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Vader

Polish death metal band

Formed in 1983

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Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn. Formed in 1983, the group was founded by then-bassist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek and guitarist Zbigniew "Vika" Wróblewski. Vader went through several lineup changes over the years, with Wiwczarek as the only constant member. Since 2022, the band has comprised Wiwczarek on lead vocals and lead guitar, rhythm guitarist Marek "Spider" Pająk, bassist Tomasz "Hal" Halicki, and drummer Michał Andrzejczyk.

Starting as a more traditional heavy metal group, Vader eventually went to thrash, speed, and then in the late 1980s became a death metal band. It would not be until nine years after forming that they managed to release their debut album The Ultimate Incantation (1992); Vader has released eleven more studio albums since then. The band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, World War II, horror, and science fiction. According to Billboard magazine, by 2002 Vader sold approximately 500,000 releases around the world.

Vader will be working in the studio in the fall of 2025 to record their new (thirteenth) album.

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Vader est un groupe de death metal polonais, originaire d'Olsztyn. Formé en 1983, le groupe est mené par le bassiste Piotr « Peter » Wiwczarek et le guitariste Zbigniew « Vika » Wróblewski. Vader fait face à plusieurs changements de formation durant son existence, Wiwczarek étant le seul membre issu de la formation originale. Depuis 2011, le groupe comprend Wiwczarek à la guitare et au chant, le guitariste Marek « Spider » Pająk, le bassiste Tomasz « Hal » Halicki, et le batteur britannique James Stewart.

Ayant démarré comme groupe de heavy metal, Vader s'oriente ensuite vers le thrash, le speed, puis à la fin des années 1980, le death metal. Ce n'est qu'après neuf ans qu'ils publient leur premier album, The Ultimate Incantation.

Le nom du groupe s'inspire de Dark Vador (Darth Vader en VO) de la série de films Star Wars. Leurs thèmes lyriques s'inspirent de l'univers de H. P. Lovecraft et de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

D'après le magazine Billboard, en 2002, Vader compte approximativement 500 000 vendus à l'international.

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