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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Adam Darski <br>(Nergal)
| name = Adam Darski <br>(Nergal)
| image = Adam Darski at Empik.jpg|260px
| image = Adam Darski at Empik.jpg|260px
| caption = Darski at [[Empik]], 2009.
| caption = Darski at [[Empik]], 2009.
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Adam Michał Darski
| birth_name = Adam Michał Darski
| alias = Nergal, Holocausto, Howlin' De Ville
| alias = Nergal, Holocausto
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|6|10}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|6|10}}
| origin = [[Gdynia]], [[Poland]]
| origin = [[Gdynia]], [[Poland]]
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitars]], [[Bass (music)|bass]], [[synthesizer]], [[drum kit|drums]], [[Programming (music)|programming]]
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitars]], [[Bass (music)|bass]], [[synthesizer]], [[drum kit|drums]], [[Programming (music)|programming]]
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[File:Adam Nergal Darski and Carl McCoy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Adam Nergal Darski and [[Carl McCoy]] of Fields of the Nephilim, 2011]]
[[File:Adam Nergal Darski and Carl McCoy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Adam Nergal Darski and [[Carl McCoy]] of Fields of the Nephilim, 2011]]
Adam Darski was born in [[Gdynia]], [[Poland]], raised Catholic, and started playing guitar at the age of 8.<ref name=metalmaniacs>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070928043953/http://www.behemoth.pl/interviews/metalmaniacs.html|title=MetalManiacs interview with Nergal|last=Bowman|first=AnneMarie |publisher=www.behemoth.pl|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> He goes by the stage name [[Nergal]] (naming himself after a [[Babylonian mythology|Babylonian]] deity), and he is the founder, lyricist, main composer, frontman and manager of Behemoth, which he started when he was still a teenager. He also plays lead, rhythm and [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]]. Nergal likes to interact with the crowd during live performances. For a brief time he used Holocausto alias, taken as inspiration from [[Beherit (band)|Beherit]] leader Nuclear Holocausto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rp.pl/artykul/61991,737496-Nergal--zawodowiec-cynik-satanista-celebryta.html?p=4|title=Cztery oblicza Nergala (Wymagana rejestracja/Registration Required for Full Access)|last=Trzmiel|first=Antoni |coauthors=Tycner, Adam|publisher=www.rp.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naszdziennik.pl/index.php?dat=20110908&typ=po&id=po19.txt|title=Przed "Nergalem" był "Holocausto"|last=Walaszczyk|first=Maciej |publisher=www.naszdziennik.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> In Late 90's under nickname Howlin' De Ville he was a vocalist and guitarist of the [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]] influenced band named Wolverine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockmetal.pl/wywiady/wolverine-trotzky.01.html|title=Wywiad: Wolverine|last=Błachewicz|first=Krzysztof |publisher=www.rockmetal.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> Which was showcasing Nergal's capability to clean singing. He is also known for his contribution with the following bands: Hermh, [[Nile (band)|Nile]], Damnation, [[Vader (band)|Vader]], [[Sweet Noise]], Mastiphal, December's Fire, Mess Age, Corruption, Hangover, [[Ex Deo]], and Hefeystos.
Adam Darski was born in [[Gdynia]], [[Poland]], raised Catholic, and started playing guitar at the age of 8.<ref name=metalmaniacs>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070928043953/http://www.behemoth.pl/interviews/metalmaniacs.html|title=MetalManiacs interview with Nergal|last=Bowman|first=AnneMarie |publisher=www.behemoth.pl|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> He goes by the stage name [[Nergal]] (naming himself after a [[Babylonian mythology|Babylonian]] deity), and he is the founder, lyricist, main composer, frontman and manager of Behemoth, which he started when he was still a teenager. He also plays lead, rhythm and [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]]. Nergal likes to interact with the crowd during live performances. For a brief time he used Holocausto alias, taken as inspiration from [[Beherit (band)|Beherit]] leader Nuclear Holocausto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rp.pl/artykul/61991,737496-Nergal--zawodowiec-cynik-satanista-celebryta.html?p=4|title=Cztery oblicza Nergala (Wymagana rejestracja/Registration Required for Full Access)|last=Trzmiel|first=Antoni |coauthors=Tycner, Adam|publisher=www.rp.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naszdziennik.pl/index.php?dat=20110908&typ=po&id=po19.txt|title=Przed "Nergalem" był "Holocausto"|last=Walaszczyk|first=Maciej |publisher=www.naszdziennik.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> In the late 1990’s, he was a vocalist and guitarist of the [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]] influenced band named Wolverine,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockmetal.pl/wywiady/wolverine-trotzky.01.html|title=Wywiad: Wolverine|last=Błachewicz|first=Krzysztof |publisher=www.rockmetal.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> which was showcasing Nergal's capability to clean singing. He is also known for his contribution with the following bands: Hermh, [[Nile (band)|Nile]], Damnation, [[Vader (band)|Vader]], [[Sweet Noise]], Mastiphal, December's Fire, Mess Age, Corruption, Hangover, [[Ex Deo]], and Hefeystos.


