Decapitated have revealed that they will be returning to active status with two new members on board. Band guitarist Wacek “Vogg” Kieltyka had the following to say about the situation:
“It’s time to come back! After a two-year break, DECAPITATED is coming back with new members. The official new line-up for DECAPITATED will be announced at the end of December.
As you all know, the decision to continue the band was really, really hard for me, but everything I do now is to keep DECAPITATED alive. Covan’s situation has not improved much and he is still in bed and unable to function on his own. He still fights to recover as we speak and we are all still 100% behind him and hope for the best.
It has been the hardest thing for me to move on without Vitek by my side, but he would have wanted me to continue with the band.
Finally, I have found some great musicians who can continue the work of Vitek and Covan. At the beginning of April, DECAPITATED will start to play our first reunion shows.We will visit the biggest cities in Australia and play some of the biggest summer festivals in Europe. Don’t worry, we won’t forget about the U.K.! After this, the band will concentrate on the making of a new album! I would like to thank all the people who have supported us all this time.”
The future of the group has been in a relative limbo since a 2007 automobile accident in Russia which eventually claimed the life of drummer Witold “Vitek” Kieltyka and left vocalist Adrian “Covan” Kowanek in a coma. Dates curretly booked for the newest incarnation of the band run as follows:
April 01st Auckland, NZ – The Transmission Room
April 02nd Melbourne, AUS – The Esplanade Hotel
April 03rd Sydney, AUS – The Gaelic Club
April 04th Brisbane, AUS – The Hi Fi Bar
April 05th Adelaide, AUS – Fowlers Live
April 06th Perth, AUS – Black Betty’s
May 13th Mining, AUT – Metalfest Open Air
May 14th Pratteln, SWI – Metalfest Open Air
May 15th Dessau, GER – Metalfest Open Air
May 22nd Budapest, HUN – Metalfest Open Air
May 23rd Pilsen, CZE – Metalfest Open Air
North American touring plans are also being prepped for the summer of 2010.
