According to a posting on the web site of DECAPITATED's Polish record label Empire Records, bassist Martin and vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek (ex-ATROPHIA RED SUN) left the Polish death metal band shortly after the completion of the group's recent North American tour. Although no official statement has yet been made, several unconfirmed Internet reports suggest that disagreements with the band's label, Earache Records, were at the heart of the duo's decision to quit the group. It is not presently clear how Martin and Covan's departures will affect DECAPITATED's previously announced North American trek with NILE, HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN and WITH PASSION, which is scheduled to kick off in January.

DECAPITATED's new album, "Organic Hallucinosis", is scheduled for release on February 7, 2006 (February 13 internationally) via Earache. Download a sample cut, "A Poem about an Old Prison", at this location. Additional music from the CD can be heard by clicking here. The follow-up to 2004's "The Negation" was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with producers Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski and features artwork and layout by Seth (ROTTING CHRIST, PARADISE LOST).

That right there....sucks. Sucks real bad.

didn't they just get that singer?

boy... didn't see t his coming...

wow...they need to stop losing members...this band can't break up

Problems with Earache? NEVER!!! [/sarcasm]

Whoa, whoa, whoa...the Nile and Hypocrisy tour was supposed to have Decapitated on it? And Soilent Green?

Earache Records has issued a statement rejecting rumors that vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek (ex-ATROPHIA RED SUN) has left Polish death metallers DECAPITATED. "Covan will be joining DECAPITATED in January for their second U.S. tour in as many months, this time supporting NILE, and is fully committed to the band's plans to promote their forthcoming album, 'Organic Halucinosis', [to be] released on Earache on February 13th, 2006," the statement reads.

In the same statement, Earache confirmed the departure of bassist Martin from DECAPITATED's ranks. "No reasons have so far been given for the split," the statement adds.

hmm... maybe I can relocate to poland

i wish the singer would leave and the bassist would stay. sauron needs to get back in this fucking band.

i agree, i did not enjoy the new vocalist much at all. i find his vocals on the new album to be sub par as well.

Go for it, Nick. \m/

is this still the six stringing bass player?? he's fucking NASTY. how was the Negation?? I still need Winds of Creation, I think that disc kills Nihility.

winds of creation > nihility > the negation

its a toss up between winds and nihility for me.