Just recently, Andrew McKaysmith from Scars And Guitars conducted an audio interview with Polish death metal legends VADER Frontman, Peter, discussing how the band exceeded through the pandemic; the re-release of one of the essential metal albums ever, De Profundis + many more!
Scars and Guitars wrote: “This is a chat with one of the most critically revered figures in death metal. The catalyst for the conversation is the recent announcement that Vader is performing across Scandinavia and parts of Eastern Europe in September, then in Australia and Asia in October 2022. This conversation covers a lot of ground; Peter discusses how the band exceeded through the pandemic; the re-release of one of the essential metal albums ever, De Profundis, the group’s second album, which over the years has become a touchstone for death metal connoisseurs. Peter also shares his perspective on how the band keeps on keeping on.”
VADER will head on their ‘An Act of Darkness in Asia’ tour, kicking off in October!
Peter, the frontman of Vader stated: “VADERMANIAX !!! We are so excited to share this news with you. Vader is coming to the Far East THIS OCTOBER !!! The tour organized in cooperation between Massive Music, Creative Music and Slamman Booking Asia will visit Indonesia 🇲🇨, China 🇨🇳, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, Vietnam 🇻🇳, Singapore, Thailand 🇹🇭, Philippines 🇵🇭, Taiwan 🇹🇼, Japan 🇯🇵and South Korea 🇰🇷. Thy Disease will share stages with us. Are You ready for some bonecrushing, hellraising Death Metal? \m/”
More details soon, stay tuned!
In October 2022 VADER will also tour in Australia and New Zealand. The support comes from Polish Industrial/Groove Metallers THY DISEASE.
Peter, frontman of Vader on the tour: “VADERMANIAX!!! ARE YOU READY??? \m/ We plan to visit Australia and New Zealand in October 2022. A tour organized in cooperation with Creative Music, Massive Music, Slamman Booking Asia, Hardline Media and Val Knut will bring our new hell-thunder set to you!”
Below you will find a complete schedule: 12.10.2022 (AU) – Brisbane / The Triffid 13.10.2022 (AU) – Sydney / Manning 14.10.2022 (AU) – Melbourne / Max Watts 15.10.2022 (NZ) – Wellington / Valhalla 16.10.2022 (NZ) – Auckland / Whammy
On September 1st, VADER will hit the road on “Final Declaration Northern Tour 2022” with HATE and THY DISEASE.
See the confirmed shows below.
01.09.22- 🇱🇹 LT / VILNIUS – “Kablys” 02.09.22 – 🇱🇻 LV / RIGA – “Republika“ 03.09.22 – 🇪🇪 EE / TALLINN – “Tapper” 04.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / HELSINKI – “On the Rocks“ 05.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / TAMPERE – “Yo-talo“ 06.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / SEINAJOKI – “Rytmikorjaamo“ 07.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / JYVASKYLA – “Lutakko“ 08.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / UMEA – “Droskan“ 10.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / STOCKHOLM – “Hus 7” 13.09.22 – 🇩🇰 DK / ROSKILDE – “Gimle” 14.09.22 – 🇩🇰 DK / ODENSE – “Kansas City” 15.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / MALMO – “Plan B“ 16.09.22 – 🇳🇴 NO / DRAMMEN – “Union Scene“ 17.09.22 – 🇮🇸 IS / REYKJAVIK – “Gaukurinn“
VADER released their 16th studio album “Solitude In Madness” on May 1st 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Get your copy of ‘Solitude in Madness’ here and enjoy the madness: https://nblast.de/VaderSolitudeMadness
DIP Article TV has conducted a video interview with Polish death metal legends VADER‘s frontman Peter, talking about music industry then and now, De Profundis on vinyl, band’s music career, albums, shows and their plans for 2022.
Just recently VADER updated their “United Titans Tour 2022” dates with MARDUK and announced “The Awakening of Tyrants” tour in Poland!
VADERMANIAX !!!! “The Awakening of Tyrants” tour in Poland is announced and prepared jointly by Massive Music, Left Hand Sounds and Knock Out Productions. Details are below. We will visit 10 cities where we will play for you a special set of songs prepared for this very occasion, which include a lot of our beginnings when Vader sang in Polish. Y’all hear me out. In. “Tyranow Hell”, “Necropolis”, “Die Dog! “, “Ever Cursed” or “Truffy Poison”. As this year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Revelations, we’ll remind you of hits like Epitaph, never played Whisper or the mighty Revelations of Black Moses. And it’s not all of surprises. Of course, we always remember about the “Vader classics” which will also be there. WE ARE INVOLVED !!!!
