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

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bands

Atrophia Red Sun Atrophia Red Sun was a Polish death metal band from Kraków, Poland. Biography The band was formed in 1994 by keyboardist Piotr Kopeć. The first line-up consisted of Adrian Kowanek (vocals), Piotr Stepkowski (guitar), Marcin Bochajewski (guita ...

and

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. He was also the touring vocalist for

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Accident

On 29 October 2007, the tour bus for

was involved in an accident with a truck carrying wood in

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, 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. 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

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and

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, which left him paralyzed and reliant on a wheelchair.

Discography

With Decapitated

*'' Organic Hallucinosis'' (2006)

With Atrophia Red Sun

*''

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

Guest appearances

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kowanek, Adrian 1977 births Living people Polish 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