Roman Kostrzewski

Roman Kostrzewski (15 February 1960 – 10 February 2022) was a Polish heavy metal musician. He was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Kat until 2005. From then onwards, he focused on performing with Kat & Roman Kostrzewski. He also founded Alkatraz, another heavy metal band, with Valdi Moder in 2000.

Roman Kostrzewski
Kostrzewski in 2010
Born(1960-02-15)15 February 1960
Piekary Śląskie, Poland
Died10 February 2022(2022-02-10) (aged 61)
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Children4 (2 daughters, 2 sons)
Musical career
GenresThrash metal, heavy metal, black metal
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards
Years active1981–2022
LabelsMystic Production[1]
Websitewww.roman-kostrzewski.com.pl

Life and career

Kostrzewski met KAT at the first edition of Silesian Rock Festival in Bytom. Shortly after that, he joined the band. They gained popularity and acceptance very quickly. In 1984 KAT was considered the favourite act at Jarocin festival. The tour with Hanoi Rocks quickly led the band to the top of Polish rock. In 1985 KAT released their debut album 666 and its English version Metal and Hell. After several spectacular shows, KAT released another album, Oddech Wymarłych Światów, and then, after several arguments between the members, KAT stopped playing. Kostrzewski afterwards participated in many musical projects with other Silesian rock musicians. After several changes in KAT (Jacek Regulski and Krzysztof Oset left), Kostrzewski and the band went on to record the album Bastard, which contains the hit song Łza dla cieniów minionych. The first day after release was an immense success where they played at Jarocin festival (the band sold over 4000 copies).

He died on 10 February 2022, at the age of 61.[2]

Discography
Further information: Kat & Roman Kostrzewski § Discography

Solo albums

Audio books

References
  1. "Kostrzewski z kontraktem - Metal - Muzyka w INTERIA.PL - teledyski, koncerty, nowości płytowe, dobra muzyka, listy przebojów". muzyka.interia.pl. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Zmarł lider Kata Roman Kostrzewski". Salon 24. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. "Roman Kostrzewski - Woda - Muzyka w Interia.pl". Muzyka.interia.pl. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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