Drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metal band Decapitated passed away in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old.

Vitek and Decapitated singer Covan (real name: Adrian Kowanek) were seriously injured in an accident earlier in the week involving Decapitated's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border. Both musicians reportedly sustained serious head injuries in the collision, which is believed to have been the fault of the band's driver (although this has not yet been officially confirmed).

According to the Polish Internet portal Onet.pl, Vitek underwent trepanation, a form of surgery in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull, and was due to be transported to a hospital in Krakow, Poland for further treatment.

Covan's family released a statement yesterday (Thursday, November 1) that the vocalist's condition had improved. At the time, the vocalist was still said to be at a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia, where he and Vitek were taken following the accident.


R.I.P!

RIP Vitek
I saw Decapitated live with him when opening for Necrophagist in Seattle...A sad loss, he was really good and a nice guy.

rip man!! decapitated forever!

http://www.soulflyweb.com/botm/0806botm.html

R.I.P.

ahh thats freakn crazy...
rip.

RIP VITEK!

R.I.P. decapitated have always been a really great band.
i was lucky enough to have met them on their last american tour with Krisiun/six feet under. it was at a little venue and afterwards we were all standing in a cirlce drinkin/smokin and just chatting about metal.

his shit is sad to hear. respects' to every member of their crew and their families.

IMO
now playing:spheres of madness

R.I.P man.