- Witold Kiełtyka
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name = Witold Kiełtyka
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caption = Kiełtyka in 2006
background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth_date = birth date|1984|1|24
birth_place =Krosno ,Poland
death_date = death date and age|2007|11|2|1984|1|24
death_place =Novozybkov ,Russia
death_cause = bus accident
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occupation = percussionist for the death metal bandDecapitated
spouse =Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka (
January 24 ,1984 –November 2 ,2007 ) was a Polishmusician , the drummer and percussionist for thetechnical death metal bandDecapitated , and younger brother of the musician Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka. He had been with the band ever since it was founded in 1996, when he was only twelve years of age. He also did work for theheavy metal bands "Dies Irae" and "Panzer X".Death
On
October 29 ,2007 , while travelling to a show inGomel ,Belarus , "Decapitated" and the other band that was on the tour bus, "Crionics ",were involved in a bus accident. The tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, giving serious head injuries to Kiełtyka andAdrian Kowanek .The two were taken to a hospital in
Novozybkov ,Russia . While Kiełtyka's family released a statement onNovember 1 ,2007 , saying that his condition had improved, he went undertrepanation , and he was due to be transported to a hospital inKrakow , Poland for further treatment. However, Kiełtyka died onNovember 2 ,2007 at the age of 23. [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=84001 Decapitated Drummer Dead at 23] ]The Norwegian symphonic black metal band
Dimmu Borgir played a tribute concert to him on November 2 atOulu, Finland . [ [http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=30286 Dimmu Borgir Dedicate Show To Decapitated Drummer] ]Discography
* (1997) Decapitated - "
Cemeteral Gardens (Demo)"
* (1998) Decapitated - "The Eye of Horus (Demo)"
* (2000) Decapitated - "Winds of Creation (Wicked World/Earache Records )"
* (2000) Decapitated - "The First Damned (Metal Mind Productions )"
* (2002) Decapitated - "Nihility (Earache Records )"
* (2004) Decapitated - "The Negation (Earache Records )"
* (2006) Panzer X - "Steel Fist (Metal Mind Productions )"
* (2006) Decapitated - "Organic Hallucinosis (Earache Records )"References
External links
* [http://www.decapitatedband.net Decapitated official site]
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