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| Namename = Carnival Is Forever

| Typetype = studio

| Artistartist = [[Decapitated (band)|Decapitated]]

| Covercover = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever.jpg

| Captionalt = Cover art by Łukasz Jaszak =

| Releasedreleased = {{Start date|2011|07|12|df=y}}

| Genre recorded = [[Technical9 February – 31 deathMarch metal]]2011

| Misc prev_year = {{Extra album cover2006

| misc | Type = {{Extra album = studiocover

'''''Carnival Is Forever''''' is the fifth studio album by Polish [[death metal]] band [[Decapitated (band)|Decapitated]]. It was released on 12 July 12, 2011, via [[Nuclear Blast Records]]. ''Carnival Is Forever'' was produced by [[Wacław Kiełtyka|Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka]] with Daniel Bergstrand.

In 2009, after a hiatusperiod of disbandment, [[Decapitated (band)|Decapitated]]'s guitarist, composer and founding member [[Wacław Kiełtyka|Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka]] reformed the band with [[Austria]]nAustrian drummer [[Kerim Lechner|Kerim "Krimh" Lechner]], vocalist Rafał Piotrowski, and bassist [[Filip Hałucha|Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-drummer-announced|title=Decapitated: New Drummer Announced|date=July 30, 2009|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=177431581&blogId=517802074|title=UK Tour 2010!|publisher=MySpace|access-date=2011-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view|archive-date=2009-02-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout 2010, the band toured in Europe, United States, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-the-faceless-all-shall-perish-confirmed-for-summer-slaughter-tour|title=Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish Confirmed For Summer Slaughter Tour|date=April 15, 2010|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-lineup-announced|title=Decapitated: New Lineup Announced|date=November 20, 2009|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>

Decapitated entered RG Studio in [[Gdańsk]], [[Poland]] on 9 February 9, 2011, to record ''Carnival Is Forever'', the follow-up to ''[[Organic Hallucinosis]]'' (2006). The album was produced by Kiełtyka, and the drum tracks were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-to-enter-studio-next-month|title=Decapitated To Enter Studio Next Month|date=January 21, 2011|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Feb. 14, 2011 Blabbermouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-recording-new-album-photos-report-available|title=Decapitated Recording New Album; Photos, Report Available|date=February 14, 2011|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> In order to achieve "the 'true', organic and natural sound", the band recorded with live drums (without using drum triggers) and without double guitar tracks,.<ref whichname="Feb. means14, one guitar2011 per side.Blabbermouth"/><ref name="March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl.">{{cite web |url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/wiadomosci/metal/news/decapitated-efekt-jest-piorunujacy,1618117,47 |title=Decapitated: Efekt jest piorunujący |date=March 31, 2011 |publisher=muzyka.interia.pl |language=Polish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508152820/http://muzyka.interia.pl/wiadomosci/metal/news/decapitated-efekt-jest-piorunujacy%2C1618117%2C47 |archivedate=2011-05-08 }}</ref><ref name="NB final report">{{cite web|url=http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/news/details/323422.decapitated-final-studio-report.html|title=Decapitated final studio report|date=April 1, 2011|publisher=[[Nuclear Blast]]}}</ref><ref name="Feb. 14, 2011 Blabbermouth"/>

Several riffs on the new album were created with previous drummer [[Witold Kiełtyka|Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka]]. The almost two-month recording session was finished on 31 March 31.<ref name="March 31, 2011. muzyka.interia.pl."/><ref name="NB final report"/> The cover art was created by Łukasz Jaszak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-carnival-is-forever-track-listing-unveiled|title=Decapitated: 'Carnival Is Forever' Track Listing Unveiled|date=May 13, 2011|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> The lyrics were contributed by Jarosław Szubrycht, the vocalist for [[Lux Occulta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/decapitated-new-album-title-announced|title=Decapitated: New Album Title Announced|date=May 9, 2011|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>

| rev2 = [[BlabbermouthAbout.netcom]]

| rev3 = [[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|Brave WordsBlabbermouth.net]]

| rev3Score = 9/{{Rating|8|10}}<ref name="braveblabber">{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Alisoglu|url=http://bravewordswww.comblabbermouth.net/reviewscdreviews/decapitated-carnival-is-forever|title = Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever|first=David|last=Perri Decapitated|date=28 July 8, 2011|accessdate=August 25, 2014|publisher=[[Brave Words & Bloody KnucklesBlabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>

| rev4Scorerev5Score = {{Rating|49|510}}<ref name="metalsucksbrave">{{cite web|url=http://wwwbravewords.metalsucks.net/2011/06com/21reviews/decapitatedsdecapitated-carnival-is-forever-the-metalsucks-review/|title = Decapitated's - Carnival Is Forever: The Metalsucks Review|first=David|last=Perri|date=JuneJuly 218, 2011|accessdate=August 25, 2014|first=Sammy|last=O'Hagar|publisher=[[MetalSucksBrave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]}}</ref>

| rev5rev6 = [[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]

| rev5Scorerev6Score = {{Rating|2.5/|5}}<ref name="revolver">{{cite web|first=Christopher |last=Krovatin |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html |title=Review: Decapitated – Carnival Is Forever |publisher=''Revolver'' |date=July 13, 2011 |accessdate=September 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929131822/http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html |archivedate=September 29, 2012 }}</ref>

