Kat (band)
| Kat | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Katowice, Poland |
| Genres | Speed metal, thrash metal, heavy metal, black metal, doom metal |
| Years active | 1979–1988, 1990–1999, 2002–present |
| Labels | Metal Mind Productions, Silverton, Poljazz, Klub płytowy "Razem", Stuff, Nuclear War Now! Productions, DBC, Ambush, Pronit, Dragon Night, Mystic Production |
| Associated acts | KAT & Roman Kostrzewski, Alkatraz, Dragon, Stos, DDD |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | Piotr Luczyk Krzysztof Oset Mariusz Prętkiewicz Jarek Gronowski Henry Beck |
Kat is a Polish heavy metal band formed in 1979 in Katowice, Poland. They have been accused, mainly by the Polish media, of promoting Satanism.
In Polish "kat" means executioner. KAT is one of the most important bands in Polish heavy metal overall, and is also mentioned as one of the main precursors of thrash and even black metal genres in this country. KAT's most famous album is Oddech wymarłych światów (The Breath of Extinct Worlds), considered an opus of Polish heavy metal.
The band is best known for tracks "Czas zemsty" (Time of revenge), "Łza dla cieniów minionych" (A tear for the shadows gone), "Wyrocznia" (Oracle) and "Noce Szatana " (The nights of Satan).
KAT was founded in 1979 by guitarist Piotr Luczyk and drummer Ireneusz Loth. Shortly after they were joined by bassist Tomasz Jaguś and another guitarist, Ryszard Pisarski. They played instrumental music influenced by hard rock bands, mainly Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. In 1981, during the first edition of the Silesian Rock festival, the band found a singer, Roman Kostrzewski The line-up was filled out by guitarist Wojciech Mrowiec and in 1984 KAT released the debut single "Noce szatana / Ostatni tabor" (Polish for The Nights of Satan / The Last Train). Robert "Lor" Milewski wrote the lyrics of both songs; since then Kostrzewski became the lyricist, incorporating poetry, Polish folklore, and mysticism. The band also toured with Hanoi Rocks.
In 1986 KAT released their debut album, Metal and Hell. A Polish-language version of this full-length was released as a limited album in the same year, with the title was changed to 666. Soon after, Wojciech Mrowiec quit the band. In 1987 KAT performed twice as a support band for Metallica in Katowice's Spodek. This show was documented on KAT's live album 38 Minutes of Life. At that time they also supported Running Wild, Helloween, and Overkill.
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