VADER是來自東歐國家波蘭的優(yōu)秀死亡金屬樂隊。波蘭對于大多數(shù)人來說比較陌生，這個國家無論是在古代的宗教爭端還是近代的冷戰(zhàn)中，都處東西方的夾縫之中飽受欺凌，歷史上多次被列強所瓜分，在這樣的環(huán)境中誕生一些充滿反叛精神的死亡金屬樂隊是不足為奇的。VADER的音樂是非常吸引人的，既有美國的SLAYER一派的北美死亡金屬的影子，也受到不少北歐死亡金屬樂隊的影響，氣質(zhì)和音樂的感覺都非常好，另外值得一提的是，他們是是較早努力在原始死亡金屬中嘗試加入更多技巧、更復(fù)雜編排和更強音樂表現(xiàn)力的樂隊之一，對死亡金屬音樂的發(fā)展做出了不小的貢獻(xiàn)。 Vader formed in 1986, toiling around the European death and thrash circuit while releasing demos into the metal tape-trading circuit. Their 1990 demo Morbid Reich became a huge hit in the underground, leading to a record deal with Earache in 1992. This made them the first death metal band from behind the Iron Curtain to sign a record deal outside of their native Poland. The same year, they released The Ultimate Incantation, a large success in the metal underground. They toured with Bolt Thrower, Grave, Deicide, and many other bands to bring their live performances to American audiences. They left Earache the next year and released two more albums, Sothis (on Repulse Records) and The Darkest Age: Live '93 (on Baron Records). They tried to continue touring despite the declining popularity of death metal and the lack of a consistent recording contract. In 1995, they signed a deal with Impact Records, allowing them to maintain a regular album release schedule. Hammerheart Records released their Necrolust and Morbid Reich demos on CD in 1998, as the band was enjoying their biggest success up to that point with the archival release Reborn in Chaos. They also recorded a live album that year, a mini-album (Kingdom), a VHS video, and signed a new record deal with Metal Blade. By the time 1999 rolled around, the band was opening for Slayer and had their first headlining American tour. They released Litany in 2000 and Reign Forever World in 2001, both on Metal Blade, and continued their grueling touring schedule. Revelations arrived in 2002, followed by Beast in 2004, and Impressions in Blood in 2006.