Adam Darski
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Adam Michał Darski also known by his stage name Nergal and previously Holocausto, is a Polish musician and television personality, best known for being the frontman for blackened death metal band Behemoth
.
, Poland
, raised Catholic, and started playing guitar at the age of 8. He goes by the stage name Nergal
(naming himself after a Babylonian deity), and he is the founder, lyricist, main composer, frontman and manager of Behemoth, which he started when he was still a teenager. He also plays lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
. Nergal likes to interact with the crowd during live performances. He is known for his contribution with the following bands: Hermh, Nile
, Damnation, Vader
, Sweet Noise
, Mastiphal, December's Fire, Mess Age, Corruption, Hangover, Ex Deo
, The Wolverines and Hefeystos.
Nergal has completed six years of history, including one year of Latin at University of Gdańsk, and is qualified to be a museum curator
.
In 2009, ESP guitars released the first Nergal's signature guitar. It is a 7-string guitar with a V-style body, which is called the "Hex-7".
In March 2010, Nergal was held on trial in Poland for publicly denouncing religion by ripping up a Bible on stage in 2007. Nergal made the argument that he has artistic license to enhance his live performances by doing such an action, and suggested that it was not meant to be offensive. He also supported that freedom of speech should come before religion in Poland. He faced up to two years in prison due to the Bible-tearing, but Darski's charges were dropped 28 June 2010.
In 2011, he assumed the position of a judge on the Polish TV show The Voice of Poland
.
On March 17, 2011, News.pl reported the couple had called off the engagement and broken up.
. The illness was thought to have advanced far enough to the point that chemotherapy
would be ineffective against it, but such reports have since been proven false. His ex-fiancée offered to donate her marrow, but it was not a close enough match to his type. On 8 November 2010, Ultimate-Guitar.com reported that he has found a genetic bone marrow match and will undergo treatment to receive a bone marrow transplant.
Nergal was discharged from the Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) hospital in Gdansk on Monday, January 16, 2011, three weeks after undergoing bone marrow transplant surgery. “Adam feels good and is resting comfortably but cannot see any visitors as he can’t risk viral infections,” said his ex-fiancée, Doda. However, Nergal has been readmitted to the hematology division of Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) in Gdansk after he developed an infection six weeks after he underwent the bone marrow transplant procedure. It is not presently clear if the infection will affect Nergal's adoption of the bone marrow transplant and how long he will have to remain in hospital. On 30 March 2011, MetalSucks published an interview with Nergal where he said that his health is improving. He's out of the hospital for few weeks now, and everything is going according to plan.
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Behemoth (band)
Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
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Biography
Adam Darski was born in GdyniaGdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, raised Catholic, and started playing guitar at the age of 8. He goes by the stage name Nergal
Nergal
The name Nergal, Nirgal, or Nirgali refers to a deity in Babylon with the main seat of his cult at Cuthah represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. Nergal is mentioned in the Hebrew bible as the deity of the city of Cuth : "And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal"...
(naming himself after a Babylonian deity), and he is the founder, lyricist, main composer, frontman and manager of Behemoth, which he started when he was still a teenager. He also plays lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
Steel-string acoustic guitar
A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
. Nergal likes to interact with the crowd during live performances. He is known for his contribution with the following bands: Hermh, Nile
Nile (band)
Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...
, Damnation, Vader
Vader (band)
Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn, formed in 1983. According to Piotr Wiwczarek, the band's founding singer and guitar player, the band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, WW2, horror and anti-christian...
, Sweet Noise
Sweet Noise
Sweet Noise is a Polish alternative metal band. The group was formed in 1990 in Swarzędz. They have released eight CDs and appeared three times at the Przystanek Woodstock festival with the special show in 2003 when more than 400 000 people watched the culmination of what the band refers to as...
, Mastiphal, December's Fire, Mess Age, Corruption, Hangover, Ex Deo
Ex Deo
Ex Deo is a Canadian death metal band formed in 2008 in Montreal, Quebec. The band is a side project of Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono, based on the history of the Roman Empire.-History:...
, The Wolverines and Hefeystos.
Nergal has completed six years of history, including one year of Latin at University of Gdańsk, and is qualified to be a museum curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
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In 2009, ESP guitars released the first Nergal's signature guitar. It is a 7-string guitar with a V-style body, which is called the "Hex-7".