Tickets are on sale. Guest information at individual concerts coming soon.
Furthermore VADER have updated the “United Titans Tour 2022” with MARDUK.
VADERMANIAX !!! Here are all dates for the upcoming promised postponed “United Titans Tour 2022” with Marduk organized by Massive Music \m/ Because of term changes we lost some places. However we added some new cities in Germany and France tho. Pandemia unleash chaos – as You all know – but we keep trying to realize the tour plans. We WILL come back to the missed shows as soon as we can.
A list of shows in March and an official poster below:
09.03.2022 (D) – Würzburg / Posthalle 10.03.2022 (NL) – Helmond / Cacao Fabriek 11.03.2022 (D) – Bochum / Matrix 12.03.2022 (D) – Weinheim / Central Cafe 13.03.2022 (B) – Aarlon / L’Entrepod 14.03.2022 (UK) – London / The Garage 15.03.2022 (SCT) – Glasgow / Slay 16.03.2022 (UK) – Birmingham / Castle&Falcon 17.03.2022 (UK) – Manchester / Rebellion 18.03.2022 (F) – Lille / The Black Lab 20.03.2022 (F) – Paris / La Machine duMoulin Rouge 21.03.2022 (NL) – Rotterdam / Baroeg 22.03.2022 (D) – Osnabruck / Bastard 23.03.2022 (D) – Flensburg / Roxy 24.03.2022 (D) – Kassel / Goldgrube 25.03.2022 (D) – Glauchau / Alte Spinnerei 26.03.2022 (D) – Berlin / ORWO Haus Stay safe and SEE YOU SOON \m/ \m/
VADER released their 16th studio album “Solitude In Madness” on May 1st 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Get your copy of ‘Solitude in Madness’ here and enjoy the madness: https://nblast.de/VaderSolitudeMadness
Polish death metal legends VADER have returned with their 16th studio album, Solitude In Madness, out on May 1st 2020 via Nuclear Blast.
Never one to rest or relax, VADER have done it all over the course of their 37-year history. From playing super-aggressive thrash under the watchful eye of Communist Poland to touring the globe and enjoying a near-maniacal fanbase, there’s no stopping the Piotr ‘Peter’ Wiwczarek-led outfit. Speed and power are back as the driving factors in VADER’s fiendish yet proficient death metal!
For Solitude in Madness, VADER went outside their comfort zone to Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England, where the band teamed up with one-stop-shop Scott Atkins to engineer, produce, mix, and master for four weeks in summer 2019.
In the new album trailer, Peter looks back on the band’s recent line-ups and history, watch it here:
Album artwork was done by death metal cover legend Wes Benscoter (Autopsy, Cattle Decapitation).
Solitude in Madness tracklisting:
1. Shock And Awe
2. Into Oblivion
3. Despair
4. Incineration Of The Gods
5. Sanctification Denied
6. And Satan Wept
7. Emptiness
8. Final Declaration
9. Dancing In The Slaughterhouse
10. Stigma Of Divinity
11. Bones
Album artwork by death metal cover legend Wes Benscoter
“Humanity never learns from its lessons,” says Wiwczarek. “I feel tensions continuing to rise around the world. People have forgotten about true pain, from a bigger picture standpoint. Generationally, the new generation doesn’t respect the old, and I’d challenge they don’t even respect themselves. Our everyday lives are on TV, so there’s no soul left. Everything’s empty. I think technology is also sucking the human out of us. There are more lonely people now than ever before, and yet we’re supposed to be connected together by technology. It’s madness! That’s where the title, Solitude In Madness, came from, actually. Of course, I approach these topics in a very Vader way. I love telling stories and expressing myself through those stories.“
Polish extreme metal legends VADER have issued their 2019 recap, revealing also the first plans for 2020. Read below the message from the Frontman Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek:
“VADERMANIAX !!! THX so much for such a great year indeed ! 2019 was pretty busy for VADER. We were not touring as intense as usually BUT we spent much time in studios with recording some new, fresh stuff. THREE records were made , from which two were released: EP “Thy Messenger” by Nuclear Blast in June and locally in Poland 2-song single “Litania” by Ermland Productions in December. The NEW album – for which we ALL are waiting so much – was recorded in Grindstone Studio with Scott Atkins in Summer and will be released by Nuclear Blast worldwide in 2020. We plan so much more surprises for You in 2020. For more details just follow our official “Imperial News” site. So, we almost released all, what we were planing for 2019. What we did not – like release of new album or new official Vader site – we will fulfill in 2020. In June we also opened brand-new official Vader-Store, where we make some very special and unique items for You – our die-hard Fans ! We will – of course – improve the store, add new designs , releases and follow Your suggestions and expectations.
