| The Negation | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Decapitated |
| Cover: | Decapitated - The Negation.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski |
| Recorded: | August 2003 – September 2003, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland |
| Genre: | Technical death metal |
| Label: | Earache |
| Producer: | Sławek Wiesławski, Wojtek Wiesławski, Decapitated |
| Prev Title: | Nihility |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Organic Hallucinosis |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
The Negation is the third studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released on 9 March 2004, through Earache Records.
It is Decapitated's final album to feature vocalist Wojciech "Sauron" Wąsowicz.
After its release, The Negation received mixed reviews from music critics. William York of AllMusic praised the production saying [...] 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." While Jill Mikkelson of Exclaim! praised songwriting "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."