The First Damned Explained

The First Damned
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Decapitated
Cover:	First damned.jpg
Caption:	Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
Recorded:	June 1997, October 1998, Manek Studio, Sanok, Poland
Genre:	Technical death metal
Label:	Metal Mind
Prev Title:	Winds of Creation
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Nihility
Next Year:	2002

The First Damned is the first compilation album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released on 20 November 2000. It is a compilation of demos, Cemeterial Gardens and The Eye of Horus, and two additional live tracks recorded during the Thrash 'Em All Festival in 2000. The First Damned was released on one disc.

Track listing

All music written and composed by Decapitated. All lyrics written by Sauron, except where noted.

1. "Intro" – 0:16
2. "The Eye of Horus" – 5:28
3. "Blessed" – 5:06
4. "The First Damned" – 5:48
5. "Nine Steps" – 4:55
6. "Dance Macabre" – 2:49
7. "Mandatory Suicide" – 3:29 (Slayer cover)
8. "Destiny" – 5:33
9. "Way to Salvation" – 3:54
10. "Ereshkigal" – 3:47
11. "Cemeteral Gardens" – 6:19
12. "Way to Salvation" (live) – 3:58
13. "Nine Steps" (live) – 5:14

Personnel

Decapitated

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

Production

• Bartlomiej Kuźniak – mastering
• Mariusz Kurasz – engineering
• Piotr Łukaszewski – engineering
• Arkadiusz Malczewski – engineering
• Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jacek Wisniewski . https://web.archive.org/web/20091209170926/http://www.artworks.isg.pl/www/comi2.html . December 9, 2009 . Artworks.isg.pl . December 9, 2009 . June 30, 2012.