Necropolis is the eighth studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader

Vader (band)

Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn, formed in 1983. According to Piotr Wiwczarek, the band's founding singer and guitar player, the band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, WW2, horror and anti-christian...

. The album was released on Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...

 on August 21, 2009. A video was shot for the song "Never Say My Name" which is based partially on the book "The Gospel According To Satan" by Patrick Graham.

On April 8, 2009, Vader released the first part of their studio report for this album. Subsequently, the second part was released on April 22 and the third part was released on May 27.

Track listing

CD
DVD

Personnel

• Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek
  Piotr Wiwczarek
  Piotr Wiwczarek , also known as Peter, is a Polish guitarist and vocalist who is the frontman for the death metal band Vader, although joined the band as their bassist. He has also collaborated with Kazimierz "Para" Paraszczuk on his tribute album, Bandid Rockin', and is the producer of several of...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  , bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , vocals, lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9)
• Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz
  Paweł Jaroszewicz
  Paweł Jaroszewicz, , is a Polish musician anddrummer. He has contributed to bands such as Crionics, Hell-Born, Rootwater, Vader, Thy Disease, and Christ Agony.-Discography:*Interior - Promo Only...
  
   – drums
• Tomasz "Reyash" Rejek
  Reyash
  Tomasz "Reyash" Rejek is a Polish black metal musician. He is a bassist, and vocalist known for his contribution to the bands Vader, Supreme Lord, Profanum, Christ Agony, Incantation, and Witchmaster. He graduated in marketing and management at the University of Zielona...
  
   - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
   (only on bonus DVD)
• Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka – guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
   (only on bonus DVD)
• Marek Pająk
  Marek Pająk
  Marek Pająk, , is a Polish musician and guitarist. In 2010 he joined death metal band Vader. Pająk is endorsed by Ibanez guitars.- Discography :Esqarial*Amorphous...
  
   – guest lead guitar (tracks 3, 9, 11, 13)
• Tue Madsen - production, mastering

• Sławomir Wiesławski - sound engineering
• Wojciech Wiesławski - sound engineering
• Harry Maat - lyrics (tracks 6, 7, 10, 11)
• Jacek Wiśniewski - artwork
• Bartłomiej Krysiuk - vocals on "Black Metal"
• Maciej Taff - vocals on "Fight Fire with Fire"

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Polish Albums Chart OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV....	5
German Albums Chart	64
French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...	188
US Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...	36