Mieszko Talarczyk was the lead singer and guitarist of the Swedish grindcore band Nasum

Nasum

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, Genocide Superstars

Genocide Superstars

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, Krigshot and Charles Harfager. Known for his engineering and production abilities, he co-founded Soundlab studios with Millencolin

Millencolin

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 guitarist Mathias Färm

Mathias Färm

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In 2004, Mieszko went on holiday to Thailand with his girlfriend during a break in between albums, and died in the tsunami disaster

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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on December 26, 2004. His body was identified on February 16, 2005 and his remains were transported back to his hometown of Örebro, Sweden where his funeral was held on 30 March. Though badly injured, his girlfriend Emma survived. After Mieszko's death, Nasum and Genocide Superstars disbanded permanently.

Mieszko was rarely seen without a cap or shaven.