So THANK YOU one more time for such amazing year, crazy shows and endless support for VADER \m/
And what do we plan for 2020? … More details will be revealed soon.“
[Photo by Katarzyna Bujas]
Just recently VADER announced a North American headlining tour, kicking off on February 4th in San Diego, CA. The special guests on the tour are ABYSMAL DAWN And HIDEOUS DIVINITY. See below the full tour itinerary.
04.02.2020 – CA San Diego / Brick by Brick
05.02.2020 – AZ Mesa / Club Red
06.02.2020 – TX El Paso / Rockhouse
07.02.2020 – TX Austin / Come and take it!
08.02.2020 – TX Dallas / Gas Monkey
09.02.2020 – TX Houston / Warehouse Live Studio
11.02.2020 – FL Orlando / The Haven
12.02.2020 – NC Fayetteville / The Drunk Horse Pub
13.02.2020 – PA Philadelphia / Milkboy
14.02.2020 – NY Brooklyn / The Warsaw
15.02.2020 – NH Manchester / Jewel Nightclub
16.02.2020 – QC Quebec City / Le D’Auteuil
17.02.2020 – QC Montreal / Foufounes Electriques
18.02.2020 – ON Toronto / Velvet Underground
19.02.2020 – MI Detroit / Sanctuary
20.02.2020 – Il Chicago / Reggies
21.02.2020 – MN Minneapolis / Skyway Theatre
22.02.2020 – MO Kansas City / The Riot Room
23.02.2020 – CO Denver / Marquis Theatre
25.02.2020 – WA Seattle / Club Sur
26.02.2020 – OR Portland / Bossanova Ballroom
27.02.2020 – CA Oakland / Metro Opera House
28.02.2020 – CA Los Angeles / 1720
In March VADER will head on the special European Anniversary Tour 2020, with guests DEFILED, CHRONOSPHERE and FALLCIE.
Tour dates:
07.03.2020 GER – Osnabruck / Bastard
08.03.2020 BEL – Arlon / l’Entrepôt
09.03.2020 UK – London / Underworld
10.03.2020 HOL – Rotterdam / Baroeg
11.03.2020 BEL – Lokeren / Sport & Jeugdcomplex
12.03.2020 HOL – Amersfoort / Fluor033
13.03.2020 GER- Leipzig / Stadtbad
14.03.2020 GER – Marsberg / Metal Diver Festival
15.03.2020 GER – Mannheim / MS Connexion Complex
16.03.2020 CH – Martigny / Sunset
17.03.2020 CH – Martigny / Sunset
18.03.2020 ITA – Milano / Slaughter House
19.03.2020 ITA – San Dova di Piave / Revolver
20.03.2020 CRO – Zagrzeb / Mochvara
21.03.2020 A – Wien / Viper Room
22.03.2020 SK – Kosice / Colloseum
We had the pleasure to talk with Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek, frontman and founding member of death metal legends VADER during their stopover in Helsinki in the context of their “Message to the North tour”, which started last week in Lithuania. The intense evening program included, in addition to Vader, Polish acts Hate and Thy Disease, plus Grimaze from Bulgaria and The Noctambulant from USA.
Being one of the seminal figures in Polish metal, we asked him about his memories from the early years but also his views on the current Polish extreme metal scene and his dedication to pay tribute to the Metal Gods. Peter also discussed about the future plans of the band, which include a brand-new studio album scheduled for early 2020. Last but not least, he shared his opinion on the Star Wars franchise.
We leave you the full transcript (slightly modified to improve readability) of the interview below as well as the original audio version on YouTube:
David: Hi Peter, how are you doing?
Peter: I’m doing good, thank you. Tour just started three days ago. Everything’s all right, good team, good people, good tour, good shows …
David: It’s a killer line up. Three top-notch Polish bands (Vader, Hate and Thy Disease) plus some guests from Bulgaria and USA. Also, Lilla Veneda from Poland joined you in the beginning. What kind of reception have you gathered from the fans so far?
