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Polish tech-death metal masters Decapitated are back again to pulverize eardrums with their latest effort Blood Mantra, the second album in this “comeback era” for the band.
Fellow countrymen Behemoth tend to draw the accolades from the press and the fans, but it’s Decapitated’s resolve and rigidity which earns them a lot of respect. After the death of drummer Vitek Kieltyka and injury to vocalist Covan in a tour bus crash, most bands would fold up and create new projects with the remaining members. Decapitated have stuck to their guns the whole time.
Previous album Carnival Is Forever sent the message that the band is back with a vengeance, and this new album delivers in the same way but with a beefier sound to compliment their fast tempo death metal. They’ve added new drummer Michał Łysejko to the mix, picking up right where Krimh left off.
Decapitated are all business with this release with nine tracks of bruising, pummeling, kick-assery, and for me, this is likely to be the best death metal release of 2014.
For fans of Origin, Deeds of Flesh, Severe Torture, Cannibal Corpse and possibly Fine Young Cannibals.
Critical Mass airs every Wednesday from 9PM on RTR FM 92.1.
