Vader & Kataklysm

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Live in concert in Studio B at Skyway Theatre on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN!

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Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn. Formed in 1983, the group was founded by then-bassist Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek and guitarist Zbigniew “Vika” Wróblewski. Vader went through several lineup changes over the years, with Wiwczarek as the only constant member. Since 2022, the band has comprised Wiwczarek on lead guitar and vocals, rhythm guitarist Marek “Spider” Pająk, bassist Tomasz “Hal” Halicki, and drummer Michał Andrzejczyk. Starting as a more traditional heavy metal group, Vader eventually went to thrash, speed, and then in the late 1980s became a death metal band. It would not be until nine years after forming that they managed to release their debut album The Ultimate Incantation (1992); Vader has released eleven more studio albums since then. The band’s name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, World War II, horror, and science fiction. According to Billboard magazine, by 2002 Vader sold approximately 500,000 releases around the world.

Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montreal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country’s top extreme musical exports to date:  KATAKLYSM. Relentlessness and a hard work ethic have made KATAKLYSM a household name in the extreme metal genre in addition to their overwhelmingly positive reputation of fan-friendliness.  With a career spanning over 20 years, KATAKLYSM is a leading force in the most brutal & powerful genre in heavy metal and has conquered territories such as Europe, North & South  America, Australia, and Asia while recently becoming the first Canadian metal band to ever play South Africa.