Peter: It’s good, you know. We’re not for the first time in those cities, including Helsinki today. We already have many friends here and they’re definitely going to show up tonight. We have some new songs from the last record included in the setlist, plus we changed some things, so it might be a pretty interesting show, for Vader and all those bands who play with us. It’s going to be definitely an interesting evening for everybody.
David: I saw you guys playing with Annihilator and Testament last year here in Helsinki. Your set was mind-blowing, very brutal yet so technical. How would you compare the experience of performing now as a main act, in contrast to opening for other bands or playing a big festival?
Peter: That tour with Testament and Annihilator was, first of all, a big one. Big tour, so you may expect many fans showing up every day. But honestly, if you want to see Vader with a full-throttle then it’s better to visit us when we are headlining, because then we get more chances, the set list is bigger, so we can just give 120% of the power. When you play as a supporting act, you never get a hundred percent abilities, because that is how it goes. But anyway, that tour was pretty good, so actually last week I was talking to Jeff (Waters, from Annihilator) about making something together in Canada next year. They are working on a new record, we already have a new record coming up, so 2020 would be definitely a busy year for both bands.
David: Sounds cool! You’re currently promoting your latest EP “Thy Messenger” which was released via Nuclear Blast, just like most of your albums during the last decade. I noticed that you have also released some albums through Witching Hour Productions, which is a Polish independent record label. How does that work, how do you choose how to release these different albums?
Peter: Those are, first of all, historical albums. It’s re-releases or something from the old days. Nuclear Blast is not interested in releasing everything, you know. We started re-releasing the very first works, our demo tapes on vinyl, and some nice boxsets. We were following with the first album, so actually we tried to cooperate with Earache Records, which was our original record company. They released “The Ultimate Incantation” album in 1993 but, unfortunately, we couldn’t do it because Earache didn’t let us release even a limited license version. So, the only way to re-release the first album for its 25th anniversary was to record it again. We named the album a little bit different, but we still had the original painting from Dan Seagrave, who made the original cover. We wanted to do something, Earache didn’t want to cooperate with us, so what could we do? The album “Dark Age” was released two years ago, and we also made some special events where we played the album as a whole, fans like this kind of stuff. We have a new album that’s coming up next year, plus our second album “De Profundis”, which is one of the favorite Vader albums for the fans, is going to be 25 years since it was released. It’s going to be 20 years since “Litany” was released, and that’s another favorite album. So, probably we’re going to re-release both of those albums next year, plus a new album. It’s going to be a very good year for Vader.
David: Sounds quite intense, lots of releases coming up. Vader are pioneers when it comes to Polish metal. You started in the early 80s, but released your first album only in 1992. What kind of memories do you hold from those early years before you released your first album?
Peter: It’s a long story, just to say it in a few lines, you know. You just can’t do that. We have this book called “Total War”, which was already released in Polish language, but we’re working in an English edition as well, also Russian. It’s a pretty thick book about the whole story, specially focused in the early days, because that was the most interesting age for everybody from a new generation. Those were absolutely different times for bands playing extreme metal in Eastern countries in the 80s. The band started in the middle of the 80s, we were absolutely parallel to the music business, I mean, metal business was not existing in those days. Actually, we were one of those who started the underground scene in Poland. One of the bands, not the only one, but probably we were one of the few who survived the time. You know, we’re happy to exist for so many years, and we still have fans from new, younger generations, still having fun and enjoying Vader. That’s, I think, the biggest fortune, that makes me the most happy now. We’re still an active band, we still have fans, you know. We’re not just like a dinosaur band who plays for old pricks only (laughs).
David: And talking about Poland, I wanted to ask you about the current state of the Polish extreme metal scene. In addition to the four bands taking part of this tour, acts like Behemoth, Batushka and Mgła have achieved a lot of recognition internationally. What do you think is the key to this success?
Peter: I have no idea. I don’t really have so much time, compared to the past. I’m not following everything, so what I know is from my friends. Most of those bands you mentioned, they are friends of mine, and I’ve known those guys for years. I can say something about Behemoth, because they were going through this thing for years, for decades. Now they have gained a huge success in the world with their performances. I think they deserve it, you know. They get this mix of black metal and death metal, with this spectacle on the stage, so people like that. But you know, Batushka or Mgła it’s something different, it’s a new, modern kind of success. They gained something they didn’t even expect, that they could be so huge after just a few albums released. And, what can I say, I can wish them luck in the future (laughs).
David: My first contact with Vader was in high school. A friend of mine lend me a copy of “Future of the Past”, and I was immediately surprised by your ability to make kick-ass covers of metal classics. How important it is for you to keep paying tribute to the gods at this point in your career, the last example being “Steeler” by Judas Priest?
