Piotr Wawrzeniuk (born 1971 in Warsaw) is a Polish historian and musician. He is best known as a member of the symphonic metal band Therion, and as a member of Serpent,

Carbonized Carbonized were a Sweden, Swedish avant-garde metal band formed 1988 in Saltsjöbaden. The band was formed by Lars Rosenberg in 1988, with Dismember (band), Dismember vocalist Matti Kärki. Joined by drummer Piotr Wawrzeniuk, the trio was compl ...

, and The Robots.

Music career

Wawrzeniuk was a member of Swedish symphonic metal band Therion, of a doom metal side project of Therion and Entombed members—Serpent, Swedish death metal band Carbonized, and Swedish punk rock group The Robots. He was a singer and drummer for Therion between 1992 and 1996. Later he performed as a guest lead vocalist on '' Secret of the Runes'' (2001) bonus tracks, ''

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'' (2004), and also as a live vocalist during the 20th Year Anniversary Tour in 2007. A cooperation with Joakim Knutsson (Rise and Shine) resulted in creation of Downforce of Doom. Wawrzeniuk released five albums with Stockholm based punk rock band The Robots, beginning in 1991.

Academic career

Wawrzeniuk holds a PhD in history. His thesis is ''Confessional civilising in Ukraine : the bishop Iosyf Shumliansky and the introduction of reforms in the diocese of Lviv 1668-1708'' ''Med polska ögon. Försvarsförmåga och hotbilder kring Östersjön i polsk militär rapportering 1919-1939'' assesses Polish military perspectives on defence capacity and threat perceptions in Sweden, Finland and Estonia during the interwar years. He published articles within the field of genocide studies. He works as lecturer in military history at Swedish Defence University.

Publications

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Best Book for Children Award 2014
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Discography

– ''For the Security'' (1991) * Carbonized – ''Disharmonization'' (1993) * Therion – '' Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas'' (1993) * The Robots - '' Music You Will Listen to Over and Over Again'' (1994) * Therion – '' Lepaca Kliffoth'' (1995) * The Robots - '' Songs that Satan Whispered in Our Ears'' (1995) * Carbonized – ''Screaming Machines'' (1996) * Serpent – ''In the Garden of Serpent'' (1996) * Therion – '' Theli'' (1996) * Serpent – ''Autumn Ride'' (1997) * The Robots - ''S/N'' (1997) * Therion – '' A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming'' (1997) * The Robots - ''Day of the Robots'' (2000) * Therion – '' Secret of the Runes'' (2001) — guest appearance * Therion – ''

'' (2004) — guest appearance * Therion – ''

'' (2004) — guest appearance * The Robots - ''We are Everywhere'' (2004) * Serpent – ''Trinity'' (2007)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wawrzeniuk, Piotr 1971 births Living people Polish heavy metal drummers Male drummers Therion (band) members 21st-century Polish historians Polish male non-fiction writers Södertörn University faculty Polish heavy metal singers English-language singers from Poland 20th-century Polish male singers 21st-century Polish male singers 21st-century drummers Carbonized members Serpent (band) members