BIO Kat & Roman Kostrzewski / www.kat-rk.pl

Music links

666 Concert-Kraków 2016.04.22

https://youtu.be/iNC7HIBZhOI

“Metal i piekło” - full album, in 10 best albums from 80's by TeamRock

www. teamrock.com/feature/2016-07-19/the-10-best-black-metal-albums-from-the-1980s

Album

www.youtube.com/watch?v=49DggXUjwf4&spfreload=10

Video made by their fan

https://youtu.be/2zQbyifVY-U

The most important band in Polish thrash metal music was formed in the year 1980. From the moment their debut singles „Last camp / Devil‘s nights“ were released, they received important exposure from local Radio Katowice. That session instigated many a rock festival appearance for the band. KAT‘s successful performance as part of the Jarocin Rock Festival in 1981 resulted in them winning the acclaimed Audience Prize.

With their popularity in the singles market rising, KAT toured with Finnish legends HANOI ROCKS. Their performances were met with rapturous reviews and lead to the recording of their debut album „Metal and hell“ for Belgian Ambush Records (May 1986), and the Polish version titled: „666“ for Musical Club „Razem“. This was an important precursor for the publishing house, leading to their eventual establishment of & in Polish thrash metal.

KAT was joined to Metal Mind Productions, and in May played at Metalmania -the biggest Polish festival with HELLOWEEN, OVERKILL, and RUNNING WILD. This alliance was to inspire some very spectacular and innovative concerts which even incorporated the use of ballet.

As headliners of the Jarocin Rock Festival in 1986, the band starred in a documentary film for BBC Television entitled: „My blood, your blood“. This program was dedicated to Polish rock music.

In 1987, KAT played in Katowice twice- Spodek with METALLICA and at the Metalmania Festival.That same year they released „38minutes of life“ comprising the highlights of these two shows.

The successive album „Breath of extinct worlds“, released in 1989, marked an exceptional progression in KAT..s direction.This album displayed a tendency towards a much more modern sound. Musical differences caused the band to take a break for two years but in 1992 KAT returned with a vengeance releasing the groundbreaking, genre-defying album .“Bastard“, proving they were always one step ahead and a force to be reckoned with. That Summer KAT issued „Ballads“, which revealed their more sensitive side.

Legendary Polish rock music composer JOZEF SKRZEK (SBB) participated in the recording of this album. An extensive tour followed the album‘s release culminating with a concert with MOTORHEAD in Zabrze city.

1996 heralded the release of the monumental, lofty and multi-layered album „Roses of love mostly grow on graves“.

1998 was the year of „Jeerings mirror.“, followed by an intensive touring schedule.

In 2000, KAT underwent a line-up change with the departure of their guitarist who they replaced in 2003 when they hit the road once more with the successful „ KAT on tour again“. In November 2003 the band appeared at the Mistic Festival with IRON MAIDEN, which resulted in the appropriately titled DVD album „Somewhere in Poland“ (2004).

A year later, KAT changed the name on KAT & Roman Kostrzewski.

Their last official release was a DVD concert taken from the Mega Club in Katowice (April 2007) from the previous tour which ended in February- March of the next year.

"White-Black" is the latest release study team yet been recorded for the July-December 2010. Album was released by Mystic Productions in March 2011, rising to third place in the ranking of best-selling albums in Poland. The band visited London, Dublin, and other Europen cities along with

The year 2013 is the year in which the team celebrated 33rd anniversary playing along with fans from the Sea to the Tatra mountains and from the east to the west of the country.

"Rarities" is the latest (released in November 2013) and perversely oldest publishing house band. The CD contains songs not yet been recorded since the 80s, and never before published. The culmination of this album is a tour of "Rarities Tour 2014", which will be presented much of the material from this album.

Also in 2014, the band has released an acoustic album „Buk- akustycznie“. The album quickly became the bestseller.

In 2015, going along with new trends, the band has re-recorded with new arrangements album „666“. And again, there was a warm welcome to the new album, followed up with many concerts promoting it.

In the mean time there was a change of the guitarist, in place of Piotr Radecki came Jacek Hiro with whom KAT & RK is finishing a totally new album.

Band members

Roman Kostrzewski – vocal

Irek Loth – drummer

Krzysztof Pistelok – guitar

Jacek Hiro – guitar

Michał Laksa – bass