Editing Music of Poland (section)

=== Death metal ===
[[File:Mhf1.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|[[Vader (band)|Vader]] is the longest running Polish death metal band; pictured performing at Metal Hammer Festival in Poland in 2011]]
In the 1980s Poland developed an early [[death metal]] movement, though at the time many of the bands were referred to as either [[black metal]] or [[thrash metal]], many were later classified as death metal. Some of the bands of the period include [[Vader (band)|Vader]], which started as a classic heavy metal group (founded in 1983), and others with origin in thrash metal, like Imperator (founded in 1984), Armagedon (founded in 1986), Magnus (founded in 1987), Ghost and Thanatos later renamed [[Trauma (Polish band)|Trauma]] (both founded in 1988), Bloodlust, and Betrayer (both founded in 1989).<ref name="nb">{{cite web|url=http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/about/71090.vader.html|title=Vader Biography|publisher=[[Nuclear Blast]]|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empire-records.com.pl/pl/trauma.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20040501013515/http://www.empire-records.com.pl/pl/trauma.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 May 2004 |title=Trauma Biography |publisher=Empire Records |language=pl |access-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref> Many of the groups disbanded in the early 1990s after only one album, although several gained an underground following in Europe due to tape trading. Vader became the only one to remain active since its formation, and reached international fan base, with albums charting in Poland, Germany, and Japan, on labels such as [[Earache Records]], [[Metal Blade Records]], and [[Nuclear Blast]] among others.<ref name="przekrójeksport">{{cite web|first=Jarosław |last=Szubrycht |url=http://przekroj.pl/kultura_muzyka_artykul,1635.html |title=Metal eksport sukces |work=[[Przekrój]] |publisher=przekroj.pl |language=pl |access-date=14 July 2014 |issn=0033-2488 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512154531/http://przekroj.pl/kultura_muzyka_artykul,1635.html |archive-date=12 May 2009 }}</ref><ref name="gw">{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Sankowski|url=http://wyborcza.pl/duzyformat/1,127291,7015687,Trzy_dekady_metalu.html|title=Trzy dekady metalu|work=[[Gazeta Wyborcza]]|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|issn= 0860-908X}}</ref><ref name="nb"/> While Trauma also remained active since its formation they never reached the same recognition. Since the late 2000s several of the "classic" bands such as Magnus, Armagedon, and Merciless Death have been reformed, and have since remained active.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/title,Magnus-wraca-i-godzi-sie-ze-smiercia,wid,573947,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=113210|title=Magnus wraca i godzi się ze śmiercią|publisher=[[Wirtualna Polska]]|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726115736/http://muzyka.wp.pl/title,Magnus-wraca-i-godzi-sie-ze-smiercia,wid,573947,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=113210|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mystic.pl/aktualnosci,armagedon_wraca_na_scene,499.htm|title=Armagedon wraca na scenę|publisher=[[Mystic Production]]|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728081519/https://www.mystic.pl/aktualnosci,armagedon_wraca_na_scene,499.htm|archive-date=28 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the 1990s a second wave of death metal was developed with bands such as Violent Dirge, [[Lost Soul (band)|Lost Soul]], Hazael, [[Hate (band)|Hate]], Pandemonium (all founded in 1990), Cerebral Concussion later renamed Devilyn, Prophecy, [[Dies Irae (band)|Dies Irae]] (all founded in 1992), [[Sceptic (band)|Sceptic]] (founded in 1994), [[Decapitated (band)|Decapitated]], and Yattering (both founded in 1996).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empire-records.com.pl/pl/massive/dies-irae.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20040412234610/http://www.empire-records.com.pl/pl/massive/dies-irae.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2004 |title=Dies Irae Biography |publisher=Empire Records |language=pl |access-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{AllMusic|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia|class=artist|id=mn0000263407|tab=biography|title=Sceptic Biography}}</ref><ref>{{AllMusic|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia|class=artist|id=mn0000669092|tab=biography|title=Hate Biography}}</ref><ref name="elre">{{cite web|url=http://www.relapse.com/label/artist/lost-soul.html?show=biography#submenu|title=Lost Soul Biography|publisher=[[Relapse Records]]|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> The highly technical music of Violent Dirge became the interest of influential label Nuclear Blast who later released the groups sampler. Although Violent Dirge dissolved in 1995 after the release of several demos, and two underground albums with success remaining only in Poland.