Decapitated are a Polish technical death metal band that I like. One of the amazing things about the band is that when they released their first album in 2000, to critical acclaim, the average age of the band was 18. High amongst the reasons I liked them so much was the drumming of Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka, which was always complex and incredibly intricate, while still being utterly brutal.

On 29th October, their tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood in Belarus, injuring Vitek and singer Covan. Vitek died from his injuries on Friday. Though considered one of the best drummers in metal, he was only 23 - he was only 12 when he joined the band in 1996. He leaves behind a wife and two children.

RIP Vitek (24.01.84 - 2.11.07)

We shall remain and dream again,
Our moment of awakening is too short to recognize