Nergal has completed six years of history, including one year of Latin at [[University of Gdańsk]], and is qualified to be a [[curator|museum curator]].<ref name=metalmaniacs/>
Nergal has completed six years of history, including one year of Latin at [[University of Gdańsk]], and is qualified to be a [[curator|museum curator]].<ref name=metalmaniacs/>

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Adam Darski
(Nergal)
Darski at Empik, 2009.
Darski at Empik, 2009.
Background information
Birth nameAdam Michał Darski
Also known asNergal, Holocausto
Born (1977-06-10) 10 June 1977 (age 47)
OriginGdynia, Poland
GenresBlackened death metal, black metal, death metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, manager
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizer, drums, programming
Years activeSince 1991
Websitewww.behemoth.pl

Adam Michał Darski[1] (born 10 June 1977 in Gdynia) also known by his stage name Nergal, is a Polish musician and television personality, best known for being the frontman for blackened death metal band Behemoth.

Biography

Adam Nergal Darski and Carl McCoy of Fields of the Nephilim, 2011

Adam Darski was born in Gdynia, Poland, raised Catholic, and started playing guitar at the age of 8.[2] He goes by the stage name Nergal (naming himself after a Babylonian deity), and he is the founder, lyricist, main composer, frontman and manager of Behemoth, which he started when he was still a teenager. He also plays lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar. Nergal likes to interact with the crowd during live performances. For a brief time he used Holocausto alias, taken as inspiration from Beherit leader Nuclear Holocausto.[3][4] In the late 1990’s, he was a vocalist and guitarist of the Danzig influenced band named Wolverine,[5] which was showcasing Nergal's capability to clean singing. He is also known for his contribution with the following bands: Hermh, Nile, Damnation, Vader, Sweet Noise, Mastiphal, December's Fire, Mess Age, Corruption, Hangover, Ex Deo, and Hefeystos.

Nergal has completed six years of history, including one year of Latin at University of Gdańsk, and is qualified to be a museum curator.[2]

In 2009, ESP guitars released the first Nergal's signature guitar. It is a 7-string guitar with a V-style body, which is called the "Hex-7".[6]

In March 2010, Nergal was held on trial in Poland for publicly denouncing religion by ripping up a Bible on stage in 2007. Nergal made the argument that he has artistic license to enhance his live performances by doing such an action, and suggested that it was not meant to be offensive. He also supported that freedom of speech should come before religion in Poland. He faced up to two years in prison due to the Bible-tearing,[7] but Darski's charges were dropped 28 June 2010.[8]

In 2011, he assumed the position of a judge on the Polish TV show The Voice of Poland.[9]

Personal

From mid 2009 to early 2011, he was in a highly publicised relationship with Dorota Rabczewska, a Polish pop singer popularly known as Doda.[10] On March 17, 2011, News.pl reported the couple had called off the engagement and broken up.[11]

Leukemia

Maciej Maleńczuk and Adam "Nergal" Darski on the shooting set for the Behemoth video clip "Lucifer", 2011

On 8 August 2010, Nergal was rushed to the hematology ward of the Gdansk Medical University Hospital for treatment of a then-undisclosed illness. All Behemoth shows until November 2010, including a Russian and North American tour, were canceled.[12] As of 24 August 2010, Darski was diagnosed with leukemia. The illness was thought to have advanced far enough to the point that chemotherapy would be ineffective against it, but such reports have since been proven false.[13] His then-fiancée offered to donate her marrow, but it was not a close enough match to his type.[14][15] On 8 November 2010, Ultimate-Guitar.com reported that he has found a genetic bone marrow match and would then undergo treatment to receive a bone marrow transplant.[16]

Nergal was discharged from the Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) hospital in Gdansk on Monday, January 16, 2011, three weeks after undergoing bone marrow transplant surgery. “Adam feels good and is resting comfortably but cannot see any visitors as he can’t risk viral infections,” said his ex-fiancée, Doda.[17] However, Nergal was readmitted to the hematology division of Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) in Gdansk after he developed an infection six weeks after he underwent the bone marrow transplant procedure. At the time, it was not immediately clear if the infection would affect Nergal's adoption of the bone marrow transplant and how long he would have to remain in hospital.[18] On 30 March 2011, MetalSucks published an interview with Nergal where he said that his health was improving. As of the interview, he had been out of the hospital for several weeks, and, according to Darski, "everything is going according to plan".[19]

Equipment

Discography

With Behemoth

Main article: Behemoth discography

With Voodoo Gods

  • Shrunken Head (never released)[31]

