"Cancer Culture" by Decapitated (DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?) | ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Decapitated channel the consequences of tragedy and controversy, whilst expanding their horizons and appeal, on the long-awaited "Cancer Culture".
"Cancer Culture" by Decapitated
Released May 27th 2022 via Nuclear Blast Records
Produced by Tomasz Zed Zalewski, David Castillo, & Ted Jensen
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Decapitated is one of the few bands whose music will make me involuntarily punch holes in the fucking drywall. Cancer Culture is easily in my top five albums of 2022 so far.
I had no idea that Decapitated had a direct connection to cancel culture, let alone for something THAT severe. All I'll say is, innocent until proven guilty. Definitely cranking this on early in the morning when it comes out
Yea it happend back in ‘17 i think. Some chick was putting forth went public with all theses ‘allegations’ of sexual assault
@@Nall412 hold on my dude, we can't just shame a person for making allegations. This is still an ongoing case.
@@Jesusblowsme666 Not really. The DA dropped the charges when the accuser didn't want to go to trial. Maybe it was because the band had plenty of witnesses including the entire Thy Art Is Murder lineup. Getting cold feet when the accuser party brings witnesses and receipts screams "I made it all up", and it robbed them of a formal acquittal, but the point is, that case against Decapitated is dead and buried.
@@Jesusblowsme666fuck you. no
Decapitated has been one of my favorite death metal bands for a long time and I think that this new album Cancer Culture is very good. To me it feels like a continuation of Organic Hallucinosis.
One of the things that I noticed was, Decapitated reinvented their sound yet again, adding influences from Machine Head. Makes sense since Vogg *is* a member of Machine Head, so of course Robb would fit right in with Decapitated as well. And yes. This is probably the angriest we have heard Decapitated sounding, and even when the lyrics might need some extra polish (no pun intended), it is one of the things I have always liked about them: their songwriting always feels honest even if it doesn't look "metal", which is the most metal thing you can do. Write however you feel like.
Decapitated won't write another Nihility or another Organic Hallucinosis, but at this point, they don't need it. What they needed was to inject adrenaline to their sound, and this Cancer Culture did just that
I loved the early Decapited albums,but for me the last really good one was Organic Hallucinations.The newer material, while definitely not bad,just doesn't scratch that itch for me.Will defo give this a listen tho.
You don't like the meshugga pantera vibes on from.organic onward? I don't think they should be called death metal. The negation was the last death metal album they put out. And the huge demo release last year. I would just call them groove metal or just metal . Organic was the best imo.
@@MRSludgedude I actually said that Organic was the last really good one.its probably my favourite album by them tbh.Ive not really dug the more modern stuff as much,but I agree that the Demo's released last year are incredible.Hard to believe that Vitek (RIP)was 12 years old at the time!
@@alexperry4691 organic is my favorite. But the new one I rank it up there with nihlity. I like the last three just because it has that mesgugga tone nothing but chug chug chug. I love the tone vogg has on these new albums. I can understand why old fans don't dig it but carnival forever was my intro to them so I'm a late fan.
@@MRSludgedude to each his own my friend. I'll defo give Cancer Culture a listen tho 👌
I remember 2016 getting into this band. Loving it etc. Then that incident occurred honestly listen to them here and their after that but that really shocked me. Followed the case on and off. I did in fact on forums leave my opinion to myself on it. With all that being said I'm going to listen to this album as if I was 21 again and just getting into them
Check out their early stuff
Whenever someone cries about cancel culture, I immediately tune out. People are afraid of consequences for their actions and just call facing them “cancel culture”.
Dude With A Hat? More like, Dude Spittin' Facts.
I agree the lyrics on the title track are cringe but I love that track, so if that’s your only dig, I’m pumped! Also love the Louder with Crowder shade 😂
Does anybody listen to lyrics anyway in death metal? I sure don't know what they are are saying I just listen to the riffs. And soundscapes.
@@MRSludgedude ya really should listen to the lyrics
@@Nall412 they come in dead last for me. Especially metal. Metal for me is all about the riffs and tones.
Artificial Brain
That one is dropping next week, I believe. Can't wait for it. Blut Aus Nord, Deathspell Omega, and Suffering Hour all impressed me with their releases, and I'm pumped for Artificial Brain and Imperial Ttiumphant. It's been a good year for the tech/avant-garde fans
There is definitely some pros and cons with this record. I’ll say I think that this is a very good record. The case between them and the Women is beyond fucked but, I really like the grooves, production on this record. Most of the Lyrics I find interesting for most part
Although The title track way a missed opportunity. It came off way more as a unhinged rant rather than a critique of the toxic aspects of “cancel culture” and how severe/horrifying False sexual assault claims are and the endless amounts consequences it can have on people/society.
