Polish Death Metal legends VADER, are pleased to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic “Litany” album, which was released on Metal Blade Records in 2000, with a special vinyl reissue.
The original eleven tracks/thirty-one minutes of “Litany” come newly remastered for vinyl by Wojtek Wieslawski (Hertz Recording Studio). The LP also includes a sixteen-page booklet with new liner-notes by band leader, guitarist/vocalist Peter Wiwczarek.
The Litany (25th Anniversary Reissue) LP will be available in the following variants and limitations from Metal Blade Records on June 6th:
– 180g black vinyl LP (Unlimited)
– Clear violet marbled vinyl LP (Unlimited)
– Clear gold splatter vinyl LP (Limited to 500x copies)
– Blue black splatter vinyl LP (Limited to 200x copies, Band-Edition)
– Golden brown marbled vinyl LP (Limited to 400x copies, USA)
Pre-order this vinyl reissue in Europe here, and in North America here.
VADER’s Peter Wiwczarek commented in the liner notes as follows about “Litany”: “ ‘Litany’ was definitely our fastest and most brutal album ever recorded…This year the album celebrates its quarter-century and we want to remind you of the power of these brutal riffs. The album returns to the stages in full form. Many of the songs haven’t been played since the 2000-2001 promotional tour. Some of them have never been played. I invite you to the world of ‘Litany’! Remember…you enter here at your own risk!”
VADER will soon embark on a Summer festival campaign, which will see the band focusing on special “Litany” sets on select shows. See all confirmed dates below:
VADER – Live 2025 in Europe:
07.06.2025 Gdańsk (Poland) – Mystic Fest (“Litany” show premiere!)
15.06.2025 Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) – Into The Grave
19.06.2025 Zdunska Wola (Poland) – Alternatywna Zduńska Wola
20.06.2025 Legnica (Poland) – Spiżarnia
21.06.2025 Tarnów (Poland) – Przepraszam
26.06.2025 Spáleného Poříčí (Czech Republic) – Basinfirefest
28.06.2025 Viveiro (Spain) – Resurrection Fest
03.07.2025 Friesack (Germany) – Under The Black Sun Open Air
04.07.2025 Ballenstedt (Germany) – RockHarz Fest
11.07.2025 Torgau (Germany) – In Flammen Open Air
12.07.2025 Skępe (Poland) – Rockokop Fest
13.07.2025 Słupsk (Poland) – Motor Rock Pub
09.08.2025 Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Fest
15.08.2025 Żilina (Slovakia) – Blasphemy Fest
16.08.2025 Dinkelsbühl (Germany) – Summer Breeze Open Air
22.08.2025 Spital Am Semmering (Austria) – Kaltenbach Open Air
29.08.2025 Łyski (Poland) – Lyski Rock Festival
30.08.2025 Zamość (Poland) – Zamość
31.08.2025 Barczewo (Poland) – Skarbiec Kultury Europejskiej
Summer Festival in 2025:
05 June – Stykkisholmur, ISL – Satan Festival
07 June – Gdansk, POL – Mystic Festival
15 June – Leeuwarden, HOL – Into The Grave Festival
19 June – Zdunska Wola, POL – Alternatywna Zdunska Wola
26 June – Spalene Borici, CZ – Basinfire Fest
28 June – Viveiro/Lugo, SP – Resurrection Fest
03 July – Friesack, DE – Under The Black Sun Fest
04 July – Ballenstedt, DE – Rockharz Festival
11 July – Torgau/Entenfang, DE – In Flammen Festival
12 July – Skepe, POL – Rockokop Festival
09 August – Kotrijk, BE – Alcatraz Festival
15 August – Slnecke Skaly (Zilina), SK – Blasphemy Festival
16 August – Dinkelsbuehl, DE – Summer Breeze Festival
22 August – Spital Am Semmering, A – Kaltenbach Open Art.Fest
29 August – Lyski, POL – Lyski Rock Festival
Pre-order here: https://vader.bfan.link/humanihility
VADER recently released a music video for a brand new single called “Unbending”, which will be the official anthem of Poland’s renowned Mystic Festival this year. It’s also the closing track of VADER’s upcoming new EP, “Humanihility”, that will be out on May 30th through Nuclear Blast Records.
Five years after the much-lauded 12th studio album “Solitude In Madness”, VADER return with 3 brand-new tracks once again produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio, UK. Featuring excellent artwork by Marcelo Vasco (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, DARK FUNERAL), this EP marks the first recording as a quintet with guitarist Mauser returning to the group and new drummer Michael alongside vocalist/guitarist Peter, bassist Hal and and another long-time member of the band – guitarist Spider.
“Humanihility” offers scorching new songs that prove to be vicious, thrash-laden anthems perfectly blending old-school Thrash with VADER’s unique straight-forward fury and neckbreaking tempos. Each of the songs was created by a different band member, giving them a more personal style.
“Humanihility” tracklist:
1. Genocide Designed
2. Rampage
3. Unbending (Mystic Festival Anthem 2025)
Watch the video for “Unbending”, created by Robert Gasperowicz:
