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{{Infobox album| <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums --> {{Infobox album
| Name = Carnival Is Forever | name = Carnival Is Forever
| Type = studio | type = studio
| Artist = ] | artist = ]
| Cover = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever.jpg | cover = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever.jpg
| Caption = Cover art by Łukasz Jaszak | alt =
| caption = Cover art by Łukasz Jaszak
| Released = {{Start date|2011|07|12}} | released = {{Start date|2011|07|12|df=y}}
⚫ | Recorded = February 9 – March 31, 2011, RG Studio, Gdańsk, Poland
| Genre = ] | recorded = 9 February – 31 March 2011
⚫ | studio = RG Studio, ], Poland
⚫ | Length = {{Duration|m=42|s=30}}
| genre = ]
⚫ | Label = ], Riffs Factory/], ]
⚫ | length = {{Duration|m=42|s=30}}
⚫ | Producer = ], Daniel Bergstrand
⚫ | label = ], Riffs Factory/], ]
⚫ | Last album = '']''<br/>(2006)
⚫ | producer = ], Daniel Bergstrand
| This album = '''''Carnival Is Forever'''''<br/>(2011)
⚫ | prev_title = ]
⚫ | Next album = '']''<br/>(2014)
| Misc = {{Extra album cover | prev_year = 2006
⚫ | next_title = ]
⚫ | Upper caption = Alternative cover
| next_year = 2014
⚫ | Lower caption = Special edition CD+DVD
| Type = studio | misc = {{Extra album cover
⚫ | header = Alternative cover
⚫ | Cover = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever alternate.jpg
| type = studio
⚫ }}
⚫ | cover = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever alternate.jpg
| border =
| alt =
⚫ | caption = Special edition CD+DVD
}} }}
⚫ }}
'''''Carnival Is Forever''''' is the fifth studio album by ] ] band ]. It was released on July 12, 2011, via ]. ''Carnival Is Forever'' was produced by ] with Daniel Bergstrand. '''''Carnival Is Forever''''' is the fifth studio album by Polish ] band ]. It was released on 12 July 2011 via ]. ''Carnival Is Forever'' was produced by ] with Daniel Bergstrand.


''Carnival Is Forever'' is Decapitated's first album to feature vocalist Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski, and their only album to feature bassist ] and drummer ]. ''Carnival Is Forever'' is Decapitated's first album to feature vocalist Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski, and their only album to feature bassist ] and drummer ].


==Background== ==Background==
In 2009, after a period of disbandment, ]'s guitarist, composer and founding member ] reformed the band with ]n drummer ], vocalist Rafał Piotrowski, and bassist ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-drummer-announced|title=Decapitated: New Drummer Announced|date=July 30, 2009|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=177431581&blogId=517802074|title=UK Tour 2010!|publisher=MySpace}}</ref> Throughout 2010, the band toured in Europe, United States, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-the-faceless-all-shall-perish-confirmed-for-summer-slaughter-tour|title=Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish Confirmed For Summer Slaughter Tour|date=April 15, 2010|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-lineup-announced|title=Decapitated: New Lineup Announced|date=November 20, 2009|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> In 2009, after a period of disbandment, ]'s guitarist, composer and founding member ] reformed the band with Austrian drummer ], vocalist Rafał Piotrowski, and bassist ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-drummer-announced|title=Decapitated: New Drummer Announced|date=July 30, 2009|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=177431581&blogId=517802074|title=UK Tour 2010!|publisher=MySpace|access-date=2011-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view|archive-date=2009-02-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout 2010, the band toured in Europe, United States, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-the-faceless-all-shall-perish-confirmed-for-summer-slaughter-tour|title=Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish Confirmed For Summer Slaughter Tour|date=April 15, 2010|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-lineup-announced|title=Decapitated: New Lineup Announced|date=November 20, 2009|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>

Decapitated entered RG Studio in ], Poland on 9 February 2011 to record ''Carnival Is Forever'', the follow-up to '']'' (2006). The album was produced by Kiełtyka, and the drum tracks were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-to-enter-studio-next-month|title=Decapitated To Enter Studio Next Month|date=January 21, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Feb. 14, 2011 Blabbermouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-recording-new-album-photos-report-available|title=Decapitated Recording New Album; Photos, Report Available|date=February 14, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> In order to achieve "the 'true', organic and natural sound", the band recorded with live drums (without using drum triggers) and without double guitar tracks.<ref name="Feb. 14, 2011 Blabbermouth"/><ref name="March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl.">{{cite web |url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/wiadomosci/metal/news/decapitated-efekt-jest-piorunujacy,1618117,47 |title=Decapitated: Efekt jest piorunujący |date=March 31, 2011 |publisher=muzyka.interia.pl |language=Polish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508152820/http://muzyka.interia.pl/wiadomosci/metal/news/decapitated-efekt-jest-piorunujacy%2C1618117%2C47 |archivedate=2011-05-08 }}</ref><ref name="NB final report">{{cite web|url=http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/news/details/323422.decapitated-final-studio-report.html|title=Decapitated final studio report|date=April 1, 2011|publisher=]}}</ref>


Decapitated entered RG Studio in ], ] on February 9, 2011, to record ''Carnival Is Forever'', the follow-up to '']'' (2006). The album was produced by Kiełtyka, and the drum tracks were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-to-enter-studio-next-month|title=Decapitated To Enter Studio Next Month|date=January 21, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Feb. 14, 2011 Blabbermouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-recording-new-album-photos-report-available|title=Decapitated Recording New Album; Photos, Report Available|date=February 14, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> In order to achieve "the 'true', organic and natural sound", the band recorded with live drums (without using drum triggers) and without double guitar tracks, which means one guitar per side.<ref name="March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl.">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/wiadomosci/metal/news/decapitated-efekt-jest-piorunujacy,1618117,47|title=Decapitated: Efekt jest piorunujący|date=March 31, 2011|publisher=muzyka.interia.pl|language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="NB final report">{{cite web|url=http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/news/details/323422.decapitated-final-studio-report.html|title=Decapitated final studio report|date=April 1, 2011|publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="Feb. 14, 2011 Blabbermouth"/> Several riffs on the new album were created with previous drummer ]. The almost two-month recording session finished on 31 March.<ref name="March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl."/><ref name="NB final report"/> The cover art was created by Łukasz Jaszak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-carnival-is-forever-track-listing-unveiled|title=Decapitated: 'Carnival Is Forever' Track Listing Unveiled|date=May 13, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> The lyrics were contributed by Jarosław Szubrycht, the vocalist for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-album-title-announced|title=Decapitated: New Album Title Announced|date=May 9, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>


