Vader

Polish death metal band formed in 1983, led by Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek; known for fast, aggressive playing, blastbeat drumming and a thrash-influenced death metal sound.

Reviews note the importance of drummer Krzysztof "Doc" Raczkowski (deceased) and praise albums such as De Profundis; XXV is a 25th-anniversary re-recording collection. Reviewers compare the band's influences to Morbid Angel and Slayer and highlight strong EPs like Blood and The Art Of War.

Four DeBaser reviews present Vader as a key Polish death metal band. Reviewers praise the aggression, drumming (Doc) and compositional coherence, highlight De Profundis and strong EPs (Blood, The Art Of War), and treat XXV as an ambitious re-recording anniversary release with some reservations.

For:Fans of death metal, thrash-influenced extreme metal, and readers interested in Vader's discography.