Vader

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, Guitar (1983-), Bass (1983) (Para Wino Band, Panzer X)

Session members :
Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka - Guitar (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))

Guitar :
Zbigniew "Vika" Wróblewski (1983-1986) (Raxas (Pol))
Jaroslaw "China" Labieniec (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" Kuziola (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) (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" Oloś - Keyboards (on "The Art of War" EP, "Impressions in Blood", and "XXV") (Vesania (Pol), Hesperos)
Additional notes
Do not add "Tyrani Piekiel", it's bootleg.

- 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 [...]
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SomberOracleJuly 17th, 2002
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Discography


Live in Decay Demo, 1986
Necrolust Demo, 1989[1 review, 70%]
Morbid Reich Demo, 1990[2 reviews, average 85%]
The Ultimate Incantation Full-length, 1993[4 reviews, average 88%]
The Darkest Age Live album, 1994
Sothis EP, 1994[2 reviews, average 89%]
An Act of Darkness / IFY Single, 1995
De Profundis Full-length, 1995[4 reviews, average 91%]
Future of the Past Full-length, 1996[2 reviews, average 94%]
Carnal / Back to the Blind Single, 1997
Black to the Blind Full-length, 1997[3 reviews, average 85%]
Reborn in Chaos Best of/Compilation, 1998
Kingdom EP, 1998[2 reviews, average 73%]
Live in Japan Live album, 1998[2 reviews, average 97%]
Vision and Voice Video/VHS, 1998
Xeper / North Single, 2000
Litany Full-length, 2000[12 reviews, average 92%]
Reign Forever World EP, 2001[2 reviews, average 90%]
Angel of Death Single, 2002[1 review, 85%]
Revelations Full-length, 2002[6 reviews, average 83%]
More Vision and the Voice DVD, 2002[1 review, 94%]
Armageddon Best of/Compilation, 2002
Blood EP, 2003[6 reviews, average 88%]
Beware the Beast Single, 2004
The Beast Full-length, 2004[8 reviews, average 78%]
Night of the Apocalypse DVD, 2004
The Art of War EP, 2005[13 reviews, average 87%]
Impressions in Blood Full-length, 2006[9 reviews, average 87%]
And Blood was Shed in Warsaw DVD, 2007[1 review, 83%]
v.666 Single, 2008
Lead Us!!! EP, 2008[1 review, 21%]
The Upcoming Chaos EP, 2008
XXV Best of/Compilation, 2008[1 review, 70%]
We Are The Horde Single, 2009
Necropolis Full-length, 2009[2 reviews, average 80%]



Links

Official
Vader Official Homepage
Vader @ Myspace
Vader @ YouTube

Labels
Vader @ Empire Records
Vader @ Regain Records
Vader @ Metal Blade Records
Vader @ Metal Mind Productions
Vader @ System Shock
Vader @ Avalon/Marquee (in Japanese)
Vader @ Nuclear Blast

Official merchandise
JSR Direct
Metal Blade web store
Sevared Records
Abyss Records
Warlord Clothing
catacombs
Star 500
Rockabilia
Vader Merchandise
Akousmatikoi Underground
Vader @ t-shirtzone
Vader T-Shirts

Fan site
De Profundis
Polish fan site
Unofficial forum
VADER FAN SITE
Vader @ Anus.com
Vader Myspace fan page

Tablatures
All Good Tabs
MetalTabs
XGuitar
Rivers of Gore
Vader @ Guitabs.net
Vader @ Mxtabs.net
Vader @ 911tabs.com



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