Several riffs on the new album were created with previous drummer ]. The almost two-month recording session was finished on March 31.<ref name="March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl."/><ref name="NB final report"/> The cover art was created by Łukasz Jaszak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-carnival-is-forever-track-listing-unveiled|title=Decapitated: 'Carnival Is Forever' Track Listing Unveiled|date=May 13, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> The lyrics were contributed by Jarosław Szubrycht, the vocalist for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-album-title-announced|title=Decapitated: New Album Title Announced|date=May 9, 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>
==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings {{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/carnival-is-forever-mw0002164544|title=Carnival Is Forever - Decapitated|publisher=]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/carnival-is-forever-mw0002164544|title=Carnival Is Forever - Decapitated|publisher=]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>
| rev2 = ] | rev2 = ]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="about">http://heavymetal.about.com/od/decapitated/fr/Decapitated-Carnival-Is-Forever-Review-Review.htm</ref> | rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="about">{{Cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/decapitated/fr/Decapitated-Carnival-Is-Forever-Review-Review.htm |title=Decapitated - Carnival is Forever Review |access-date=2014-08-26 |archive-date=2016-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509130650/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/decapitated/fr/Decapitated-Carnival-Is-Forever-Review-Review.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev3 = ] | rev3 = ]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref name="blabber">{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Alisoglu|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/carnival-is-forever|title=Carnival Is Forever Decapitated|publisher=]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> | rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref name="blabber">{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Alisoglu|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/carnival-is-forever|title=Carnival Is Forever Decapitated|date=28 July 2011|publisher=]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>
| rev4 = ] | rev5 = ]
| rev4Score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name="brave">{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/reviews/decapitated-carnival-is-forever|title = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever|first=David|last=Perri|date=July 8, 2011|accessdate=August 25, 2014|publisher=]}}</ref> | rev5Score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name="brave">{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/reviews/decapitated-carnival-is-forever|title = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever|first=David|last=Perri|date=July 8, 2011|accessdate=August 25, 2014|publisher=]}}</ref>
| rev5 = ]
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="metalsucks">{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/06/21/decapitateds-carnival-is-forever-the-metalsucks-review/|title=Decapitated's Carnival Is Forever: The Metalsucks Review|date=June 21, 2011|accessdate=August 25, 2014|first=Sammy|last=O'Hagar|publisher=]}}</ref>
| rev6 = ] | rev6 = ]
| rev6Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="revolver">{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Krovatin|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html|title=Review: Decapitated – Carnival Is Forever|publisher=''Revolver''|date=July 13, 2011|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> | rev6Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="revolver">{{cite web|first=Christopher |last=Krovatin |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html |title=Review: Decapitated – Carnival Is Forever |publisher=Revolver |date=July 13, 2011 |accessdate=September 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929131822/http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html |archivedate=September 29, 2012 }}</ref>
| rev7 = ]
| rev7Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="teraz">{{cite web|first=Łukasz|last=Wewiór|url=http://www.terazrock.pl/recenzje/czytaj/Carnival-Is-Forever.html#more|title=Decapitated – Carnival Is Forever review|publisher=www.terazrock.pl|accessdate=September 21, 2013}}</ref>
}} }}
After its release, ''Carnival Is Forever'' received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="about"/><ref name="blabber"/><ref name="blistering">http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/23159/menuid/2/tempidx/4/link/1</ref><ref name="brave"/><ref name="metalsucks"/><ref name="revolver"/> Eduardo Rivadavia of ] said implausibly heavy, musically vicious and polyrhythmically busy numbers such as "The Knife," "United," "404," and "Pest" (all of which owe a trick or two to Meshuggah, Gojira, and even Byzantine) appear to be at war with themselves -- such is the instrumental complexity displayed by each musician as he fights to out-shred his bandmates."<ref name="allmusic"/> Dave Schalek of ] noted Decapitated musicians skills " the quality of the musicianship is as high as ever. Vogg’s riffing and staccato time changes are tight and flawlessly played, and drummer Krimh fills out the sound with perfect accompaniment to Vogg’s frenetic riffing."<ref name="about"/> Eduardo Rivadavia of ] said " implausibly heavy, musically vicious and polyrhythmically busy numbers such as "The Knife," "United," "404," and "Pest" (all of which owe a trick or two to ], ], and even ]) appear to be at war with themselves—such is the instrumental complexity displayed by each musician as he fights to out-shred his bandmates."<ref name="allmusic"/> Dave Schalek of ] noted Decapitated musicians skills " the quality of the musicianship is as high as ever. Vogg’s riffing and staccato time changes are tight and flawlessly played, and drummer Krimh fills out the sound with perfect accompaniment to Vogg’s frenetic riffing."<ref name="about"/>

⚫ Scott Alisoglu of ] also praised musicianship: "In what turns out to be an ace rhythm section, bassist Filip Halucha and Kerim "Krimh" Lechner deliver the rhythmic goods in the form of tight, acrobatic performances and some very colorful percussion that both contrasts and syncs up with all those gouging and biting Waclaw riffs."<ref name="blabber"/>


⚫ Scott Alisoglu of ] also praised musicianship: "In what turns out to be an ace rhythm section, bassist Filip Halucha and Kerim "Krimh" Lechner deliver the rhythmic goods in the form of tight, acrobatic performances and some very colorful percussion that both contrasts and syncs up with all those gouging and biting Waclaw riffs."<ref name="blabber"/> ]s Mike Sloan despite positive review in general noted that the real downside of the album is the rather thin production. There is so much power and fluidity throughout the entire record, but the final mix has certainly taken away from the bite and murderous attack of the guitars."<ref name="blistering"/>
==Track listing== ==Track listing==
{{track listing {{track listing
| all_lyrics = Jarosław Szubrycht | all_lyrics = Jarosław Szubrycht
| music_credits = yes
| total_length = 42:30 | total_length = 42:30
| title1 = The Knife | title1 = The Knife
| length1 = 4:31 | length1 = 4:31
| music1 = ], ], ] | music1 = ], ], ]
| title2 = United | title2 = United
| music2 = Vogg, Krimh | music2 = Kiełtyka, Lechner
| length2 = 5:24 | length2 = 5:24
| title3 = Carnival Is Forever | title3 = Carnival Is Forever
| music3 = Vogg, Vitek, Krimh | music3 = Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner
| length3 = 8:49 | length3 = 8:49
| title4 = Homo Sum | title4 = Homo Sum
| music4 = Vogg, Vitek, Krimh | music4 = Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner
| length4 = 4:33 | length4 = 4:33
| title5 = 404 | title5 = 404
| music5 = Vogg, Vitek, Krimh | music5 = Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner
| length5 = 5:08 | length5 = 5:08
| title6 = A View from a Hole | title6 = A View from a Hole
| music6 = Vogg, Krimh | music6 = Kiełtyka, Lechner
| length6 = 6:11 | length6 = 6:11
| title7 = Pest | title7 = Pest
| music7 = Vogg, Vitek, Krimh | music7 = Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner
| length7 = 3:36 | length7 = 3:36
| title8 = Silence | title8 = Silence
| music8 = Vogg | music8 = Kiełtyka
| length8 = 4:18 | length8 = 4:18
| note8 = Instrumental | note8 = Instrumental
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{{col-2}} {{col-2}}

