Piotr Wiwczarek Explained

Piotr Wiwczarek
Occupation:	singer, songwriter, producer
Birth Date:	22 October 1965
Birth Place:	Olsztyn, Poland
Parents:	Zbigniew Wiwczarek Maria Wiwczarek
Relatives:	Paweł Wiwczarek (brother)
Spouse:	Marta Wiwczarek
Children:	2
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer Alias: Peter, Behemoth Instrument: Guitar, vocals, bass Genre: Death metal, thrash metal, heavy metal Years Active: 1983–present Associated Acts: Vader, Panzer X

Piotr Paweł Wiwczarek (born 22 October 1965 in Olsztyn, Poland), also known as Peter, (ex nickname Behemoth) is a Polish musician who is the vocalist and lead guitarist for the death metal band Vader, as the only constant member of the band since its inception.^[1] He has also collaborated with Kazimierz "Para" Paraszczuk on his tribute album, Bandid Rockin', and is the producer of several of Vader's releases. He is also the founder and guitarist of a side-project, named Panzer X.

Wiwczarek also became a producer for the first time in 1999, when producing the Polish death metal band Decapitated's first release, Winds of Creation.

Gear

• 4x Ran Invader, 6 string (EMG 81 Pickup)^[2]
• Ran Invader, 6 string (EMG X Pickup)
• P. Kamecki customs cold demon
• Laboga Mr. Hector Amplifier^[3]
• Laboga 412 V30 Cabinets^[3]
• Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head
• Morley Bad Horsie II
• Boss NS-1^[4]
• POD XT Live^[4]
• Mipro ACT 707s^[4]
• Ernie Ball Strings (.010"-.052")^[4]

Discography

See main article: Vader discography.

• Slashing Death – Live at Thrash Camp (1988, guest vocals)
• Impurity – In Pain We Trust (1990, guest bass guitar)
• Para Wino Band – Bandid Rockin (1993, guest vocals)
• Kingdom of the Lie – About the Rising Star (1993, guest guitar)
• Proletaryat – Live 93 (1994, guest guitar)
• Misya – Misya (1994, guest vocals)
• Sweet Noise – Getto (1996, guest vocals)
• Decapitated – Winds of Creation (2000, producer)^[5]
• Ceti – Shadow of the Angel (2003, guest vocals)^[6]
• Panzer X – Steel Fist (2004, guitar, vocals)
• Crionics – N.O.I.R. (2010, guest vocals)^[7]
• VA - Mazurski cud (2011, single) ^[8]
• Crystal Viper – Crimen Excepta (2012, guest vocals)^[9]
• Sabaton – 40:1 (2013, single, guest vocals)

Filmography

• Historia polskiego rocka (2008, documentary, directed: Leszek Gnoiński, Wojciech Słota)

References

1. Web site: Vader | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: VADER - Ran Guitars.
3. Web site: U?ytkownicy Laboga . 2011-12-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111130001854/http://www.laboga.pl/artists3.php . 2011-11-30 .
4. Web site: Piotr "Peter" Paweł Wiwczarek & Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (Vader) . www.magazyngitarzysta.pl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090905142947/http://www.magazyngitarzysta.pl/ludzie/wywiady/2315-piotr-peter-pawe-wiwczarek-a-wacaw-vogg-kietyka-vader.html . 2009-09-05.
5. Web site: Winds of Creation - Decapitated | Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
6. Web site: VADER Singer to Guest on CETI CD. 11 May 2003.
7. Web site: Crionics Reveals Details for New EP 'N.O.I.R.'.
8. Web site: Offer to sell domain: Harlem.pl.
9. Web site: CRYSTAL VIPER Singer Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classic with VADER. 9 December 2012.