Drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metal band DECAPITATED passed away in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old.

Vitek and DECAPITATED singer Covan (real name: Adrian Kowanek) were seriously injured in an accident earlier in the week involving DECAPITATED's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border. Both musicians reportedly sustained serious head injuries in the collision, which is believed to have been the fault of the band's driver (although this has not yet been officially confirmed).

According to the Polish Internet portal Onet.pl, Vitek underwent trepanation, a form of surgery in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull, and was due to be transported to a hospital in Krakow, Poland for further treatment.

Covan's family released a statement yesterday (Thursday, November 1) that the vocalist's condition had improved. At the time, the vocalist was still said to be at a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia, where he and Vitek were taken following the accident

r.i.p. brother and a prompt recovery to Covan. our thoughts are with you and yours.

Merde. 23 ans...

RIP.

Heu, jamais entendu parler.

moi non plus...

23 ans ça fait jeune c'est sur!

Mieux vaut un bon p'tit froid sec qu'une mauvaise petite pluie fine.

j'vous l'dit, ce qui nous faut, c'est une bonne guerre mon bon monsieur , pour leur montrer à tous ces salopiots ...

Arretez de déconner, c'était un monstre le jeune batteur de Decapitated.
Moi ça me fout mal au bide depuis hier, un mec de 23 balais hyper doué qui crêve en tournée...
Ecoutez "The Negation" ou "Nihility" , ça vaut vraiment le détours. Un peu comme si un ptit groupe Polonais foutait une mandale à Morbid Angel.

Putain je suis vert.

Jamais trop accroché à Decapitated (à part Winds of Creation que j'avais bien aimé à sa sortie), mais voilà une nouvelle bien triste.

Tu devais avoir attrapé la tête. Hu hu hu.