Peter: I’m a fan, you know. I’ve been a metal fan for years, and every time if I can give some respect, the best respect is just to play covers, you know. Just to remind the new generation what is a classic in metal. If we have the time and if we have a studio ready for that. We did “Future of the Past” with the milestones of death metal, for me and for Vader, including bands like Kreator, Possessed, Celtic Frost, Black Sabbath. People were asking for maybe something more, like part two. It took me years until I decided to release it, but I totally changed my mind, because I focused on the beginnings of the Polish metal scene. I focused on my friends from the past, you know, for the bands who were so much important in Poland, but they were just absolutely forgotten. I tried to bring back those bands who never released something important, they just disappeared in the meantime, but they were very popular and very important in the metal scene in Poland in the 80s. So, we did “Future of the Past – Part II” which we called “Hell in the East”. Sometimes, I add as a bonus when we release EP’s or something, another legend which is important, some song which I like and that we can perform live. It’s in the same vein, just to keep tradition going on, just to keep some songs. Actually, Judas Priest came back with an absolutely great album. Everybody just though that Judas Priest was going to be ended, they even got a tour called The Epitaph. It made me really happy that they released an absolutely great album, and they’re still going on, they’re still active. I love this band, you know. Actually, I think Judas Priest made me a metalhead. I started with Black Sabbath but Judas Priest is the band who made me a metalhead. I started to listen more extreme metal later on, like Slayer, Morbid Angel, Deicide, etc. So that was like, my own, our own respects for this band, you know. I had the chance to meet them personally, we supported Judas Priest twice in Poland on a festival. Very nice guys, like these metal gods from the past. These guys are different, they are not rock stars, they play such great music, and they are huge icons, but they act like normal people, like metalheads, you know. Even if they are like 60 or 70 years-old, they’re just good guys and still enjoying what they’re doing. That’s very important to me, that’s a motivating thing.
David: Definitely! One last question: Based on the name of the band, I assume you’re a big fan of the original Star Wars trilogy. What do you think about the prequels, sequels, spin-offs and how Disney has handled the franchise?
Peter: Yeah, Disney is a good explanation for everything, I think. Seriously, when we took the name from Star Wars, that was a different movie. We were younger and this cult movie Star Wars was different, you know. Vader was this kind of iconic dark person, on those days nobody had an idea that something like and Anakin Skywalker it’s going to show up in the future. But all in all, I really like the three episodes which we know as the first ones, and then the three following ones. Maybe, I was a little bit disappointed with the first episode “The Phantom Menace”, it was a little bit more made for a younger generation, for kids, so that the whole family can watch it. It’s not as dark as those first three parts, Episodes IV, V and XI, as we know. Only now later this story was smartly made as a whole. So, I liked that. But what was next, after Vader died, that’s different to me. After so many years, Lucas and Disney they’re trying to make absolutely the same that we saw on “A New Hope”, just more Hollywood-style, more effects, you know, bigger. This Death Star thing, just bigger, but I think it’s just too stupid, you know. But we live in different world, and I think the new generations they get something we never had. They get Internet, everybody has mobile phones, the technology gets so high. So, probably the younger generations couldn’t understand what was for us so spectacular about the first Star Wars movies we watched back in the 80s or 70s. Maybe that’s an idea. However, I feel that this is just the same but in Hollywood style, bigger. This is “Star Wars – A New Hope” but made in the 21st century (laughs). That’s just my feelings, of course. But I’m still waiting for the next ones. I really like those little episodes that they’ve made in the meantime. That’s a really good idea, I really like that, I think more than the sequel things.
David: To conclude our interview, would you like to send a message to your fans and invite them to listen to your latest record, or come to see your tour?
Peter: You know I always say we would not exist without our fans. Vader exists for so many years because we have fans, and because fans support us. So, I can’t just say enough good words about how much we love our fans. Actually, what we do, we do for our fans. It’s of course our job, we live from music. But we do it not just for us, when we do music, we do it for the fans. It works both sides, together. What can I promise? We have the EP “Thy Messenger”, but we recorded that just because we knew that the fool album was going to be delayed. At first, we wanted to release the album in December this year, but after a pitch with Nuclear Blast, we thought it’s a little bit better for everybody to release it in the beginning of 2020. The album will be probably released late January or beginning of February. I can’t say the title yet because I’m still thinking, I can’t decide about that. I’m still waiting for the main cover art by Wes Benscoter. But the album was recorded, all the songs and the title of the songs are already done, so probably we’re going to make it public. And what can I say, I’m sure the fans will like it. It’s different than the last album “The Empire”, I think it’s a little more … it’s not the same, because … maybe I shouldn’t say that. Let’s just wait and let the fans decide if they like it or not. It’s going be a very brutal album, it’s probably the most brutal in the whole history of Vader. But that’s Vader, so what can I say?
