VADER frontman Piotr Wiwczarek has issued the following New Year's update:

"On behalf of Vader commando I would like to wish You extremely metal year 2010!!!! Let it be a fulfillment of your dreams and expectations!!!

I also take the occasion to briefly summarize the past year 2009. It was another hard-working year in our career. We played nearly 150 gigs!!! It was also a time of trial for the new line up of the band and... we passed the exam, just because 'when there's a WILL, there's a WAY!' The band was well received by both European and US Fans (worth to mention that in the US we played nearly 40 gigs closing the year 2009). But of course, the most important for us is a new record deal with mighty Nuclear Blast and the new album Necropolis. The album was released in the end of August (Europe) and September (the US) and immediately gained a huge number of supporters- both among diehard Vader's maniacs and also large amount of new fans. Thank you for this!!! I'm so sorry to say that our 'favourite' internet instigators and trolls (I am talking here mainly to our Polish countrymen...) didn't see the band's collapse and downfall. Vader still exists and Necropolis is just the beginning!

How about recent news from band's camp? Guitarist Marek Paj?k known from a Polish band ESQARIAL will join Vader on the upcoming tour with MARDUK in January. Vogg who played with us during the last year is going to hit the road with his great band DECAPITATED. We wish him all the best for the future, another crushing album of Decaps and would like to thank for a great time he spent with Vader. Let the power be with you, brother!!! In mid-February we kick off a tour in the UK, Ireland and Benelux. Right after the tour we hit the road again, appearing on US KillFest together with OVERKILL. Once again THANK YOU for a great 2009! Stay metal!"

Upcoming Vader live dates can be found at this location.