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The Negation is the third studio album by the death metal band Decapitated from Poland. It was released on 9 March 2004, through Earache Records.

It is Decapitated's final album to feature vocalist Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Chronicles of Chaos	9/10
Kerrang!

After its release, The Negation received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. William York of Allmusic praised the production, saying it "is far better than on most of the big-name death metal albums released in the early 2000s. It's clear and full sounding, yet without being overly slick or digitally sanitized." Blistering's Justin Donnelly noted a "progression in production values that far outshines their previous efforts, while musically the band have trimmed away some of the more technical aspects of the instrumentation, making way for a more straight ahead death metal delivery." Jackie Smit of Chronicles of Chaos said, "Decapitated wisely mix things up: tempo changes, groove, progressive leads and even the odd spot of experimentation. While clearly schooled in the ways and traditions of Deicide, Vader and Morbid Angel, Decapitated have cleverly distilled these influences into a sound that is completely their own". Jill Mikkelson of Exclaim! praised the songwriting, saying, "All ten songs are delivered with debilitating momentum and quirky time changes, humiliating most contemporary metal outfits. Slower grooves paired with bludgeoning drumming create a crisp but exceptionally intense sound that has developed into their own."

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sauron, except where noted; all music is composed by Decapitated

Personnel

Decapitated

• Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz – vocals
• Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka – guitars
• Marcin "Martin" Rygiel – bass
• Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka – drums

Production

• Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski – production
• Decapitated – production
• Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art
• Darek Kempny – photography

References

1. ^ York, William. "Review: The Negation". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
2. ^ Smit, Jackie (25 January 2004). "CoC : Decapitated - The Negation : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
3. Lawson, Dom (March 2004). "Decapitated Decimate the Competition... Again". Kerrang!.
4. Donnelly, Justin. "Blistering.com Review: Decapitated - The Negation". Blistering. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
5. Mikkelson, Jill. "Decapitated - The Negation". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. Dome, Malcolm (February 2004). "The Negation review". Metal Hammer.
7. "Jacek Wisniewski". Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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