LABEL: Nuclear Blast

CAT NO: 0727361579418

BARCODE: 0727361579418

Tracklisting:

1. Intro (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)2. The Eye of Horus (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)3. Blessed (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)4. The First Damned (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)5. Nine Steps (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)6. Danse Macabre (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)7. Mandatory Suicide (The Eye of Horus Demo, 1998)8. Intro (Cemeteral Gardens Demo, 1997)9. Destiny (Cemeteral Gardens Demo, 1997)10. Way to Salvation (Cemeteral Gardens Demo, 1997)11. Ereshkigal (Cemeteral Gardens Demo, 1997)12. Cemeteral Gardens (Cemeteral Gardens Demo, 1997

DECAPITATED The First Damned

LP Limited Edition Gatefold Sleeve Black Vinyl

Titled The First Damned, the upcoming album from the Polish tech death titans is a special collection of demos, and is scheduled to be released in June this year, via Nuclear Blast Records.

Officially released via Nuclear Blast for the first time, the bands early demos have not been remixed, remastered or messed with in any way. Instead, this is a blistering snapshot of four young men with fire in their bellies and a bright future ahead of them.

Speaking about the special demo collection, guitarist Vogg says, for some of you, the story behind these demos might be an awesome way to learn about the band or refresh your memory on our history. Demo tape is at the core of the bands DNA and when I think about it now, I am really surprised that we were able to record both demos at such a young age.

I am excited that it was possible to work on this release with a great team and deliver something for our die-hard fans. The First Damned is unique, with an awesome layout and bio, which some of you might not be familiar with.

If it wasnt for Sauron who came up with the idea of starting a band, my brother Vitek who played drums at the age of 12, and Martin who had the idea of going to the studio to record those tracks there wouldnt be a band called DECAPITATED. We were just a bunch of young guys who were inspired by thrash and death metal.

Now, with the help of great people: Dom Lawson, Micah Ulrich, Marcelo Vasco, and all the team who worked on this release, we were able to create in my opinion a cool design and honouring the true demo cassette vibe.

For the first time this record will be released on LP, and we couldnt of course forget about cassettes, which are another cool way to keep the memories alive. We didnt change anything with the sound. We took the sound from the original DAT masters, so its the real, organic sound of the music we recorded back in the days.
I hope you will enjoy it the same way I do.