<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Jurkiewicz|url=http://masterful-magazine.com/wywiad.php?wyw=590|title=Violent Dirge: wywiad z Adamem Gnychem|work=Masterful Magazine|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727002739/http://masterful-magazine.com/wywiad.php?wyw=590|archive-date=27 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hazael was also subject of interest from eastern record label [[Century Media Records]]. But after signing a contract, and recording the album for the label they were dropped. This eventually lead to the break up of the band in 1996. However, they went on to reform in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Fokow|url=http://www.pandemoneon.pl/?p=12246|title=Hazael reaktywowany!|publisher=pandemoneon.pl|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720061330/http://www.pandemoneon.pl/?p=12246|archive-date=20 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Recognition in Europe led bands such as Devilyn to get signed to [[Listenable Records]], Yattering a recording deal with [[Season of Mist]] for their second release, and Prophecy signed to [[Koch International]].<ref name="przekrójeksport"/> After losing popularity Prophecy went on hiatus in 1999, and reformed in 2004, but eventually split-up in 2010, while Devilyn, and Yattering disbanded in 2006. Hate after several underground albums reached international recognition in the 2000s after signing to Listenable Records, and later [[Napalm Records]], Dies Irae, reformed in 2000 consisting of members of Vader signed to Metal Blade Records, and released three albums, until the death of their drummer.<ref name="przekrójeksport"/><ref name="gw"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hate-signs-with-napalm-records/|title=Hate Signs With Napalm Records|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=13 September 2011|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jarosław|last=Szubrycht|url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/wywiady/dies-irae/news/powtorne-narodziny,844908,893,3|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140727005824/http://muzyka.interia.pl/wywiady/dies-irae/news/powtorne-narodziny,844908,893,3|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 July 2014|title=Powtórne narodziny|publisher=[[Interia.pl]]|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-vader-drummer-doc-dead-at/|title=Former Vader Drummer DOC Dead at 35|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=20 August 2005|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>

In late 1990s Decapitated was signed to Wicked World a subsidiary of Earache Records.<ref>{{AllMusic|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia|class=artist|id=mn0000197150|tab=biography|title=Decapitated Biography}}</ref> The band released several albums, later reaching international acclaim after reforming in 2009, and a new recording deal with Nuclear Blast.<ref name="gw"/> After reforming in 1997 Lost Soul signed with [[Relapse Records]] to release their debut album, in 2006 the band went in hiatus, and lost their minor popularity in Europe.<ref name="przekrójeksport"/><ref name="elre"/> They once again reformed in 2009 and signed to an underground Polish label, they occasional tour in their home country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://witchinghour.pl/web_new/zespoly/lost-soul|title=Lost Soul Biography|publisher=Witching Hour Productions|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707212554/http://witchinghour.pl/web_new/zespoly/lost-soul|archive-date=7 July 2014}}</ref> In the early 2000s with the release of third album Sceptic signed to [[Candlelight Records]]. After only touring in Poland the label eventually dropped Sceptic from their catalogue. Other minor Polish death bands active mostly in the European underground scene include [[Stillborn (band)|Stillborn]] (founded in 1997), [[Azarath (band)|Azarath]] (founded in 1998), [[Deivos (band)|Deivos]] (founded in 1999) and Masachist (founded in 2006) among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://witchinghour.pl/web_new/zespoly/masachist|title=Msachist Biography|publisher=Witching Hour Productions|access-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707222358/http://witchinghour.pl/web_new/zespoly/masachist|archive-date=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{AllMusic|first=Cosmo|last=Lee|class=artist|id=mn0001983649|tab=biography|title=Azarath Biography}}</ref> Although founded in 1991 as a black metal band [[Behemoth (band)|Behemoth]] reached international acclaim from their mixture of black metal with death metal, with one album certified Gold in Poland and three charting on the [[Billboard 200]] in the US.<ref name="przekrójeksport"/><ref name="gw"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php|title=Gold Albums|publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry]]|language=pl|access-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721133154/http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php|archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA61|title=Billboard 200|issn=0006-2510|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=14 July 2014|page=45|date=4 August 2007|volume=119| issue = 45}}<br />{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u_9FbUvqGfUC&pg=PT51|title=Billboard 200|issn=0006-2510|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=14 July 2014|page=55|date=29 August 2009|volume=121| issue = 34}}<br />{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281109/behemoth/chart|title=Behemoth Billboard Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>