===Decapitated=== ===Decapitated===
* Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski – ] * Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski – ]
* ] – ], ] * ] – ], ]
* ] – ] * ] – ]
* ] – ] * ] – ]


===Additional musicians=== ===Additional musicians===
* Bartosz Hervy (]) – ] * Bartosz Hervy (]) – ]
{{col-2}} {{col-2}}

===Production=== ===Production===
* Jarosław Szubrycht – lyrics * Jarosław Szubrycht – lyrics
* Daniel Bergstrand – ], drum production * Daniel Bergstrand – ], drum production
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* Wojciech Kiełtyka – consultant, help, lyric revision * Wojciech Kiełtyka – consultant, help, lyric revision
{{col-end}} {{col-end}}

== Charts == == Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
!Chart (2011) !Chart (2011)
!Peak<br>position !Peak<br />position
|- |-
| ]<ref name="www.billboard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300646/decapitated/chart|title=Decapitated - Chart history|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> | ]<ref name="www.billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300646/decapitated/chart|title=Decapitated - Chart history|magazine=]|accessdate=September 8, 2013|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606185007/http://www.billboard.com/artist/300646/decapitated/chart|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|11 | style="text-align:center;"|11
|- |-
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| ]<ref name="www.billboard.com"/> | ]<ref name="www.billboard.com"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"|8
|} |}

==Release history== ==Release history==
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
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|- |-
| Poland | Poland
| rowspan="2"|{{Start date|2011|7|12}} | rowspan="2"|{{Start date|2011|7|12|df=y}}
| Riffs Factory/Mystic Production<ref>https://www.mystic.pl/plyty_cd,decapitated-carnival_is_forever,11106.htm</ref> | Riffs Factory/Mystic Production<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mystic.pl/plyty_cd,decapitated-carnival_is_forever,11106.htm |title=DECAPITATED - Carnival is Forever |access-date=2014-07-12 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153602/https://www.mystic.pl/plyty_cd,decapitated-carnival_is_forever,11106.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| CD, CD+DVD | CD, CD+DVD
|- |-
| United States | United States
| rowspan="2"|]<ref>http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/music/band/about/71069.decapitated.html</ref> | rowspan="2"|]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/music/band/about/71069.decapitated.html|title=Decapitated}}</ref>
| CD, LP, CD+DVD | CD, LP, CD+DVD
|- |-
| Europe | Europe
| {{Start date|2011|7|15}} | {{Start date|2011|7|15|df=y}}
| CD, LP, CD+DVD | CD, LP, CD+DVD
|- |-
| Japan | Japan
| {{Start date|2011|7|20}} | {{Start date|2011|7|20|df=y}}
| ]<ref>http://columbia.jp/prod-info/COCB-60011/</ref> | ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://columbia.jp/prod-info/COCB-60011/|title = ディキャピテイテッド / カーニヴァル・イズ・フォーエヴァー &#124; 商品情報 &#124; 日本コロムビアオフィシャルサイト}}</ref>
| CD | CD
|- |-
| Argentina | Argentina
| {{Start date|2011|7|20}} | {{Start date|2011|7|20|df=y}}
| Icarus Music<ref>http://www.icarusmusicstore.com/cd/1647-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html?search_query=decapitated&results=2</ref> | Icarus Music<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icarusmusicstore.com/cd/1647-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html?search_query=decapitated&results=2 |title=DECAPITATED Carnival is forever - ICARUS MUSIC Label, Distro & Live Shows |access-date=2014-07-12 |archive-date=2014-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715042127/http://www.icarusmusicstore.com/cd/1647-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html?search_query=decapitated&results=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| CD | CD
|} |}