In March 2010, Nergal was held on trial in Poland for publicly denouncing religion by ripping up a Bible on stage in 2007. Nergal made the argument that he has artistic license to enhance his live performances by doing such an action, and suggested that it was not meant to be offensive. He also supported that freedom of speech should come before religion in Poland. He faced up to two years in prison due to the Bible-tearing, but Darski's charges were dropped 28 June 2010.
In 2011, he assumed the position of a judge on the Polish TV show The Voice of Poland
The Voice of Poland
The Voice of Poland is a Polish reality talent show that will premiere on September 3, 2011 on the TVP 2 television network. The Voice of Poland is part of the international syndication The Voice based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands as The Voice of Holland, created...
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Personal
From mid 2009 to early 2011, he was in a highly publicised relationship with Dorota Rabczewska, a Polish pop singer popularly known as Doda.On March 17, 2011, News.pl reported the couple had called off the engagement and broken up.
Leukemia
On 8 August 2010, Nergal was rushed to the hematology ward of the Gdansk Medical University Hospital for treatment of a then-undisclosed illness. All Behemoth shows until November, including a Russian and North American tour, have been canceled. As of 24 August 2010, Darski has been diagnosed with leukemiaLeukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. The illness was thought to have advanced far enough to the point that chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
would be ineffective against it, but such reports have since been proven false. His ex-fiancée offered to donate her marrow, but it was not a close enough match to his type. On 8 November 2010, Ultimate-Guitar.com reported that he has found a genetic bone marrow match and will undergo treatment to receive a bone marrow transplant.
Nergal was discharged from the Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) hospital in Gdansk on Monday, January 16, 2011, three weeks after undergoing bone marrow transplant surgery. “Adam feels good and is resting comfortably but cannot see any visitors as he can’t risk viral infections,” said his ex-fiancée, Doda. However, Nergal has been readmitted to the hematology division of Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) in Gdansk after he developed an infection six weeks after he underwent the bone marrow transplant procedure. It is not presently clear if the infection will affect Nergal's adoption of the bone marrow transplant and how long he will have to remain in hospital. On 30 March 2011, MetalSucks published an interview with Nergal where he said that his health is improving. He's out of the hospital for few weeks now, and everything is going according to plan.
Equipment
Guitars- B.C. Rich Warlock 6 string
- Jackson Kelly 6 string
- Jackson Rhoads 6 string
- Gibson Flying V 6 string
- Gibson Explorer (EMG 81/85 Setup) 6 String
- Ibanez RG 7620 7 string
- Mayones Signum Gothic 6 String
- Flame EXG Custom 7 string
- Dean V 6 string
- ESP LTD EC-1000 6 string
- ESP LTD Ninja-600 Michael Amott Signature 6 String
- ESP STEF-7 7 string
- ESP M-7 Super Long Scale 7 string
- ESP V Custom 6 String
- ESP LTD HEX-7 Nergal Signature 7 String
- ESP V-II
- Gretsch White FalconGretsch White FalconThe Gretsch White Falcon is a visually distinctive guitar commercially introduced in 1955 by Gretsch. While it has seen vast and substantial changes to its body shape and features through the years, and is currently offered in several styles, the White Falcon has always maintained a striking and...
- ESP LTD PHOENIX-1000
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- Mark L Midi Control System F-25
- Mark L Loop & Switch LS-14
- Mark L Power Station Custom
- Mark L Mini Line Mixer
- Eventide Time Factor
- Ibanez TS-808
- Boss Pitch
- ISP Decimator Pro Rack G
- Dunlop Custom Rack Wah
- Mogami Cable
- Furman Power
- Korg DTR 1 Tuner
- Neutrik & Switchcraft
Amplifiers
- Laboga Mr. Hector
- Krank Krankenstein
- Hellstone Prodigy
- Mesa Dual Rectifier
- Bogner Uberschall
- Sommatone Signature Outlaw Head
Other
- Morley wah pedal
- InTune Behemoth Picks 1.0 MM
With Behemoth
- Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)Sventevith is the debut album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. It was originally released in 1995 by Pagan Records, but it is known that the album has been re-released through numerous other labels....
