Adam Darski

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Adam Darski
Background information
Birth name	Adam Michał Darski
Also known as	Nergal Holocausto
Born	June 10, 1977 (1977-06-10) (age 31)
Origin	Gdynia, Poland
Genre(s)	Blackened death metal Black metal
Occupation(s)	Lyricist, composer, manager, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, programming
Years active	1991–present
Associated acts	Behemoth Mastiphal Damnation Hermh
Notable instrument(s)
B.C Rich Warlock (historically) Jackson Kelly (historically) Gibson Explorer (historically) ESP EC Series (historically) ESP Michael Amott (currently) ESP Nergal Signature (currently)

Adam Michał Darski^[1] (born June 10, 1977), stage name Nergal, is a Polish metal musician for the blackened death metal band Behemoth.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Equipment 3 Discography 3.1 With Behemoth 3.1.1 On compilations 3.2 Guest appearances 4 References

[edit] 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.

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

He is referenced in Metalocalypse, because a character named Adam Nergal appeared on an episode of that show.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Equipment

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Guitars: ESP Ninja-600 (EMG Pickups installed), ESP EC-1000, Gibson Explorer, Mayones/Flame Signum Gothic (As seen in 'Conquer All' video), Dean V (also in "Conquer All" video during the solo), Nergal Custom 7 String ("Making of the Apostasy footage") and a new Nergal Custom Shop ESP Model that he used for gigging after the recording of "The Apostasy".

Amplifiers: Bogner Uberschall, Mesa Dual Rectifier, Krank Krankenstein, Laboga Mr. Hector

[edit] Discography

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] References