KAT - POLAND

666 - 1985 - Silverton
Metal And Hell - 1986 - Pronit/Ambush
38 Minutes Of Life - 1986 - Metal Mind
Oddech Wymarlych Swiatów – 1987 - Polskie Nagrania Muza
Bastard - 1992 - Metal Mind
Ballady - 1993 - FHU Stuff/Silverton
Jarocin - Live - 1994 - Silverton
RóZe Miloœci Najlepiej Przyjmuja Siê Na Grobach – 1996 – Metal Mind
Szydercze Zwierciad - 1997 - Metal Mind
Somewhere In Poland - 2004 - Mystic
Mind Cannibals - 2005 - Mystic
Acoustic – 8 Filmow – 2014 – Metal Mind
Without Looking Back – 2019 – Pure Steel
The Last Convoy – 2020 - Pure Steel
Rock Arena '85 - 2024 - High Voltage


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Members
Vocals
Solo>>Roman Kostrzewski>>Alkatraz, Solo, Kat & Roman Kostrzewski - Credo, Pik, Sweet Killer, White Dwarf>>Henry Beck [Henryk Daniel]>>White Dwarf – Mobilizacja, Harlem, Qbek>>Jakub “Qbek” Weigel>>Harlem, Qbek

Guitar
Piotr Luczyk>>>DDD, Adrenalina, Solo - Wojciech Mrowiec – Solo>>Jacek Regulski>>Solo - DDD, Adrenalina, Solo>>PIOTR LUCZYK - Dragon>>Jarek "Gronos" Gronowski>>Dragon

Bass
Tomasz Jaguœ>>Stos – Alkatraz, Kat & Roman Kostrzewski>>Krzysztof Oset>>Alkatraz, Kat & Roman Kostrzewski, Dragon – Death Of War, Merithum, Hämmer, Hamer>>Adam "Harris" Jasiński>>Hamer

Drums
Sweet Killer>>Ireneusz Loth>>Sweet Killer, Kat & Roman Kostrzewski, Dragon, Alkatraz – Psychoneurosis, Bronx, Division By Zero, Hamer, Hämmer>>Mariusz 'Rogol' Prętkiewicz>>Division By Zero, Hamer, Hämmer




History & Biography
Speed/thrash metal band Kat was formed by guitarist Piotr Luczyk and drummer Ireneusz Loth as early as 1979 in Katowice. The act lacked a singer until Roman Kostrzewski joined in 1982 and stopped being an instrumental entity. The band issued a 7”EP in 1984 called Noce Szatana b/w Ostatni Tabor. The band’s full-length would soon follow. The group’s profile increased through a tour with Hanoi Rocks and an appearance at Jarocin festival in 1985. 666 was re-issued as Metal & Hell with English titles. There were both modern sounds and traces of 1970s hard rock in the songs. Line-up changes have rocked the band ever since and the band has gone into hiatus, but the group has always made a come-back. The very early guitarist Wojciech Mrowiec lasted for the first two records only. he was booted for a lack of dedication for instance. The group opened for Metallica locally in 1987. The band broke up following Roman Kostrzewski's departure in 1988, but just like its Western counterparts would inevitably reform. Roman and Piotr were experiencing strife. The return was in 1990. Krzysztof Oset was on bass. The musician would later join the band Kat & Roman Kostrzewski and be in the act Alkatraz with Kostrzewski. Similarly, drummer Ireneusz Loth would join Roman in his bands years later. Ballady was a compilation, but featuring several unreleased slow song, in 1993.

The 34-year old guitarist Jacek Regulski died on 29th October, 1999 in a motorcycle accident. His death sent the act into a prolonged pause. The act resumed activity in 2002. Somewhere In Poland was issued as both a CD and a video in 2004. Mind Cannibals featured new singer, Henry Beck. This album incorporated foreign elements and deviated from principle. This album was rereleased by Metal Mind and called Mind Cannibals 2016. Kat toured across Europe. Kat albums have featured some of the best metal artwork anywhere over the years. Poland’s Kat was back in 2002. The band managed to finally tour Europe in 2005. Metal Mind Productions was issuing an 11 CD + 2 DVD box which was limited to a numbered 1,000 copies and was available on the 21st of January, 2008 in Europe. It was called 1985 – 2005.

Henry Beck left in 2018. Former singer Roman Kostrzewski died of bladder cancer in 2022. Oddech Wymarłych Swiatów - Demo came out in 2023. Rock Arena '85 was recorded in Poland in 1985. An alternate audio version of 2004's Somewhere In Poland was issued in 2025 and renamed 100% Somewhere. Kat, however, carried on with random and new memberships and music that veered from commercial pop to rock to heavy metal.

Kat is Polish for ‘executioner.’ Kat & Roman Kostrzewski was the frontman’s offshoot band beginning 2005. Luczyk organized the Cover Festival for several years. It was a Festival where musicians got together to play cover versions. That was how the band and singer Qbek Weigel had met.


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