(1995) - GromGrom (album)Grom is the second studio album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. It was recorded and mixed during December 1995 & January 1996 and was originally released in January 1996 through Solistitium Records and later on by Pagan Records...
(1996) - Pandemonic IncantationsPandemonic IncantationsPandemonic Incantations is the third studio album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. The album was recorded during August and September, 1997 at Selani Studio and was mixed in October, 1997. The album was then released in 1998 by Solistitium Records, whilst Behemoth were still in their...
(1998) - SatanicaSatanicaDouble CD edition It is known that a limited edition double CD was released. The jewel case contains a second bonus CD with live tracks from Strasbourg, France, February 26 1999.Notes...
(1999) - Thelema.6Thelema.6Thelema.6 is the fifth album by blackened death metal band Behemoth. The album was recorded and mixed at the Hendrix Studios in Poland in July and August 2000 and was then mastered at the High-End Studio in Warsaw, Poland in 2000....
(2000) - Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond)Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond)-Behemoth:* Adam "Nergal" Darski – lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, vocals* Mateusz Maurycy "Havok" Śmierzchalski – lead and rhythm guitar* Marcin "Novy" Nowak – bass guitar* Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński – drums and percussion...
(2002) - DemigodDemigod (album)Demigod is the seventh studio album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. The album was recorded during May and July in 2004 at the Hendrix Studios and was released on October 25, 2004. Daniel Bergstrand mixed the record at the Dug out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden during July and August in...
(2004) - The ApostasyThe Apostasy- Explanation of song titles :* "Rome 64 C.E." – the Great Fire of Rome occurred in 64 C.E., in which Peter from the bible , were allegedly killed...
(2007) - EvangelionEvangelion (album)Evangelion is the ninth full-length album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. The album was released on August 7, 2009 through Nuclear Blast Records and on August 11, 2009, through Metal Blade Records in the USA....
(2009)
Guest appearances
- Mastiphal – Nocturnal Landscape (1994) (drums)
- Hermh – Crying Crown of Trees (1996) (bass guitar)
- December's Fire – Vae Victis (1996) (vocals)
- Damnation – Coronation (1997) (bass guitar)
- Hefeystos – Psycho Cafe (1998) (vocals)
- Hangover – Terrorbeer (2002) (vocals)
- VaderVader (band)Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn, formed in 1983. According to Piotr Wiwczarek, the band's founding singer and guitar player, the band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, WW2, horror and anti-christian...
– RevelationsRevelations (Vader album)Revelations is an album by Polish death metal band Vader. It features guest appearances from two Polish metal musicians: Nergal of Behemoth provides vocals on the track Whisper, and Ureck of Lux Occulta plays keyboards on Torch of War and Revelation of Black Moses.-Track listing:-Credits:* Piotr...
(2002) (vocals) - Mess Age – Self-Convicted (2002) (vocals)
- Corruption – Orgasmusica (2003) (vocals)
- Sweet Noise – Revolta (2003) (vocals)
- FrontsideFrontside (band)Frontside is a Polish metalcore / deathcore band from Sosnowiec, Poland, formed by Astek and Demon in 1993. They compose and perform their songs in both English and Polish.- History :...
– Teoria Konspiracji (2008) (vocals) - The AmentaThe Amenta-History:The band originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under the name...
– n0n (2008) (additional vocals on the track "Slave") - Ex DeoEx DeoEx Deo is a Canadian death metal band formed in 2008 in Montreal, Quebec. The band is a side project of Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono, based on the history of the Roman Empire.-History:...
– RomulusRomulus (album)Romulus is the first and debut full-length album by Canadian death metal band Ex Deo. The album was released on June 19, 2009 through Nuclear Blast Records...
(2009) (sings the famous quote Veni, vidi, viciVeni, vidi, vici"Veni, vidi, vici" is a Latin sentence reportedly written by Julius Caesar in 47 BC as a comment on his short war with Pharnaces II of Pontus in the city of Zela ....
by Julius Caesar on the song "Storm the Gates of Alesia") - Vulgar – The Professional Blasphemy (2010)
- Czesław Śpiewa – Pop (2010) (additional vocals in Dziewczyna z branży)
Filmography
- Historia polskiego rocka (2008, documentary, directed: Leszek Gnoiński, Wojciech Słota)