Piotr Wiwczarek
Polish musician (born 1965)
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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 was also the founder and guitarist of a side-project, named Panzer X. Panzer X was active between 2004 and 2007. After giving a single concert in 2012, they disbanded again that same year.[2]
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Piotr Wiwczarek | |
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Piotr Wiwczarek in 2023 | |
| Born | 22 October 1965 Olsztyn, Poland |
| Occupations | singer, songwriter, producer |
| Spouse | Marta Wiwczarek |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Zbigniew Wiwczarek Maria Wiwczarek |
| Relatives | Paweł Wiwczarek (brother) |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Peter, Behemoth |
| Genres | Death metal, thrash metal, heavy metal |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Member of | Vader |
| Formerly of | 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)[3]
- Ran Invader, 6 string (EMG X Pickup)
- P. Kamecki customs cold demon
- Laboga Mr. Hector Amplifier[4]
- Laboga 412 V30 Cabinets[4]
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head[5]
- Morley Bad Horsie II[5]
- Boss NS-1[5]
- POD XT Live[5]
- Mipro ACT 707s[5]
- Ernie Ball Strings (.010"-.052")[5]
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)[6]
- Ceti – Shadow of the Angel (2003, guest vocals)[7]
- Panzer X – Steel Fist (2004, guitar, vocals)
- Crionics – N.O.I.R. (2010, guest vocals)[8]
- VA - Mazurski cud (2011, single) [9]
- Crystal Viper – Crimen Excepta (2012, guest vocals)[10]
- Sabaton – 40:1 (2013, single, guest vocals)
- Insidius - Vulgus Illustrata (2025, guest vocals)[11]
Filmography
- Historia polskiego rocka (2008, documentary, directed: Leszek Gnoiński, Wojciech Słota)
