Another amazing Polish extreme metal drummer has become a member of the Tama family. This time, it is Michał Andrzejczyk – the drummer for the legendary Polish death metal outfit Vader. Michał Andrzejczyk has been the drummer for Vader since the beginning of 2022. He made his debut with the death metal legends during the Polish leg of the ‘Awakening of Tyrants‘ tour. He is also a member of Insidius and Varmia.
Michal Andrzejczyk was born in Poland in 1998 in the northeastern Masurian town of Szczytno. His uncle had a drum set in the basement and his father is a guitarist, so music was close to him from the very beginning. He started playing drums at the age of 12 and formed his first band with friends called Deithwen. They started playing gigs at local bars and parties. When Michal was 15 years old, he joined the death metal band Insidius from Olsztyn and started playing more concerts in Poland and abroad and recorded his first album. Over the years Michal played many concerts, including his first tours. He joined the black metal band Varmia. In 2022, he joined the legendary Polish death metal band Vader. Michal studied jazz drumming for three years. He mainly plays metal music, but also plays other genres.
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