Wacław Kiełtyka

Wacław Kiełtyka

Wacław Kiełtyka at Empik, 2009
Born 17 December 1981
Krosno, Poland
Alma mater Academy of Music in Kraków
Occupation Musician
Children 1 (daughter)[1]
Relatives Witold Kiełtyka (brother)
Wojciech Kiełtyka (brother)

Musical career

Also known as Vogg
Genres Technical death metal, death metal, symphonic black metal, avant-garde metal
Instruments Guitar, bass guitar, accordion, piano
Years active 1996–present
Labels Earache, Nuclear Blast, Metal Mind, Mystic
Associated acts Decapitated, Lux Occulta, Vader, Sceptic, Renata Przemyk[2]

Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (born 17 December, 1981) is a Polish musician and composer, best known as the guitarist of prominent death metal band Decapitated. Besides Decapitated, Wacław is the guitarist of Lux Occulta since 1998, as well as a former member of the Krakow group Sceptic. He also worked with the death metal band Vader.[3] He is a graduate of musical school in the first and second degree, alongside having attended the Academy of Music in Kraków as an accordionist.

Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka auditioned for second guitarist of Morbid Angel, after departure of Erik Rutan in 2006.[4] Before joining Vader in 2009 he was a music store salesman.[4] He was also a guitar technician for the band Hypocrisy.[4]

Instruments

Guitars
Amplifiers, cabinets, and effects

Discography

As band member
Guest appearances
  • Blindead - Autoscopia / Murder In Phazes (2008, Deadline Records)[15]
  • Virgin Snatch - Act of Grace (2008, Mystic Production)[16]
  • Thy Disease - Anshur-Za (2009, Mystic Production)[17]
  • Neolith - Individual Infernal Idimmu (2009, Psycho Records)
  • Crionics - N.O.I.R. (2010, MSR Productions)[18]
  • Acid Drinkers - Fishdick Zwei - The Dick Is Rising Again (2010, Mystic Production)[19]
  • Saratan - "Antireligion" (2010, My Kingdom Music)[20]
  • Death Denied - Appetite For Booze (EP, 2011)[21]
  • Newbreed - Newbreed (2011, Metal Mind Productions)[22]
  • Ketha - 2nd Sight (2012, Instant Classic)

References

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  1. ↑ "Vogg From Decapitated Talks Blood Mantra And More!". Amps and Green Screens. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Łukasz Dunaj (10 July 2011). "WYWIAD: Reprezentujemy metal!". T-Mobile Music. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Vader Frontman Talks Lineup Changes - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Łukasz Dunaj (10 July 2011). "WYWIAD: Reprezentujemy metal!". T-Mobile Music. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ibanez guitars - Artist Focus". ibanez.co.jp. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "DECAPITATED – new message from the studio posted! -". decapitatedband.net. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (Decapitated)". MagazynGitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Vogg`s Ran Thor - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 "Decapitated Premiere "Homo Sum," Interview with Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka". guitarworld.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 "Piotr "Peter" Paweł Wiwczarek & Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (Vader)". MagazynGitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Detego AS. "ETERNAL TERROR". eternal-terror.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Fender® Musical Instruments. "EVH® Artists:". evhgear.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "KRIMH - Decapitated Drum and Guitar Clinic - Arhus". YouTube. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Decapitated - Interview with Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka - Part 2 of 2". YouTube. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Gery.pl -- Polski Portal Tematyczny". gery.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Virgin Snatch: 'Act Of Grace' To Receive Wider European Release - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  17. ↑ Grupa Wirtualna Polska. "Anshur Za". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Crionics Completes Work On New Ep, Seeks New Label Home - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "wie: Acid Drinkers - pocztek roku szkolnego z "Fishdick Zwei" - rockmetal.pl". rockmetal.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  20. ↑ ":: MetalSide :: Saratan - Antireligion :: Recenzja ::". metalside.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Death Denied - Appetite for Booze - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Muzyka". onet.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.