Band

Vader

Vader is a death metal band from Poland, active 1983 to present. 25 releases and 18 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Death Metal
Origin: Olsztyn, Poland
Formed: 1983
Releases: 25

Biography

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.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Tomasz Halicki	Electric bass guitar	2011 to present
Marek Pająk	Electric guitar	2010 to present
Michał Andrzejczyk	Drums (drum set)	2022 to present
Piotr Wiwczarek	Lead vocals, Electric guitar, Electric bass guitar	1983 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Paweł Jaroszewicz	Drums (drum set)	2008 to 2011
Novy	Electric bass guitar	2003 to 2008
Daray	Drums (drum set)	2005 to 2008
Maurycy Stefanowicz		1996 to 2008
Jarosław Łabieniec	Electric guitar	1993 to 1996
Konrad Karchut	Electric bass guitar	2002 to 2004
Krzysztof Raczkowski	Drums (drum set)	1988 to 2005
Piotr Kuzioła	Electric bass guitar	1991 to 1992
Grzegorz Jackowski	Drums (drum set)	1985 to 1988
Jacek Kalisz	Electric bass guitar	1989 to 1994
James Stewart	Drums (drum set)	2011 to 2022
Leszek Rakowski	Electric bass guitar	1993 to 2001
Robert Czarneta	Lead vocals	1985 to 1988
Robert Struczewski	Electric bass guitar	1985 to 1988

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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