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\nWacek \u201cVogg\u201d Kieltyka, guitarist & founding member of the Polish death metal band DECAPITATED, has issued the following statement:
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\n“It\u2019s time to come back! After a two-year break, DECAPITATED is coming back with new members. The official new line-up for DECAPITATED will be announced at the end of December.
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\n\u201cAs you all know, the decision to continue the band was really, really hard for me, but everything I do now is to keep DECAPITATED alive. [Vocalist] Covan\u2019s situation has not improved much and he is still in bed and unable to function on his own. He still fights to recover as we speak and we are all still 100% behind him and hope for the best. It has been the hardest thing for me to move on without [brother & drummer] Vitek by my side, but he would have wanted me to continue with the band.
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\n\u201cFinally, I have found some great musicians who can continue the work of Vitek and Covan. At the beginning of April, DECAPITATED will start to play our first reunion shows. We will visit the biggest cities in Australia and play some of the biggest summer festivals in Europe. Don\u2019t worry, we won\u2019t forget about the U.K.! After this, the band will concentrate on the making of a new album! I would like to thank all the people who have supported us all this time.”
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\nMaurizio Iacono of the artist management firm Hard Impact Music adds:
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\n“I feel very privileged to have been given the management duties of guiding this great band\u2019s future. DECAPITATED was a band on the verge of greatness until tragedy hit them and the band\u2019s world stopped suddenly. Today, we have a man on a quest to bring the glory back that was taken from them prematurely. Vogg, the band\u2019s last remaining founding member, has had the gut-wrenching task of forming a new line-up for DECAPITATED. You can bet that the mission has been accomplished and in honor of the fallen, their legacies will be given the justice they deserve. Our job at Hard Impact is to make sure that DECAPITATED are guided the right way back to the top.”
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\nGerardo Mart\u00ednez, Nuclear Blast USA\u2019s Label Manager comments:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anyone happier to know that the legacy of DECAPITATED will continue and the fact that Vogg has overcome the biggest obstacle of his life. We all at Nuclear Blast are extremely excited about the news and know that 2010 and beyond will bring a new chapter for DECAPITATED in the shape of live shows and the imminent new album. The masters of modern technical death metal are back!\u201d
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\nDECAPITATED\u2019s Australian tour dates and Metalfest Open Air festival appearances are as follows:<\/p>\n
\n2010 Australian Tour Dates<\/p>\n
\u00b7 April 1, 2010 The Transmission Room – Auckland, NZ<\/p>\n
\u00b7 April 2, 2010 The Esplanade Hotel – Melbourne, AUS<\/p>\n
\u00b7 April 3, 2010 The Gaelic Club – Sydney, AUS<\/p>\n
\u00b7 April 4, 2010 The Hi Fi Bar – Brisbane, AUS<\/p>\n
\u00b7 April 5, 2010 Fowlers Live – Adelaide, AUS<\/p>\n
\u00b7 April 6, 2010 Black Betty\u2019s – Perth, AUS<\/p>\n
\n2010 European Festivals<\/p>\n
\u00b7 May 13, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR AUSTRIA – Mining<\/p>\n
\u00b7 May 14, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR SWITZERLAND – Pratteln<\/p>\n
\u00b7 May 15, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR GERMANY – Dessau<\/p>\n
\u00b7 May 22, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR HUNGARY \u2013 Budapest<\/p>\n
\u00b7 May 23, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR CZECH REPUBLIC \u2013 Pilsen<\/p>\n
A North American tour is on the horizon for the Summer of 2010. More DECAPITATED tour dates to come.<\/p>\n