==References== ==References==
{{reflist|2}} {{reflist|2}}

==External links== ==External links==
* Studio preview for SickDrummerMagazine.com at Blabbermouth.net. * Studio preview for SickDrummerMagazine.com at Blabbermouth.net.
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2011 studio album by Decapitated
Carnival Is Forever
Cover art by Łukasz Jaszak
Studio album by Decapitated
Released12 July 2011 (2011-07-12)
Recorded9 February – 31 March 2011
StudioRG Studio, Gdańsk, Poland
GenreTechnical death metal
Length42:30
LabelNuclear Blast, Riffs Factory/Mystic Production, Nippon Columbia
ProducerWacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, Daniel Bergstrand
Decapitated chronology
Organic Hallucinosis
(2006) 		Carnival Is Forever
(2011) 		Blood Mantra
(2014)
Alternative cover
Special edition CD+DVD

Carnival Is Forever is the fifth studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released on 12 July 2011 via Nuclear Blast. Carnival Is Forever was produced by Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka with Daniel Bergstrand.

Carnival Is Forever is Decapitated's first album to feature vocalist Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski, and their only album to feature bassist Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha and drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner.

Background

In 2009, after a period of disbandment, Decapitated's guitarist, composer and founding member Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka reformed the band with Austrian drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner, vocalist Rafał Piotrowski, and bassist Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha. Throughout 2010, the band toured in Europe, United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Decapitated entered RG Studio in Gdańsk, Poland on 9 February 2011 to record Carnival Is Forever, the follow-up to Organic Hallucinosis (2006). The album was produced by Kiełtyka, and the drum tracks were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand. In order to achieve "the 'true', organic and natural sound", the band recorded with live drums (without using drum triggers) and without double guitar tracks.

Several riffs on the new album were created with previous drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka. The almost two-month recording session finished on 31 March. The cover art was created by Łukasz Jaszak. The lyrics were contributed by Jarosław Szubrycht, the vocalist for Lux Occulta.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
About.com
Blabbermouth.net
Brave Words
Revolver
Teraz Rock

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic said " implausibly heavy, musically vicious and polyrhythmically busy numbers such as "The Knife," "United," "404," and "Pest" (all of which owe a trick or two to Meshuggah, Gojira, and even Byzantine) appear to be at war with themselves—such is the instrumental complexity displayed by each musician as he fights to out-shred his bandmates." Dave Schalek of About.com noted Decapitated musicians skills " the quality of the musicianship is as high as ever. Vogg’s riffing and staccato time changes are tight and flawlessly played, and drummer Krimh fills out the sound with perfect accompaniment to Vogg’s frenetic riffing."

Scott Alisoglu of Blabbermouth.net also praised musicianship: "In what turns out to be an ace rhythm section, bassist Filip Halucha and Kerim "Krimh" Lechner deliver the rhythmic goods in the form of tight, acrobatic performances and some very colorful percussion that both contrasts and syncs up with all those gouging and biting Waclaw riffs."

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jarosław Szubrycht

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Knife"Wacław Kiełtyka, Witold Kiełtyka, Kerim Lechner4:31
2."United"Kiełtyka, Lechner5:24
3."Carnival Is Forever"Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner8:49
4."Homo Sum"Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner4:33
5."404"Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner5:08
6."A View from a Hole"Kiełtyka, Lechner6:11
7."Pest"Kiełtyka, Kiełtyka, Lechner3:36
8."Silence" (Instrumental)Kiełtyka4:18
Total length:42:30
Special edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Studio Report 2011"19:35

Personnel

Decapitated

Additional musicians

Production

  • Jarosław Szubrycht – lyrics
  • Daniel Bergstrand – mixing, drum production
  • Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski – engineering
  • Rickard Sporrong – mastering
  • Łukasz Jaszak – cover, design, photos
  • Wojciech Kiełtyka – consultant, help, lyric revision

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 11
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (Northeast) 4
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (Pacific) 8

Release history

Region/Country Date Label Format
Poland 12 July 2011 (2011-07-12) Riffs Factory/Mystic Production CD, CD+DVD
United States Nuclear Blast CD, LP, CD+DVD
Europe 15 July 2011 (2011-07-15) CD, LP, CD+DVD
Japan 20 July 2011 (2011-07-20) Nippon Columbia CD
Argentina 20 July 2011 (2011-07-20) Icarus Music CD

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