Mieszko Talarczyk

Mieszko Talarczyk (December 23, 1974 – December 26, 2004) was the lead singer and guitarist of the Swedish grindcore band Nasum, Genocide Superstars, and Krigshot. Known for his engineering and production abilities, he co-founded Soundlab studios with Millencolin guitarist Mathias Färm.

Mieszko Talarczyk
Birth name	Mieszko Andrzej Talarczyk
Also known as	Mierre Mongo
Born	(1974-12-23)December 23, 1974 Poland
Died	December 26, 2004(2004-12-26) (aged 30) Phi Phi Island, Thailand
Genres	Death metal, grindcore, hardcore punk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass
Labels	Relapse
Formerly of	Genocide Superstars, Krigshot, Nasum
Website	www.nasum.com

In 2004, Mieszko went on holiday to Thailand with his girlfriend during a break in between albums, and died in the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004. His body was identified on February 16, 2005, and his remains were transported back to his hometown of Örebro, Sweden where his funeral was held on 30 March. Though badly injured, his girlfriend Emma survived. After Mieszko's death, Nasum and Genocide Superstars disbanded permanently.

Discography

With Nasum

• Inhale/Exhale (1998)
• Human 2.0 (2000)
• Helvete (2003)
• Shift (2004)

With Genocide Superstars

• Hail The New Storm (1997)
• We Are Born of Hate (1999)
• Iron Cross (2002)

With Krigshot

• Maktmissbrukare (1999)
• Örebro-Mangel (2002)

References

Mudrian, Albert (May 2005). "A Tribute to Nasum's Mieszko Talarczyk (1974–2004)" (PDF). Decibel. Red Flag Media. pp. 48–50. Retrieved 7 May 2009.