Winds of Creation is the debut studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released through Earache Records subsidiary Wicked World on 17 April 2000.[1] It was produced by Piotr Wiwczarek (aka Peter), from Polish death metal band Vader.[2]
| Winds of Creation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 April 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999, Selani Studio, Olsztyn, Poland | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Wicked World, Earache, Koch International Poland | |||
| Producer | Piotr Wiwczarek | |||
| Decapitated chronology | ||||
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During the album's development, all of the members were notably aged 18 and younger. Drummer Vitek (born January 1984) was 15, bassist Rygiel (born April 1983) was 16, guitarist Vogg (born December 1981) was 17, and vocalist Sauron (born June 1981) was 18 at the time of recording.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[4] |
After its release, Winds of Creation received positive reviews from music critics. Matthias Sheaks of AllMusic said "[...] songwriting is extremely solid; even in the first listen, songs such as the manically frenzied "Blessed" and the beautifully haunting "Dance Macabre" stand out and away from the strange dissonance of "The First Damned" and the call-and-response riffage of "Nine Steps."[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Sauron, except where noted; all music is composed by Decapitated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Winds of Creation" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Blessed" | 5:06 |
| 3. | "The First Damned" | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Way to Salvation" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "The Eye of Horus" | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Human's Dust" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Nine Steps" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Dance Macabre" (instrumental) | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Mandatory Suicide" (bonus track; Slayer cover) | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 40:46 | |
Personnel
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Decapitatededit |
Productionedit
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Release history
edit| Formats | Date | Label | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD, CD+DVD, LP, CS, digital download | April 10, 2000 | Earache Records/Koch International Poland | Poland |
| April 11, 2000 | Wicked World/Earache Records | UK, Europe, United States | |
| December 4, 2007 | Earache Records | ||
| July 26, 2010 |
References
edit- ^ Decapitated - Winds of Creation on earache.com Retrieved 27 January 2019
- ^ a b "Decapitated Biography". Decapitatedband.net. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ a b Sheaks, Matthias. "Review: Winds of Creation". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Pratt, Greg. "Decapitated "Winds of Creation" review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Jacek Wisniewski". Artworks.isg.pl. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2012.