Adrian Kowanek

Adrian Kowanek
Kowanek performing in 2006
Background information
Also known as	Covan
Born	(1977-10-04) 4 October 1977 (age 47)
Genres	Death metal, extreme metal
Occupation	Vocalist
Years active	1994–2007
Formerly of	Decapitated, Atrophia Red Sun
Website	wakeupcovan.com

Adrian Kowanek (born 4 October 1977 ^[1] ), also known as Covan, is a Polish musician who was the former lead vocalist of the death metal bands Atrophia Red Sun and Decapitated. He was also the touring vocalist for technical death metal band Sceptic. ^[2]

Accident

On 29 October 2007, the tour bus for Decapitated was involved in an accident with a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia–Belarus border. Both Witold Kieltyka (also known as Vitek) and Kowanek were seriously injured. While it was initially believed that they were taken to Moscow to be treated after treatment at a local hospital, it was later confirmed that they were only taken to be treated in Novozybkov, where they remained. On 2 November 2007, Vitek died from his injuries from the accident. He was 23 years old. Covan showed slow but progressive signs of improvement. ^[3] Covan's family released a short update in October 2008 concerning his improving condition. ^[4]

In 2008, Kowanek left Decapitated during the band's hiatus, due to his slow recovery. He had reportedly suffered from cardiac arrest and cerebral hypoxia, which left him paralyzed and reliant on a wheelchair. ^[5]

Discography

With Decapitated

• Organic Hallucinosis (2006)

With Atrophia Red Sun

• Fears (1997)
• Twisted Logic (2003)

Guest appearances

• Thy Disease – Cold Skin Obsession (2002)
• Crionics – Armageddon's Evolution (2004)
• Thy Disease – Costumes of Technocracy (2014)

References

1. Adrian Kowanek @ mimowszystko.org Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
2. "Official website of SCEPTIC - the Band". Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
3. Decapitated Drummer Dead at 23 – News @ metalunderground.com
4. Decapitated – Singer Recovering: News @ metalstorm.ee
5. "Ex-Decapitated frontman receives new wheelchair after fundraising campaign". metalinsider.net. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

External links

• Media related to Adrian Kowanek at Wikimedia Commons