Guest appearances

  • Mastiphal – Nocturnal Landscape (1994; drums)
  • Hermh – Crying Crown of Trees (1996; bass guitar)
  • December's Fire – Vae Victis (1996; vocals)
  • Damnation – Coronation (1997; bass guitar)
  • Hefeystos – Psycho Cafe (1998; vocals)
  • Hangover – Terrorbeer (2002; vocals)
  • Vader – Revelations (2002; vocals)[32]
  • Mess Age – Self-Convicted (2002; vocals)[33]
  • Corruption – Orgasmusica (2003; vocals)[34]
  • Sweet Noise – Revolta (2003; vocals)[35]
  • Frontside – Teoria Konspiracji (2008; vocals)[36]
  • The Amenta – n0n (2008; vocals)[37]
  • Ex Deo – Romulus (2009; vocals)[38]
  • Vulgar – The Professional Blasphemy (2010; vocals)[39]
  • Czesław Śpiewa – Pop (2010; vocals)[40]
  • Root – Heritage of Satan (2011; vocals)[41]
  • Grzegorz Skawiński – Me & My Guitar (2012)[42]

Filmography

  • Historia polskiego rocka (2008, documentary, directed: Leszek Gnoiński, Wojciech Słota)[43]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nergal's profile at the official website". www.behemoth.pl. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b Bowman, AnneMarie. "MetalManiacs interview with Nergal". www.behemoth.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  3. ^ Trzmiel, Antoni. "Cztery oblicza Nergala (Wymagana rejestracja/Registration Required for Full Access)" (in Polish). www.rp.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Walaszczyk, Maciej. "Przed "Nergalem" był "Holocausto"" (in Polish). www.naszdziennik.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  5. ^ Błachewicz, Krzysztof. "Wywiad: Wolverine" (in Polish). www.rockmetal.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Behemoth: Nergal ESP Signature Guitar Unveiled". BlabberMouth.Net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Behemoth Frontman Nergal Facing Prison Time Over Bible Tearing Incident In Poland". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Behemoth Frontman Off The Hook In 2007 Bible-Tearing Case". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  9. ^ "The Voice of Poland: trenerzy" (in Polish). www.tvp.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Behemoth Frontman Stepping Out With Polish Pop Star". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  11. ^ "BEHEMOTH Frontman Dumps Polish Pop-Star Girlfriend?". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Behemoth Frontman Rushed To Hospital; All Previously Announced Shows Cancelled". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  13. ^ "Behemoth Bassist Offers Update on Nergal's Leukemia". www.metalinjection.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  14. ^ "Nergal's Illness Confirmed to be Leukemia; Nergal Awaiting Marrow Transplant". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  15. ^ "Behemoth Frontman 'In Great Spirits' Following First Round Of Chemo". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Behemoth: Leukemia-Stricken Frontman Finds Bone Marrow Match". www.ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  17. ^ "Behemoth Frontman Leaves Polish Hospital". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  18. ^ "Behemoth Frontman Nergal Back In The Hospital Due To Infection". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  19. ^ "Metalsucks Exclusive: Behemoth Frontman Nergal's First Interview Since Being Diagnosed with Leukemia". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  20. ^ a b c Salnikow, Bogusław. "Adam "Nergal" Darski (Behemoth)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  21. ^ "Mayones Signum Gothic Custom / Behemoth" (in Polish). www.mayones.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  22. ^ Witold Trelecki. "May-Player News". „Metal Hammer”. 3/2005, p. 28. Dariusz Świtała. Metal Mind Productions Sp. z o.o.. ISSN 1231-9759 (polish).
  23. ^ "Dean Guitars: Nergal". www.deanguitars.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  24. ^ Jon Wiederhorn, Tune-ups profiles – Behemoth Ankle's Away, Guitar World, October 2007, ISSN 1045-6295, s. 42
  25. ^ "ESP Guitars: Nergal". www.espguitars.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  26. ^ "Nergal z nową miłością w MC !" (in Polish). www.musicollective.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  27. ^ a b c "Mark L: Nergal (search for Nergal)" (in Polish). www.marklcustom.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  28. ^ "Laboga Amplification Artists" (in Polish). www.laboga.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  29. ^ "Radio Rebellion Tour With Behemoth". www.krankamps.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  30. ^ "Sommatone Amplification Artists". www.sommatone.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  31. ^ "Behemoth's Nergal, Ex-Members of Morbid Angel, Manowar Join Forces In Voodoo Gods". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  32. ^ Revelations, Vader, Katowice, 2002, Metal Mind Productions, MMP CD 0154 DG.
  33. ^ Dutkowski, Lesław. "Mieszanka stylistyczna" (in Polish). muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  34. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Behemoth Biography". www.musicmight.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  35. ^ Łucyan, Przemek. "SWEET NOISE 'REVOLTA' - wywiad z Glacą" (in Polish). hardzone.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  36. ^ "Nergal gościnnie u Frontside" (in Polish). www.nuta.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  37. ^ "The Amenta Biography". www.theamenta.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  38. ^ Falzon, Denise. "Ex Deo Give Their First New Taste of Roman-Themed Death Metal". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  39. ^ Zegler, Zbigniew. "Na pohybel... wszystkim!" (in Polish). muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  40. ^ Dutkowski, Lesław. "Czesław śpiewa nudnawe baśnie dla dorosłych" (in Polish). muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  41. ^ "ROOT: New Album Title, Special Guests Announced". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  42. ^ "Solowy album Skawińskiego w przyszłym roku" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  43. ^ Dutkowski, Lesław. "Nergal Biografia" (in Polish). muzyka.onet.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2011.

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