Polish black metal icons PATRIARKH (formerly Batushka) return with a clear and fresh vision as they unveil their new concept album, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Lat. PROROK ILJA), out on January 3, 2025. The Napalm Records debut unveils eight new compositions and immerses the listener in the true story of Eliasz Klimowicz, the titular Prophet Ilja, set in the 1930s and 40s. Following the success of their critically acclaimed album, Hospodi (2019), and relentless touring around the globe, the new band looks towards a bright future! Firmly grounded in Eastern Orthodox traditions and music, PATRIARKH blends black and doom metal with haunting, dark religious concepts.
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Batushka Updates: New Track from Krzystof, New Album Art from Bart.
“THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE БАТЮШКА.”
Batushka recently have suffered a line-up split with both sides claiming to be the real band which has been a very strange and confusing situation for fans.
We recently did an exclusive interview with the founder and creator of Batushka, Krzysztof Drabikowski (guitarist and songwriter)
Then Batushka (Bart’s version) made an announcement about situation few weeks ago.
And then the court has recently ruled that until a final decision is reached as to who owns the band, Batushka, (Bart’s version) is not allowed to release his album or have any concerts under the name “Batushka”, or the cyrillic variant of said name.
After that the Metalsucks.com shared news from the Attorneys’ about Bart’s side .
And now we have heard amazing new track from Krzystof (listen below)
Батюшка – “Песнь 1” from “Панихида” album (STEREO version) composer and author of the lyrics: Krzysztof Drabikowski 2019 Батюшка
And now there’s Album art available for the Bart’s version.

Batushka Release Statement About Line-up Split

Polish black metallers Batushka recently have suffered a line-up split with both sides claiming to be the real band which has been a very strange and confusing situation for fans.
We recently did an exclusive interview with the founder and creator of Batushka, Krzysztof Drabikowsk (guitarist and songwriter) who shed light on the true and shocking situation following his YouTube video which revealed what was going on within the band. You can watch the video and read the interview here: https://darkartconspiracy.com/2019/04/12/exclusive-interview-krzysztof-drabikowski-of-batushka/
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Poland’s Raw Black Metal act Mystic Rites – “Threads” EP Out!
Mystic Rites “Threads” EP Available!

Formed in 2012, Gdynia, Poland’s raw black metal act Mystic Rites are unleashed their new EP “Threads” on Saturday March 31, 2018 . The EP contain two tracks , total clocking in at 18 minutes.
Order via mysticrites@outlook.com
Watch previously released video trailer online below,
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AZARATH announce tour with IMMOLATION
Polish death/black metallers AZARATH will kick off a European tour supporting IMMOLATION and MELECHESH this Thursday (September 7th) in Germany. The band will be performing tracks from their recently released new studio album, “In Extremis”.

Polish death/black metal act Northern Plague begin promoting their new album with a tour in Ukraine!
Begining August 3rd on the Metal Heads’ Mission Festival the band will start a series of shows promoting it’s new album “Scorn the Idle”. It’s the second release from the band after their acclaimed debut “Manifesto” (2014) Continue reading Polish death/black metal act Northern Plague begin promoting their new album with a tour in Ukraine!

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