The Ultimate Incantation
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The Ultimate Incantation is the debut album
by Vader
. It was released in 1992 by Earache Records
. The cover art
was drawn by Dan Seagrave
. The album was originally recorded at Sunlight Studios with Thomas Skogsberg but neither the record label or Vader was pleased with the outcome, and decided to try another studio. The new studio that they recorded at was Rhythm Studios in England
with producer Paul Johnson.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by 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...
. It was released in 1992 by Earache Records
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
. The cover art
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
was drawn by Dan Seagrave
Dan Seagrave
Daniel Seagrave is a British artist, who created many record covers for death metal bands especially in the early 1990s. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in Ravenshead, near Nottingham....
. The album was originally recorded at Sunlight Studios with Thomas Skogsberg but neither the record label or Vader was pleased with the outcome, and decided to try another studio. The new studio that they recorded at was Rhythm Studios in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with producer Paul Johnson.
Track listing
Band members
- Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek − guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, bass guitar, vocals - Krysztof "Doc" Raczkowski − drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jacek "Jackie" Kalisz − bass guitar (credited, did not perform)
- Jaroslaw "China" Labieniec − guitar (credited, did not perform)
Production
- Engineered and produced by Paul Johnson
- Cover artworkAlbum coverAn album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
by Dan SeagraveDan SeagraveDaniel Seagrave is a British artist, who created many record covers for death metal bands especially in the early 1990s. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in Ravenshead, near Nottingham....