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Olsztyn, Poland (1983 – present)

Vader is a death metal band from Olsztyn, Poland founded in 1983.

They stand as one of the best-known European death metal bands utilizing a style of death metal different from that of their American counterparts, but their approach is firmly based upon the template created by Morbid Angel. For example, many bands of this genre tend to play guitar solos and lead parts which do not adhere strictly to traditional musical principles (such as being in key) and make extensive use of tremolo bar, creating a rather dissonant sound.

Vader, whilst often playing in this style, occasionally diverge and play diminished, augmented, and minor scale solos. The band is also different in that vocalist Piotr Wiwczarek’s vocals do not follow the standard sound widely considered acceptable for death metal. While his vocal delivery remains extreme, it is a much throatier approach, giving him the ability to enunciate words more clearly than most death metal vocalists.

Vader were the first band ever from behind the Iron Curtain to sign to a Western label and their 1990 demo “Morbid Reich” is still considered to be the best selling demo tape in the history of death metal.

In 1993 they released their debut album titled “The Ultimate Incantation” (Earache) which has since become one of the milestones of European death metal. These were also the first brutal sounds from behind the Iron Curtain which reached the audiences all over the world.

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death metal, polish, metal, thrash metal, brutal death metal
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1	Devilizer full track	738
2	Rise Of The Undead full track	735
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6	Anger full track	597
7	Impure full track	589
8	The Seal full track	570
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10	Xeper full track	533
11	When The Sun Drowns In Dark full track	524
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Chmielowa94 wrote:
yesterday evening

pooolska! ^^

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Rock-JAE wrote:
yesterday morning

killer band \m/ !!!!

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BromptonCoffee wrote:
Sunday afternoon

All hail the best Polish death metal band!\m/ Vocal kick asses.

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CanadaRiot2312 wrote:
Sunday morning

My favorite death vocals [2] oh, and this band kicks ass!

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TtlMetalRckr wrote:
Saturday evening

Can't wait to see them tonight!!! \m/

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FreezingMoon999 wrote:
Saturday afternoon

fucking kickass band!!! HAIL VADER

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Infernal-Vader wrote:
Saturday morning

Really best death metal band [2]

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DAMAGE_FM wrote:
Saturday morning

My favorite death vocals

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redgrave9 wrote:
Tuesday evening

the best real death metal band.

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SilverBarron wrote:
last week

One of the best death metal bands, can understand the vocals quite easily

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Mgferraresso wrote:
last month

dotoka: Yeah... I agree with ya, mate! The cover is amazing indeed!

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dotoka wrote:
last month

Necropolis is a solid dm record, not their best yeah, but still it`s waaaay better than most of the dm crap nowadays. plus the Metallica cover is pretty damn good

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Mgferraresso wrote:
last month

Not the guys best album... but yes, it is very good!

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Furie1024 wrote:
last month

Necropolis is realy nice

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GRugle wrote:
last month

Borow(DEATH METAL) www.myspace.com/borowww CHECK NEW ALBUM!!!

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Mlorism wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Against+Christianity

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vargr_moon wrote:
last month

VADER TOMORROW!!!!

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Die_In_a_Fire wrote:
last month

you know 'tags' rhymes with 'fags' for a reason..

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metalheadAdam7 wrote:
last month

litany's my favorite

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Gwarcorpse wrote:
last month

*retarded*

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