Adam Darski
Background information
Birth name	Adam Michał Darski
Also known as	Nergal Holocausto
Born	June 10, 1977 (1977-06-10) (age 30)
Origin	Gdynia, Poland
Genre(s)	Blackened death metal
Occupation(s)	Lyricist composer manager musician
Instrument(s)	vocals guitar synth programming
Years active	1991–present
Associated acts	Behemoth Mastiphal Damnation Hermh
Notable instrument(s)
Jackson Kelly (historically) Gibson Explorer (historically) ESP EC Series (historically) ESP Michael Amott (currently)

Adam Michał Darski^[1] (born June 10, 1977), stage name Nergal, is a Polish metal musician for the blackened death metal band Behemoth. Image File history File links Behemoth-Nergal. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at GdaÅ„sk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Blackened death metal also called death/black metal or black/death metal (depending on which styles is dominant) is a fusion genre of extreme metal utilising elements of death metal and black metal with bands usually hailing from Europe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Music management refers to the business of managing music acts. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Behemoth ( ) is a Polish death metal band. ... Jackson Kelly is an electric guitar. ... The Gibson Explorer (now marketed as X-plorer and Explorer Pro), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... ESP Eclipse is a guitar model distributed by ESP. Category: ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Blackened death metal also called death/black metal or black/death metal (depending on which styles is dominant) is a fusion genre of extreme metal utilising elements of death metal and black metal with bands usually hailing from Europe. ... Behemoth ( ) is a Polish death metal band. ...

Biography

Adam Darski was born in Gdynia, Poland and raised Catholic. He goes by the stage name Nergal, and he is the founder, lyricist, main composer, frontman and manager of Behemoth, which he started when he was fourteen. He also plays on lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar. Nergal likes to interact with the crowd during live performances. He is known for his contribution with the following bands: Hermh, Nile, Damnation, Vader, Sweet Noise, Mastiphal, December's Fire, Mess Age, Corruption, Hangover, The Wolverines and Hefeystos. Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at GdaÅ„sk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... The name Nergal (or Nirgal, Nirgali) refers to a deity in Babylonia with the main seat of his cult at Cuthah represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. ... Behemoth ( ) is a Polish death metal band. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Nile is a brutal / technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Sweet Noise is a polish alternative metal/hard rock band. ...

Nergal has completed six years of history and two years of Latin at Gdańsk University, and is qualified to be a museum curator^[2]. // History GdaÅ„sk University in GdaÅ„sk was established in 1970 by the amalgamation of the Higher School of Economics in Sopot (existing since 1945) and GdaÅ„sk College of Education (formed in 1946). ...

Equipment

Guitars: ESP Ninja-600, ESP EC-1000, Gibson Explorer,

Amplifiers: Bogner Uberschall, Mesa Dual Rec

Discography

With Behemoth

• Endless Damnation demo (1992)
• The Return of the Northern Moon demo (1993)
• ...From the Pagan Vastlands demo (1994)
• And the Forests Dream Eternally EP (1994)
• Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) CD (1995)
• Grom (1996)
• Bewitching the Pomerania EP (1997)
• Pandemonic Incantations CD (1997)
• Satanica CD (1999)
• Thelema.6 CD (2000)
• Antichristian Phenomenon EP (2001)
• Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond) CD (2002)
• Conjuration EP (2003)
• Demigod CD (2004)
• Demonica compilation (2006)
• The Apostasy CD (2007)

Behemoth ( ) is a Polish death metal band. ... Endless Damnation is the first demo by Polish band Behemoth. ... The Return of the Northern Moon is the second demo by Polish band Behemoth. ... ...From the Pagan Vastlands is the third demo by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. ... And the Forests Dream Eternally is an EP released in 1993 by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth on the Italian label Enthopy Records. ... Cover of Sventevith Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic) is an album released in 1995 by Polish black metal group Behemoth. ... Grom is the second album released in 1996 by Polish band Behemoth. ... Bewitching The Pomerania is an EP released in 1997 by Polish band Behemoth. ... Pandemonic Incantations is the third album from the Polish Black/Death metal band Behemoth. ... Satanica is an album released in 1999 by Polish heavy metal band Behemoth. ... Cover of Behemoth album Thelema. ... Antichristian Phenomenon is an EP released in 2001 by Polish band Behemoth. ... Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond) is an album released in 2002 by Polish heavy metal band Behemoth. ... Conjuration is an EP released in 2003 by Polish band Behemoth. ... Demigod is an album released in 2004 by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. ... Demonica is a retrospective two-disc boxset includes legendary demos plus never released and re-recorded songs from Behemoths old school days. ... The Apostasy is the eighth full-length album by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth. ...

On compilations

• Czarne Zastepy tribute to Kat (1996)
• Originators of Northern Darkness tribute to Mayhem (1999)
• Tyrants from the Abyss tribute to Morbid Angel (2000)

Kat is a Polish heavy metal band formed in 1979; they can be categorized as heavy metal, thrash metal and/or black metal. ... Mayhem (often called The True Mayhem) is a black metal band, formed in 1984[1] in Oslo, Norway. ... Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. ...

Guest appearances

• Hermh - Crying Crown of Trees (1996)
• December's Fire - Vae Victis (1996) (vocals)
• Damnation - Coronation (1997) (bass guitar)
• Hefeystos - Psycho Cafe (1998) (vocals)
• Vader - Revelations (2002) (vocals)
• Mess Age - Self-Convicted (2002) (vocals)
• Corruption- Orgasmusica (2003) (vocals)
• Sweet Noise - Revolta (2003) (vocals)

The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Revelations is an album by Polish death metal band Vader. ...

References

• Encyclopaedia Metallum - Behemoth (Pol) retrieved 9-27-07
• Encyclopaedia Metallum - Damnation (Pol) retrieved 9-27-07

1. ^ Nergal's profile at the official website. Retrieved on 2006-04-09.
2. ^ http://www.behemoth.pl/interviews/metalmaniacs.html