AMON AMARTH Comment On Passing Of DECAPITATED Drummer Witold 'Vitek' Kieltyka
November 2, 2007, 16 years ago
Sweden's AMON AMARTH have issued the following message:
"It’s with deep shock and sadness we have received the tragic news of the death of Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, drummer in DECAPITATED, and we want to express our deepest condolences to his family and friends.We were really looking forward to touring North America with Decapitated, and the news of the accident came as a real shock.
We also want to send our best well wishes to Adrian “Covan” Kowanek, who also was injured in the accident, and we sincerely hope that he will recover soon."
Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka passed away today (November 2nd) in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old.
The Polish death metallers had been on tour in Russia since October 18th.
According to Wikipedia, on October 29th 2007, while travelling to a show in Gomel, Belarus, the band was involved in an automobile accident. Their tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, injuring Vitek and Covan (Adrian Kowane - vocals). The bus was said to be 'beyond repair' following the crash, an indication of the impact of the collision.
