Adrian Kowanek (born 4 October 1977), also known as Covan, is a Polish musician. He is the former lead vocalist of the

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bands Atrophia Red Sun and Decapitated. He was also the touring vocalist for technical death metal band

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Accident

On 29 October 2007, the tour bus for Decapitated was involved in an accident with a truck carrying wood in

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, on the Russia–Belarus border. Both

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(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. Covan's family released a short update in October 2008 concerning his improving condition. 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 using a wheelchair.

Discography

With Decapitated

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Organic Hallucinosis ''Organic Hallucinosis'' is the fourth studio album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. The album was released on 7 February 2006 in the United States, on 13 February in Europe and on 22 February in Japan. The release was followed by European ...

'' (2006)

With Atrophia Red Sun

*'' Fears'' (1997) *'' Twisted Logic'' (2003)

Guest appearances

* Thy Disease – ''Cold Skin Obsession'' (2002) *

Crionics Crionics was a Polish blackened death metal band from Kraków, formed in 1997 by Michał Skotniczny, Dariusz Styczeń, "Marcotic" and Maciej Zięba. In their early years they played fast and melodic metal strongly influenced by Norwegian black ...

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Armageddon's Evolution ''Armageddon's Evolution'' is the second full-length album by the blackened death metal band Crionics. It was released under Candlelight Records and Empire Records in 2005. They recorded the album at ''Hertz Studio'' and was mastered by the ''Wie ...

'' (2004) * Thy Disease – ''Costumes of Technocracy'' (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kowanek, Adrian 1977 births Living people Death metal musicians Decapitated (band) members Polish heavy metal singers Polish people with disabilities English-language singers from Poland Polish lyricists 21st-century Polish male singers 21st-century Polish singers