You've probably heard about the wreck this week, their van hit a logger truck while touring in Russia and sent Covan and Vitek to the hospital. Covan will be alright, but Vitek died this morning...23 years old. This shit has had me in a bit of a funk all week, but today is a truly sad day for metal.

Quote :

"Drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metal band DECAPITATED passed away in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old. Vitek and DECAPITATED singer Covan (real name: Adrian Kowanek) were seriously injured in an accident earlier in the week involving DECAPITATED's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border. Both musicians reportedly sustained serious head injuries in the collision, which is believed to have been the fault of the band's driver (although this has not yet been officially confirmed). According to the Polish Internet portal Onet.pl, Vitek underwent trepanation, a form of surgery in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull, and was due to be transported to a hospital in Krakow, Poland for further treatment. Covan's family released a statement yesterday (Thursday, November 1) that the vocalist's condition had improved. At the time, the vocalist was still said to be at a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia, where he and Vitek were taken following the accident"

I met the guys at a show in July, hung out with Covan and Vitek after the show for a while. Really great guys, and so talented. This is really a personal blow, as they became more than just one of my favorite bands.

Keep Vitek in your thoughts... \m/



http://www.decapitatedband.net
http://www.myspace.com/decapitatedofficial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapitated




[Edited on November 2, 2007 at 12:31 PM. Reason : only the good die young]

11/2/2007 12:18:05 PM

it would be kind of awesome if a member of DECAPITATED were DECAPITATED

but i have no idea whot these dudes are

11/2/2007 12:23:23 PM

don't know and don't care

11/2/2007 12:41:29 PM

Sorry to hear about it.

But death by logger truck is pretty metal.

11/2/2007 12:44:33 PM

yea caught a few of the updates on lambgoat this week, sad indeed.

11/2/2007 12:57:34 PM

Dude was pretty good seems like.

11/2/2007 1:43:23 PM

All those dudes look like they have heads.

11/2/2007 2:44:27 PM

this bums me out quite a bit.

just heard the news, and one of my personal favorite metal bands.

for being so young they have accomplished so much.

damnit.

11/2/2007 5:22:24 PM

shitty...

11/2/2007 5:45:42 PM

wat?

11/2/2007 6:04:22 PM

From a DECAPITATED myspace bulletin:

Quote :

" We are getting ready to organize a special sale with Original DECAPITATED Gear (some of which was actually used in the recording studio) limited/never before printed T-shirts and merch, other one-of-a-kind memorabilia, and gifts from our friends in other bands to help raise money for Vitek's and Covan's families. For those who would like to make donations directly, there will be more information posted in a few days, so please keep checking back with us. Every effort, big or small, counts for something! Thanks again."

see links on the OP

11/3/2007 3:52:18 PM

RIP

11/3/2007 4:40:04 PM