After its release, ''Carnival Is Forever'' received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Eduardo Rivadavia of [[AllmusicAllMusic]] described thesaid "[...] implausibly heavy, musically vicious and polyrhythmically busy numbers such as '"The Knife'," '"United'," '"404'," and '"Pest'" (all of which owe a trick or two to [[Meshuggah]], [[Gojira (band)|Gojira]], and even [[Byzantine (band)|Byzantine]])" asappear appearing "to be at war with themselves—such is the instrumental complexity displayed by each musician as he fights to out-shred his bandmates."<ref name="allmusic"/> Dave Schalek of [[About.com]] noted Decapitated musicians skills "[...] the quality of the musicianship is as high as ever. Vogg’s riffing and staccato time changes are tight and flawlessly played, and drummer Krimh fills out the sound with perfect accompaniment to Vogg’s frenetic riffing."<ref name="about"/>

Scott Alisoglu of [[Blabbermouth.net]] also praised the musicianship: "In what turns out to be an ace rhythm section, bassist Filip Halucha and Kerim '"Krimh'" Lechner deliver the rhythmic goods in the form of tight, acrobatic performances and some very colorful percussion that both contrasts and syncs up with all those gouging and biting Waclaw riffs."<ref name="blabber"/> [[Blistering]]'s Mike Sloan noted of the production, "The only real downside of the album is the rather thin production. There is so much power and fluidity throughout the entire record, but the final mix has certainly taken away from the bite and murderous attack of the guitars."<ref name="blistering">{{cite web|url=http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/23159/menuid/2/tempidx/4/link/1 |title=Blistering.com Review: Decapitated - Carnival Is Forever|accessdate=September 19, 2014|publisher=[[Blistering]]|first=Mike |last=Sloan}}</ref>

| music1 = [[Wacław Kiełtyka|Vogg]], [[Witold Kiełtyka|Vitek]], [[Kerim Lechner|Krimh]]

| music2 = VoggKiełtyka, KrimhLechner

| music3 = VoggKiełtyka, VitekKiełtyka, KrimhLechner

| music4 = VoggKiełtyka, VitekKiełtyka, KrimhLechner

| music5 = VoggKiełtyka, VitekKiełtyka, KrimhLechner

| music6 = VoggKiełtyka, KrimhLechner

| music7 = VoggKiełtyka, VitekKiełtyka, KrimhLechner

| music8 = VoggKiełtyka

* [[Kerim Lechner|Kerim "Krimh" Lechner]] – [[drum kit|drums]]

===Production===

* Wojciech Kiełtyka – consultant, help, lyric revision

!Peak<br />position

| [[Top Heatseekers|US Billboard Top Heatseekers]]<ref name="www.billboard.com">{{cite webmagazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300646/decapitated/chart|title=Decapitated - Chart history|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 8, 2013|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606185007/http://www.billboard.com/artist/300646/decapitated/chart|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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| Riffs Factory/Mystic Production<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mystic.pl/plyty_cd,decapitated-carnival_is_forever,11106.htm |title=DECAPITATED - Carnival is Forever |access-date=2014-07-12 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153602/https://www.mystic.pl/plyty_cd,decapitated-carnival_is_forever,11106.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| rowspan="2"|[[Nuclear Blast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/music/band/about/71069.decapitated.html|title=Decapitated}}</ref>

| {{Start date|2011|7|15|df=y}}

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| [[Nippon Columbia]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://columbia.jp/prod-info/COCB-60011/|title = ディキャピテイテッド / カーニヴァル・イズ・フォーエヴァー &#124; 商品情報 &#124; 日本コロムビアオフィシャルサイト}}</ref>

| {{Start date|2011|7|20|df=y}}

| Icarus Music<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icarusmusicstore.com/cd/1647-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html?search_query=decapitated&results=2 |title=DECAPITATED Carnival is forever - ICARUS MUSIC Label, Distro & Live Shows |access-date=2014-07-12 |archive-date=2014-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715042127/http://www.icarusmusicstore.com/cd/1647-decapitated-carnival-is-forever.html?search_query=decapitated&results=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110822163715/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155853 Drum-Tracking Footage From The Studio - Mar. 25, 2011] Studio preview for SickDrummerMagazine.com at Blabbermouth.net.

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