Mieszko Talarczyk (December 23, 1974 – December 26, 2004) was the lead singer and guitarist of the Swedish

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band Nasum, Genocide Superstars, Krigshot and

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. Known for his engineering and production abilities, he co-founded Soundlab studios with

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guitarist Mathias Färm. 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

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, 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.

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* 1974 births 2004 deaths Deaths by drowning Victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Natural disaster deaths in Thailand Polish emigrants to Sweden Swedish heavy metal guitarists Swedish heavy metal singers 20th-century Swedish male singers 20th-century guitarists {{Sweden-guitarist-stub