www.braingell.com -- Drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metal band DECAPITATED passed away in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old.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. ...Read More
Comment #1 by SyriaK on November 02, 2007 at 7:33pm
Brutal. Not even Burton Boards coulda saved him from that one.
Comment #2 by stonedrockgod on November 03, 2007 at 01:21am
damn, 23.. that aint long enough..
Comment #3 by berube on November 03, 2007 at 11:28am
they havent cancelled their jaxx gig at the end of this month, but i am keeping an eye on the schedule.
Comment #4 by stonedrockgod on November 03, 2007 at 1:13pm
you couldn't hold it against em if they did continue... think they would try and fill the line up and keep the music goin? or let the band mate rest in peace...
Comment #5 by berube on November 03, 2007 at 7:57pm
yeah but in a month? with the injured singer as well? i dont see it happening... though i REALLY want em to come.
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