anticult was designed—with an almost devil may care attitude—that way from the start.

If Anticult sounds incredible, well, it’s because Decapitated took great care throughout the process. The drums were recorded—without triggers—over eight days at Custom34 Studios in Gdansk. The guitars, bass, and vocals were tracked for five weeks at ZED Studios in Chechło. And the mixing and mastering were completed over a two-week span at Dugout Studios in Uppsala, Sweden with Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames) and Lawrence Mackrory (Firespawn, Nightrage), respectively.

As for what’s next for Decapitated, it’s readying for the release of Anticult—their third full-length for Nuclear Blast—as well as preparing for the road ahead. The Poles have plans to visit countries, cities, and towns they’ve never played in before, in fact. Together with Anticult, they’re sure as fire is hot that 2017 and beyond are not only going to rule but be remembered fondly. Refuse, resist, and reinvent. That’s a motto Decapitated can stand behind.

“We put lots of time and energy to make this album sound like it does,” Vogg offers. “I hope people will love it, too. I sure this album will not disappoint old and new Decapitated fans. There is something for all of them. I really can’t wait to get on tour again. I want to play Anticult songs to everyone.”

TRACKLIST DIGI:

01. Impulse
02. DeathValuation
03. Kill The Cult
04. One-Eyed Nation
05. Anger Line
06. Earth Scar
07. Never
08. Amen

LINE-UP:

Waclaw Vogg Kieltyka – guitar
Rafal Rasta Piotrowski – vocal
Pawel Pasek – bass
Michal Lysejko – drums