Other than that thought this is a solid record
Its just generally lame to listen to a death metal band whine about cancel culture, even if it is Decapitated. Like, why do you care, the continued existence of the genre you play is proof that cancel culture REALLY doesn't affect y''all, because if it were up to most politicians and religious figures, death metal would definitely not still be a thing.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial Yeah but not as lame as a death metal band that actually participates in cancel culture (cough, cough, Venom Prison)...The lyrics were written by the poet and journalist Jarek Szubrycht and they have a lot of depth. This was the same guy that wrote all the lyrics on Carnival is Forever. Decapitated has done this before (A poem about a old prison man is a Charles Manson poem) I don't think the song even has to do with the unjust imprisonment they suffered, I think it has more to do with the pod people that participate in cancel culture then act like cancel culture is just a exaggeration from the non group think crowd...But that's just my take.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial as good as the album is ....its far from death metal. It has elements of some death metal but more thrash and groove with a bit of prog and djent .
I Kinda liked the singles not gonna lie, i haven't heard the entire album yet, but so far, i kinda dig it, so hopefully i will like the rest of the album
Also, i don't make suggestions really often, but is there a chance to review Imperial Circus Dead Decadence's Upcoming 3rd Studio Album? its their first full lenght album in 11 years, and the lead single titled 獄 (or Goku) so far has been phenomenal
Never even heard of that band but the name is phenomenal lmao, I'll be on the lookout for that I suppose.
I’m to this day am obsessed with earth scar & I low key hoped that this record would be nothing but anthems like that song lmao
Iconoclast is the only groove metal song on this album. They changed to melloedeath with a bit of groove metal and tech death.
I miss the Decapitated from Winds to Organic.
That era almost objectively the best, but honestly some of the stuff afterwards is still pretty solid.
I'm not sure if I'm gonna like this one. I thought the title-track was an absolute RIPPER in spite of what I thought was some of their laziest and frankly cringiest lyrics because of the killers riffs and blast beats. I thought Hello Death was a complete tragedy because it's a technical masterpiece but then completely ruined by that awful and out-of-place feature that was so jarring and bolted on. Just a Cigarette also did very little for me and I'm not sure about those lyrics either honestly. But I caught these guys live for the first time a couple of months ago and they were absolutely brutal and had probably the most insane crowd I've ever been in. So I'll definitely be checking the LP out, but I'm managing my expectations to avoid too much disappointment, given how consistent they've been up to this point.
Its pretty lacluster album. I always go back to their earlier work with first 1 to 4 albums
Joy Division tshirt... love it!
It should be out now on RUclips unless it's blocked in the US.
Its perfectly ok that you called that cretin "Chowder".
Lmao how true. Though I can think of a few better, stronger names for him...
*Cold Feet Crowder*
I didn't have any expectations for the record and I lost a lot of hope when the initial announcement and first single came out. It wasn't the most disappointing record released this year, but it definitely ranks among some of the most forgettable. A lot of raw edge and blistering sections that I remember so fondly on their classic records is completely lost in the majority of this album. Without even going into the questionable lyrics and themes, there aren't any parts that I think hit a high anywhere near Anticult or Blood Mantra, let alone Nihility or Organic Hallucinosis. The features weren't even anything special, Robb Flynn didn't elevate Iconoclast much and Hello Death had some cool moments but ultimately uninspiring despite the song suiting Tatiana Shmayluk more than the aforementioned feature. Hours as Battleground was the only real track that piqued my interest and felt like a progression in their sound from Anticult, otherwise the rest of the record is a waste of time (unless you want to laugh at the poor songwriting, then be my guest).
I can’t really knock them for writing about something that has effected them, but they could’ve really went In a more honest introspective, and not so on the nose direction. Instead it feels like they haven’t gone through anything if you look at the lyrics alone. I imagine they felt pretty hopeless for a time especially being detained out of their own country, and I wish they delved more into those aspects instead of a rant that anybody could’ve spouted off anywhere really.
Extremely well said - there was an opportunity for something far more insightful and interesting, instead they just scoop up low-hanging fruit and rage out on internet nonsense. Such a waste.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial yeah they could’ve and should’ve had a more meaningful contribution to the conversation instead of just being pissed off and contributing to the negative aspects of the conversation.
As for the music. I love it, and I love the ginjer feature to be honest, I know it’s not the popular opinion but as a prog fan I dig it.
I lost interest in Decap awhile back. Their fisrt 4 Albums are untouchable. Mixing that technical death metal and groove together
Suicidal Space Programme is orgasmatronic!
Definitely one of the best tracks on the record
Yes chick from Jinger is a bit random. Good album though
If charges were dropped with prejudice it means they can't be raised again.
So it must mean it was dropped without prejudice.
Another banger of an album
4 out of 5. Takes alot to give something a 5 star rating. Organic I'd give a 4.5.
6:12 totally butchered the surname my man
Everyone has the right to listen to whatever they want. I, personally, don't feel comfortable listening to a band who has been charged with a crime like this. Even if they are innocent, i rather not take the chance and continue being a fan and then find out that they ARE guilty. Not saying that they are, im just saying i rather not take that chance.
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