David: Thank you very much for your time, Peter! Looking forward to seeing your show tonight!
Peter: Thank you!
Here are the tour dates with HATE and THY DISEASE.
05.09.2019 – Vilnus / LEGENDOS 06.09.2019 – Riga / REPUBLIKA 07.09.2019 – Tallinn / TAPPER 08.09.2019 – Helsinki / ON THE ROCKS 09.09.2019 – Tampere / YO-TALO
10.09.2019 – Jyvaskyla / ILOKIVI
11.09.2019 – Oulu / 45 SPECIAL
12.09.2019 – Umea / DROSKAN
13.09.2019 – Trondheim / HJORTEN SCENE
14.09.2019 – Sundsvall / DESTROYER
15.09.2019 – Stockholm / SLAKTKYRKAN
17.09.2019 – Copenhagen / HOTEL CECIL
18.09.2019 – Goteborg / STICKY FINGERS
19.09.2019 – Oslo / RØVERSTADEN
20.09.2019 – Malmo / PLAN B
21.09.2019 – Erfurt / CLUB FROM HELL
22.09.2019 – Cottbus / MUGGEFUG
Polish extreme metal legends VADER have unveiled their plans for this Autumn. Read below the message from the Frontman Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek:
VADERMANIAX!!! Summer is over! What about the plans for the Autumn 2019? Here is a bunch of informations about the upcoming tours and shows. In just few days we start 17-dates tour “Message to the North” (with our Friends from HATE and THY DISEASE) in Baltic Countries, Scandinavia plus two shows in East part of Germany.
Right after that we play four big shows in Poland (with KAT, ACID DRINKERS and QUO VADIS) named “Legends of Metal”. All bands taking part in this project were very significant in creation of polish Metal scene in late 80’s and early 90’s.
In October we head back to the East visiting Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia or Turkey with “The Messenger Arises” tour. In some of the countries – like Kazakhstan, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan – we will play for the first time ever. We will end this trip with three shows in Austria and Germany.
In November 1st we fly to Sweden to play VADERs very last festival in 2019 at “Metal Fest” in Jönköping with TRIBULATION, CANCER and more…
Here are the tour dates with HATE and THY DISEASE.
05.09.2019 – Vilnus / LEGENDOS
06.09.2019 – Riga / REPUBLIKA
07.09.2019 – Tallinn / TAPPER
08.09.2019 – Helsinki / ON THE ROCKS
09.09.2019 – Tampere / YO-TALO
10.09.2019 – Jyvaskyla / ILOKIVI
11.09.2019 – Oulu / 45 SPECIAL
12.09.2019 – Umea / DROSKAN
13.09.2019 – Trondheim / HJORTEN SCENE
14.09.2019 – Sundsvall / DESTROYER
15.09.2019 – Stockholm / SLAKTKYRKAN
17.09.2019 – Copenhagen / HOTEL CECIL
18.09.2019 – Goteborg / STICKY FINGERS
19.09.2019 – Oslo / RØVERSTADEN
20.09.2019 – Malmo / PLAN B
21.09.2019 – Erfurt / CLUB FROM HELL
22.09.2019 – Cottbus / MUGGEFUG
VADER released their new EP titled “Thy Messenger” today, on May 31st via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate the EP the band unleashed a new lyric video for “Steeler”, a tribute to the embodyment of british steel, JUDAS PRIEST! Watch it here:
“Thy Messenger” was recorded over a week-long period in January and February at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland under the supervision of the Wiesławski Brothers. The cover art was painted by Wes Benscoter, who previously worked with VADER on the “De Profundis” LP and has collaborated with such bands as SLAYER, KREATOR and SINISTER.
VADER’s next full-length album “..And then there was only Pain” as “working title” is coming out later this year.
“The upcoming album will be absolutely the most ferocious and brutal in Vader history” – Peter said. “We put much attention on drums and vocal, which were never as vicious before. If You already listened GRAND DECEIVER from our new EP – then You know, what is coming up”.