Anticult is the seventh studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released on 7 July 2017 by Nuclear Blast.Aaron Lambert. Hear one of the most brutal cuts from Decapitated’s upcoming ‘Anticult’. Alternative Press. July 6, 2017. It is the band's only album with bassist Hubert Więcek and their final album with drummer Michał Łysejko.
Background Daniel Bergstrand produced drums and mixed the album. Guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka stated about the songwriting process: "[This] album is one that we created together as a band. Our drummer, Michał [Łysejko], [helped] a lot with the arrangements and the songs. He's like the co-author of the songs. It's like I used to do with Vitek [Witold Kiełtyka]."
Reception
The song "One-Eyed Nation" was premiered by Alternative Press, which the magazine reviewed as "classic Decapitated: killer riffs, interesting leads and an undeniable sense of groove"; and described the band as "remaining one of death metal's elite" bands. Andy Walmsley of Terrorizer praised the album and described the band's development as "one of constant evolution, steadily incorporating more elements of groove, thrash, tech, and prog over the years, with every new album signifying a conscious state-change from the one before it." He concluded that Decapitated are "on their quest towards becoming the quintessential modern metal band."
Track listing
Personnel Decapitated Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski – vocals Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka – guitars, bass, piano Michał Łysejko – drums Hubert Więcek – bass
Production Daniel Bergstrand – drums production, mixing Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka – production Jan Galbas – engineering Tomasz "Zed" Zalewski – engineering Lukasz Lukaszewski – assistant engineer Lawrence Mackrory – mastering Lukasz Jaszak – cover art and layout Oskar Szramka – photography
Charts Chart (2017) Peak position
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