Vader
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Poland
- Born: 1983 in Olsztyn, Poland
- Active: 1983 - present
Biography
Vader is a pioneering Polish death metal band formed in 1983 in Olsztyn, known for blending death/thrash metal with lyrical themes of war, darkness, and Lovecraftian horror. Led by founding vocalist/guitarist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, they were the first Eastern Bloc metal band to sign with a Western label.
Genres
Vader Discography
- The Ultimate Incantation (1992) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- De profundis (1995) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Future of the Past (1996) - Album - rated 3/5
- Black to the Blind (1997) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Live in Japan (1998) - Album
- Kingdom (1998) - EP
- Litany (2000) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Armageddon (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.41/5
- Reign Forever World (2001) - EP - rated 3.44/5
- Revelations (2002) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Blood (2003) - EP - rated 3.39/5
- The Beast (2004) - Album - rated 3.04/5
- The Art of War (2005) - EP - rated 3.92/5
- Impressions in Blood (2006) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- XXV (2008) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Necropolis (2009) - Album - rated 2.78/5
- Welcome to the Morbid Reich (2011) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Tibi et igni (2014) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- The Empire (2016) - Album - rated 2.99/5
- Solitude in Madness (2020) - Album - rated 3.3/5
Members
- Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek - guitar, vocals (1983–Present)
- Krzysztof "Doc" Raczkowski - drums (1988–2005)
- Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz - guitar (1997–2008; 2024–Present)
- Marcin "Novy" Nowak - bass (2003–2008)
- Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz - drums (2008–2011)
- Marek "Spider" Pająk - guitar (2010–Present)
- Tomasz "Hal" Halicki - bass (2011–Present)
- James Stewart - drums (2011–2022)