AGAINST THE PLAGUES' VARYEN Comments On DECAPITATED Drummer's Passing
November 2, 2007AGAINST THE PLAGUES drummer Varyen Chylynski (formerly of DAMNATION and FOREST OF IMPALED) has commented on the passing of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, who died in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old.
"It's like a bad dream," Varyen said in a statement. "I knew Vitek and every time DECAPITATED performed in Chicago area I spoke with him and the guys from the band; we know each other so long before even I came to U.S. I talked with him last time 6 or 7 months ago. He told me how happy he is with his wife and how great is to perform and playing drums around the world, especially in United States. He was so young and so excited about to be a part of metal scene...
"It's the most devastating thing happened in the whole metal community — I guess. We lost great young person who was one of the most talented drummers on death metal genre and such a nice joking and laughing person from the bands I know.
"R.I.P. Vitek. Deepest condolences to his family. I am crying now and my all thoughts are with him in this tough time."
Vitek and DECAPITATED singer Covan (real name: Adrian Kowanek) were hurt 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.
AGAINST THE PLAGUES released its full-length debut, "Architecture of Oppression", in July 2007.
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