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Decapitated

Polish death metal

Formed in 1996

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Decapitated is a Polish death metal band formed in Krosno in 1996. The group is composed of guitarist, founder and composer Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, vocalist Eemeli Bodde, bassist Paweł Pasek and drummer James Stewart. Decapitated are recognized as one of death metal's most respected bands and one of the finest exponents of technical death metal. The band earned an international fan base in the underground music community and became an innovating act in the modern death metal genre.

Vogg and his younger brother, drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka, founded Decapitated with vocalist Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz in their mid-teens. Bassist Marcin "Martin" Rygiel joined them a year later. After releasing two demos, the band signed with Wicked World (subsidiary of Earache Records) and released their debut album, Winds of Creation, in 2000. In 2002 and 2004, the band released the albums Nihility and The Negation, respectively. The band's fourth album, Organic Hallucinosis, was released in 2006 with vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek, who had replaced Wąsowicz the year before.

In late 2007, the band was involved in an automobile accident. Vitek died at the age of 23 on November 2, 2007, from injuries he suffered in the accident. Covan survived but slipped into a coma as a result. After a period of disbandment, Vogg reformed Decapitated in 2009. The band has released four more studio albums since then: Carnival Is Forever (2011), Blood Mantra (2014), Anticult (2017) and Cancer Culture (2022). Alternative Press described Decapitated as remaining one of "death metal's elite" bands.

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Decapitated est un groupe de death metal polonais, originaire de Krosno. Ils pratiquent un style brutal et technique largement influencé par l'un des piliers mondiaux du death metal, Cannibal Corpse. Le groupe comprend le guitariste, fondateur et compositeur Wacław « Vogg » Kiełtyka, le chanteur Eemeli Bodde , le bassiste Paweł Pasek, et le batteur Michał Łysejko.

Vogg et son petit frère, le batteur Witold « Vitek » Kiełtyka, forment Decapitated aux côtés du chanteur Wojciech « Sauron » Wąsowicz, rejoints par le bassiste Marcin « Martin » Rygiel un an plus tard. Après deux démos, le groupe signe au label Wicked World (division du label Earache Records) et publie, en 2000, son premier album, Winds of Creation. En 2002 et 2004, le groupe publie les albums Nihility et The Negation, respectivement. Leur quatrième album, Organic Hallucinosis, est publié en 2006 et fait participer un nouveau chanteur, Adrian « Covan » Kowanek.

À la fin de 2007, le groupe subit un accident routier. Vitek succombe à 23 ans, le 2 novembre 2007, à des blessures liées à l'accident, et Covan survit, mais reste dans le coma. Après une période de séparation, Vogg reforme Decapitated, et le groupe publie en 2011 son cinquième album, Carnival Is Forever. Ils publient ensuite l'album Blood Mantra en 2014, puis l'album Anticult en 2017.

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