VADER "Helleluyah (God Is Dead)"
VADER
Genre(s)
Death/Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Necronomicon, magic, anti-religion, war, darkness
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Poland (Olsztyn) 1983 Nuclear Blast Records Active
Current line-up
Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek - Vocals, Guitars (1983-), Bass (1983) (Para Wino Band, Panzer X)
Session members:
Wac³aw "Vogg" Kie³tyka - Guitars (2008-) (Decapitated (Pol), Lux Occulta, Sceptic)
Tomasz "Reyash" Rejek - Bass (2008-) (Profanum (Pol), Witchmaster (Pol), Union, Christ Agony, Incantation, Supreme Lord)
Pawe³ "Paul" Jaroszewicz - Drums (2008-) (Soul Snatcher, Crionics (Pol), Interior, Hell-Born)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Piotr Tomaszewski (1985) (R.I.P.)
Robert "Czarny" Czarneta (1986-1988) (Raxas (Pol))
Guitars:
Zbigniew "Vika" Wróblewski (1983-1986) (Raxas (Pol))
Jaros³aw "China" £abieniec (1991-1997) (Dies Irae (Pol), Nyia, Impurity (Pol), Larva, Sweet Noise)
Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz (1997-2008) (Dies Irae (Pol), Christ Agony, Unsun)
Bass:
Robert "Astaroth" Struczewski (1986)
Jacek "Jackie" Kalisz (1988-1991, 1993)
Piotr "Berial" Kuzio³a (1991-1992) (Betrayer (Pol), Slaughter (Pol))
Leszek "Shambo" Rakowski (1993-2001) (Slashing Death)
Konrad "Simon" Karchut (2002-2003) (Hunter (Pol))
Marcin "Novy" Nowak (2003-2008) (Crucified Mortals, Dies Irae (Pol), Devilyn, Behemoth (Pol), Spinal Cord, Cerebral Concussion, Virgin Snatch, Rebirth (US))
Drums:
Grzegorz "Belial" Jackowski (1986-1987)
Krzysztof "Doc/Docent" Raczkowski (1988-2004) (R.I.P. 29th October 1970 - 18th August 2005, cardiac arrest) (Dies Irae (Pol), Slashing Death, Moon (Pol), Hunter (Pol), Unborn (Pol), Christ Agony, Atrocious Filth)
Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski (2005-2008) (Dimmu Borgir, Vesania (Pol), Neolithic, Pyorrhoea, Sunwheel, Masachist, Black River, Hunter (Pol))
Session members:
Krzysztof "Siegmar" Oloú - Keyboards (on "The Art of War" EP, "Impressions in Blood", and "XXV") (Vesania (Pol), Hesperos)
Additional notes
- The band initially started off as just a thrash band. Eventually, their form of "extreme" thrash became better known as their death metal sound. Many hail Vader as one of the first death metal bands from Poland, placing their country on the international death metal scene.
- Piotr Wiwczarek took over as the vocalist in 1988.
- Zbigniew "Vika" Wróblewski, after leaving Vader in the middle of the '80s, opened a small business which has produced guitar pick ups e.g to Vader.
- Though Daray had [...]
Discography
Tyrani Piekie³ Demo, 1986
Live in Decay Demo, 1986
Necrolust Demo, 1989
Morbid Reich Demo, 1990
The Ultimate Incantation Full-length, 1993
The Darkest Age Live album, 1994
Sothis EP, 1994
An Act of Darkness / IFY Single, 1995
De Profundis Full-length, 1995
Future of the Past Full-length, 1996
Carnal / Back to the Blind Single, 1997
Black to the Blind Full-length, 1997
Reborn in Chaos Best of/Compilation, 1998
Kingdom EP, 1998
Live in Japan Live album, 1998
Vision and Voice Video/VHS, 1998
Xeper / North Single, 2000
Litany Full-length, 2000
Reign Forever World EP, 2001
Angel of Death Single, 2002
Revelations Full-length, 2002
More Vision and the Voice DVD, 2002
Armageddon Best of/Compilation, 2002
Blood EP, 2003
Beware the Beast Single, 2004
The Beast Full-length, 2004
Night of the Apocalypse DVD, 2004
The Art of War EP, 2005
Impressions in Blood Full-length, 2006
And Blood was Shed in Warsaw DVD, 2007
v.666 Single, 2008
Lead Us!!! EP, 2008
The Upcoming Chaos EP, 2008
XXV Best of/Compilation, 2008
We Are The Horde Single, 2009
Necropolis Full-length, 2009
Vader-This Is The War
Sword Of The Witcher (2007)
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VADER's new album, Necropolis, will be released in Europe on August 21, 2009 and in North America on September 22, 2009. However, you don't have to wait until release date to order it!
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