DVD About Former DECAPITATED Singer COVAN To Be Made Available Later This Year
- July 1, 2012
On October 29, 2007, a tour bus accident claimed the life of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, and gravely injured the band's lead singer, Adrian "Covan" Kowanek, who has yet to make a full recovery.
After he underwent what was deemed to be "successful" neurosurgery, a 36-hour pharmacological coma ended with Covan suffering a cardiac arrest and diffuse cerebral hypoxia (wherein brain impairment occurs due to low blood oxygen levels) because of alleged "medical negligence." Covan returned home after another six months of treatment in October 2008. Since then, Covan has made vast improvements, but still is unable to communicate and care for himself and requires 24-hour care.
A documentary about Covan and "Covan Wake The Fuck Up Tour", which was held in January this year, will be available for purchase the last quarter of this year. All proceeds from the disc sales will go to cover Adrian's treatment. The DVD will include footage of the January 28 concert at the club Kwadrat in Krakow as well as a documentary and other bonus features.
33 bands from the Polish rock and metal scenes took part in a charity tour, "Covan Wake The Fuck Up Tour 2012", to help Covan.
The following bands performed in 10 biggest cities in Poland:
HUNTER DECAPITATED FRONTSIDE VIRGIN SNATCH CHAINSAW CORRUPTION TRAUMA THY DISEASE QUO VADIS PARRICIDE MASACHIST NEOLITH ANAL STENCH MADE OF HATE TOTEM CIRYAM BUTELKA DEIVOS MILCZENIE OWIEC ALASTOR CALM HATCHERY BEHEADING MACHINE THE SIXPOUNDER HEART ATTACK OGOTAY REDEMPTOR LOSTBONE THRASHER DEATH DEVON EMPATIC
The tour started on January 19 in Pod Palma club in Rzeszow and wrapped on January 28 at Kwadrat club in Krakow. This final concert was narrated by the famous satirist Adam Grzanka from the "Chatelet" cabaret.
At each concert there was a merchandise sale of a special "Covan Wake The Fuck Up" collection. All proceeds from these sales and ticket sales were supposed to be transferred to directly to Adrian's family.
A four-and-a-half-minute video report from Poland's national television station TVP on Covan's current medical status can be seen below. The report itself is in Polish, but English subtitles are available by clicking on the "CC" button below the video's progress bar.
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