R.I.P. Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka of DECAPITATED

Perditions Ghost · November 2nd, 2007, 09:49 AM

REST IN PEACE
Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka
1984 - 2007

Decapitated members Vitek (drums) and Covan (vocals) were hurt in an accident earlier this week involving Decapitated's tour bus and a truck carrying wood while on their tour of Russia. Both musicians sustained serious head injuries in the collision. 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. An update was issued yesterday that Covan was showing signs of improvement, but Vitek was not.

Today, November 2nd, 2007, Vitek has passed from the arms of this world at the young age of 23. You will forever be missed, brother. I will never forget the show you guys put on at Summer Slaughter. Rest in Peace, brother of metal.

Cheiron · November 2nd, 2007, 09:51 AM

Damn... that really really sucks. I feel so bad for his friends and family. He will be missed. I was to see him playing with Decapitated (along with Amon Amarth) in just a couple weeks too.....

shaq · November 2nd, 2007, 10:58 AM

this is not the news I wanted to wake up to this morning

I had been looking forward to seeing them on the Amon tour and knew they would no longer be playing that, but I hoped it wouldn't take a turn like this one

Dolamite S. Biffle · November 2nd, 2007, 12:43 PM

B.I.P = Blastbeat in Peace

Pellaz · November 3rd, 2007, 05:09 PM

Such a damned shame.

rushzil2112 · November 11th, 2007, 12:31 PM

He is such a big influence on me. My same age and so damned good. I think he is the best death metal drummer around especially for his age, just very tasteful. Being 16/17 on the first album, I just couldn't imagine being that good at that age. Damn I wish I started drumming as an infant. He will forever be missed. His death hit me much like Dimebag's hit a lot of other people. He was the future of death metal drumming, and I feel awful about him leaving a wife and daughter behind. I am also 23, with a wife and a few weeks away from having my first baby, and I can't imagine something that awful.

November 2nd, 2007, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Perditions Ghost JuuKun Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pawtucket, RI Posts: 535	R.I.P. Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka of DECAPITATED REST IN PEACE Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka 1984 - 2007 Decapitated members Vitek (drums) and Covan (vocals) were hurt in an accident earlier this week involving Decapitated's tour bus and a truck carrying wood while on their tour of Russia. Both musicians sustained serious head injuries in the collision. 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. An update was issued yesterday that Covan was showing signs of improvement, but Vitek was not. Today, November 2nd, 2007, Vitek has passed from the arms of this world at the young age of 23. You will forever be missed, brother. I will never forget the show you guys put on at Summer Slaughter. Rest in Peace, brother of metal. __________________ “I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.” - Aleister Crowley MORGANA LEFAY FOR PROGPOWER USA X SHOWCASE!

November 2nd, 2007, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cheiron Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,697	Damn... that really really sucks. I feel so bad for his friends and family. He will be missed. I was to see him playing with Decapitated (along with Amon Amarth) in just a couple weeks too..... __________________ Cheiron Proud Co-sponsor of Andromeda for ProgPower IX Proud Co-sponsor of Virgin Steele for ProgPower VIII

November 2nd, 2007, 10:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
shaq Demon of the Fall Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 1,148	this is not the news I wanted to wake up to this morning I had been looking forward to seeing them on the Amon tour and knew they would no longer be playing that, but I hoped it wouldn't take a turn like this one __________________ Proud sponsor of AngraRULES and Curufin for ProgPower VIII!

November 2nd, 2007, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dolamite S. Biffle Biffliest Person Ever Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,799	B.I.P = Blastbeat in Peace __________________ Visit http://www.metal-temple.com, for the latest album reviews and metal headlines. “Its all about escapism,” says Scott Waldrop, guitarist for Twisted Tower Dire. It’s the antithesis of bands like R.E.M. or Pearl Jam. For me, Power Metal, or traditional Metal, is like a soundtrack for slaying the singer of Creed." "Dude, can you shut the fuck up for the next 3min and 12 seconds so I can play the next fucking song?!?" - Jon Oliva

November 3rd, 2007, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pellaz Tigron of Immanion Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,789	Such a damned shame. __________________ http://www.paulcashman.com pellaz1@comcast.net Proud sponsor of Amorphis, Sonata Arctica, Mercenary, Therion, PoS, Nightwish and Devin Townsend Band for ProgPowers past and current! On SeismicRadio as DJ-Pellaz: http://www.seismicradio.com Also on WREKage, 11:59pm Fri - 5am Sat: http://www.wrekage.org 91.1 FM Atlanta -- Atlanta radio's true home of metal for more than 20 years, also streamed live and archived for a week!

November 11th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
rushzil2112 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 536	He is such a big influence on me. My same age and so damned good. I think he is the best death metal drummer around especially for his age, just very tasteful. Being 16/17 on the first album, I just couldn't imagine being that good at that age. Damn I wish I started drumming as an infant. He will forever be missed. His death hit me much like Dimebag's hit a lot of other people. He was the future of death metal drumming, and I feel awful about him leaving a wife and daughter behind. I am also 23, with a wife and a few weeks away from having my first baby, and I can't imagine something that awful. __________________ Mark Moore rushzil2112@msn.com looking to start a band in Dallas/Plano area, open to all styles of metal