Drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka of Poland-based hardcore/tech/metal act Decapitated has passed away. On October 29, 2007, while travelling to a show in Gomel, Belarus, Decapitated was involved in a bus accident. Their tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, giving serious head injuries to Vitek and Adrian Kowanek.
Decapitated formed in 1996 in Krosno in southern Poland, when the average age of the band was fourteen and all the members were still attending music school. The band released their last album, Organic Hallucinosis in 2006 via Earache.
Our condolences to Witold's friends and family.
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spare_parts13 (November 6, 2007)
drummer from a band called Decapitated dies from head trauma. how ironic. he's lucky the band wasn't called Castrated. 7+ Replies
jacknife737 (November 6, 2007)
Wasn't familiar with his band, but christ, thats only a couple years older then I am. Condolences.
T-Rock (November 6, 2007)
This guy is only three years older than me, which makes it even weirder to imagine. RIP, man.
Guy_Incognito (November 6, 2007)
I'm not even offended by this comment. It was pretty much a given that someone had to step forward and get it out of our collective systems at some point.
istapledmyfoot (November 6, 2007)
decapitated is incredible, and also as many have noted he was way too young. RIP.
blackmetal666 (November 6, 2007)
Very sad. He was a bit younger than me and a phenomenal musician. Condolences to everyone who knew him.
sugarfull (November 6, 2007)
This is sad. My condolences. It's going to be hard for them to find a new drummer.
bytheslice (November 6, 2007)
R.I.P. Decapitated is a very creative and talented band. This phenomenal drummer will be missed... | Features
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this is such a shame. he was so young. and such a talented drummer.