Since the beginning of 2022, Vader has had a new drummer, whose name has recently been revealed. The band’s new sticksman is Michał Andrzejczyk, who made his debut with the death metal legends during the Polish leg of the ‘Awakening of Tyrants‘ tour.
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Michał Andrzejczyk, photo: AirDrift Photography Henryk Michaluk
The statement on Vader‘s official Facebook profile reads:
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From left to right: Tomasz “Hal” Halicki, Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek, Michał “Michael” Andrzejczyk, Marek “Spider” Pająk (Photo: Artur Tarczewski)
“Joining Vader and becoming its part is a dream come true for me. It is a great honour and a huge challenge. I’ve been a fan ever since I can remember, I actually grew up on this music. It also accompanied me when I was taking my first steps behind the drum kit. This means that each of Vader’s drummers before me has had a hand in shaping me as a drummer, especially James Stewart, thanks to whom I’ve reached this point in my career. I have a lot of work to do but I’ll do my best not to disappoint the band and, above all, the fans.”
James Stewart is concentrating on developing his career with Decapitated. The band’s new album, titled “Cancer Culture“, is due out in May, and the single “Hello Death” (featuring Jinjer’s Tatiana Shmailyuk) has already been released.