Polish killing machine VADER check in from the road with the following update from mainman Peter Wiwczarek:

"The first two weeks of the tour are behind us... We have played already several concerts in France, Germany, Benelux and England. To tour in our own nightliner, with the best roadies in the world - veterans of Vader's invasions - can be only a pleasure. It guaranties calm, so necessary in such long and important tours...

Finally we can realize in the best way, all that was prepared by our management in last months. Almost all venues, where we play are good places, so the bands and - first of all - our fans should enjoy it.

This is the first day off today (there will be three more on the tour), so I found a moment to drop some lines and recap the first two weeks of the tour.

We had a great time on the boat, on the trip to Forts Enet and Boyard on Atlantic Ocean (and cool time on grill organized by our drivers Kristoph and Zbiggy). There were our old friends from INACTIVE MESSIAH among us but also "new faces"... if I can describe so the great bands like DEVIAN or SEPTIC FLESH.

We've known Legion since we were touring together with MARDUK, and Seth did great work making artwork for Vader previously (like for Impressions In Blood).

So the atmosphere on the bus is more then great and shows are really killer! Being a headliner, we prepared a special set for the tour pretty much dominated by our first releases. There is also - of course - something for those who like Vader's latest records. All in all everybody should be satisfied enough.

So far so good and we have approximately 320 fans every night and all the maniax have fun till the last song of Vader. It's good to see in the first row the "old veterans" and also young blood of metal brothers!

Now we're heading to Spain and Portugal to play nine shows over there. For years we didn't have such an opportunity...

Then through Marsellie we'll drive to Italy. The next day off is in two weeks, so expect my next report from XXV-jubilee tour 2008. Till then!!!"

See Vader's live itinerary here.