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| Vader | |
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 Vader performing live at Metalmania in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Olsztyn, Poland |
| Genre(s) | Death metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Label(s) | Mystic Productions, Earache, Impact, Hammerheart, Metal Blade, Regain |
| Associated acts | Behemoth Dies Irae Spinal Cord Vesania Neolithic UnSun |
| Website | www.vader.pl |
| Members | |
| Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz Tomasz "Reyash" Rejek |
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| Former members | |
| For full listing see: Vader member history | |
Vader is a death metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, founded in 1983.1 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.2
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Biography
Having recorded two demos already, Vader garnered international attention when they released their third demo, Morbid Reich, in 1990, selling nearly 10,000 copies.3 This success earned the group a contract with Earache Records. The songs from Morbid Reich would appear later on their full-length debut album in 1993, 'The Ultimate Incantation.
Due to communication breakdowns, the contract with Earache was terminated and the 1994 release of Sothis and The Darkest Age: Live '93 had to be released on different labels. In the meantime they toured relentlessly and in 1995, they signed a contract with Impact Records and released De Profundis, Future of the Past, and Black to the Blind. Then, Hammerheart Records re-released two early demos, Necrolust and Morbid Reich, as the Reborn in Chaos. In August 1998, Vader released Live in Japan. Before it came out in December, they also recorded the Kingdom EP and a VHS video entitled Vision and Voice. In October of that year, Vader opened for Slayer during a show in Poland.
At the end of 1998, they signed a contract to Metal Blade Records for the release of their sixth album, Litany. 1999 was spent mostly on tour. In March 1999, Vader played went on their first headlining American tour, the International Extreme Music Festival 1999, and in May of that same year they played at Metalmania. In June, they went on another European tour, and the rest of the summer was filled with numerous appearances at festivals in Central Europe. The season concluded in a European tour with thrash metal band Testament.4
In November and December 1999, the band recorded the album Litany, which was set for release in March 2000, and recorded a music video for the song "Cold Demons" which appeared on a special-edition digipack. The release of the album was also backed up by live shows , including April's No Mercy Festival 2000 , and in June, the band embarked on a 30-date European tour with Vital Remains, Fleshcrawl, and The Crown.
In April 2001, Vader released the EP Reign Forever World, featuring re-recorded songs, cover songs, and live tracks. They promoted the album intensively--in Poland, Russia and the Ukraine, and again in the US. In September 2001 they did another European tour with Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus, Catastrophic, and several other bands. This was followed by 10 Polish appearances as part of the Thrash'em All Festival 2001 along with Krisiun, Behemoth and several Polish death metal and black metal bands.
In 2002 Vader released Revelations, and toured England, Scotland, and Ireland during the No Mercy Festival's dates. In May, the band released their first DVD,More Vision and the Voice. In 2004, the band started recording The Beast (which was finished in mid-July) along with an extensive promotional campaign including over 170 gigs. Recording sessions for their new album were postponed in May due to an accident which injured the drummer, Doc. He was replaced with Daray from the Polish band Vesania. The supporting Europe-wide tour saw the band's first trip to the Balkans. The most important gig of 2004 was at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, where the band opened for Metallica in front of 50,000 people.5
In 2008, Novy decided to leave Vader after five years; Marcin Rygiel (ex-Decapitated) replaced him on bass for the US Summer Slaughter Tour 2008. Reyash would join as a permanent bassist later in the year.
Band members
Current members
- Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek - guitar, vocals (1983-present)
- Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka - guitar (2008-present)
- Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz - drums (2008-present)
- Tomasz "Reyash" Rejek - bass (2008-present)
Discography
Studio albums
- The Ultimate Incantation (1993)
- De Profundis (1995)
- Black to the Blind (1997)
- Litany (2000)
- Revelations (2002)
- The Beast (2004)
- Impressions in Blood (2006)
- Necropolis (2009)6
References
- ^ "Vader - Metal Archives", Biography, http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=145, retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ "Kinofilia" (in Polish), Interview with Piotr Wiwczarek, Archived from the original on 2006-05-03, http://web.archive.org/web/20060503043205/http://www.film.com.pl/filmzycia.php, retrieved on 27 January 2006, "Piotr Wiwczarek:"
- ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum - Vader
- ^ "Vader Biography", http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Vader-Biography/9EE261426872829948256C950012D2CE.
- ^ "Vader - Spirit of Metal", http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/biographie-groupe-Vader-id_bio-776-l-en.html.
- ^ Split With Guitarist And Drummer Confirmed: News @ metalstorm.ee
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