Following the announcement of their new album, The Shit Ov God, BEHEMOTH have unleashed their latest single, “The Shadow Elite,” alongside a gripping music video.
On an exclusive invite-only basis, the band’s legionnaires gathered at a secret location for a raw, primal live performance. Branded and tattooed with Behemoth’s sigils, the band’s most dedicated fans, known as “The Shadow Elite,” form a chaotic scene as the band performs from within a cage.
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PATRIARKH, Formerly Batushka, Unveil Brand-New Band Name
Founded in 2018 by mastermind and lead vocalist Bartłomiej “Варфоломей” Krysiuk and propelled by their critically acclaimed album, Hospodi, and relentless touring around the globe, the Polish Orthodox black metal icons formerly known as Batushka have revealed their brand-new band name – PATRIARKH!
Originally founded by Krzysztof Drabikowski in 2015, Batushka released their successful first album, Litourgiya, with vocals handled by Bartłomiej “Варфоломей” Krysiuk. Three years later, the band split up and both parties decided to keep going with the same name, until a legal dispute resulted in Krysiuk recently changing his band’s name.
Continue reading PATRIARKH, Formerly Batushka, Unveil Brand-New Band NamePolish court Verdict reached forbidding Bartłomiej Krysiuk the use of the name Batushka and БАТЮШКА & rules that KRZYSZTOF DRABIKOWSKI owns Batushka name
The Court Of The First Instance in Warsaw has pronounced the verdict forbidding Bartłomiej Krysiuk the use of the name Batushka and БАТЮШКА. See statements and information below:
Continue reading Polish court Verdict reached forbidding Bartłomiej Krysiuk the use of the name Batushka and БАТЮШКА & rules that KRZYSZTOF DRABIKOWSKI owns Batushka nameFolk metal band DIABOŁ BORUTA re-recorded best songs in thrash/heavy metal style and released as compilation album titled “Byłem Ognim Dębem”
DIABOŁ BORUTA is a band based in the capital of Podkarpacie in Poland. They are active on the music scene since 2010. They play play folk metal, but on the fifth studio album “Borutus Akustikus” (2023) they showed the most recognizable songs in an acoustic version. This special release could take you on a journey through time and space to the land of the Slavs and their captivating music. But at the end of 2023 once again, Rzeszowian band chose best songs and re-recorded without folk instruments, as fully thrash/heavy metal music.
Continue reading Folk metal band DIABOŁ BORUTA re-recorded best songs in thrash/heavy metal style and released as compilation album titled “Byłem Ognim Dębem”Behemoth Share “Versvs Christvs” Video
This past Friday, Polish extreme metal overlords BEHEMOTH celebrated the release of their new album Opvs Contra Natvram — receiving critical acclaim from critics, fans, and tastemakers all over the world.
Today, the band crowns the release of their career’s most recent milestone with a new visual firework that perfectly pictures the dark and menacing atmosphere created by “Versvs Christvs” — a riveting extended track featuring piano and clean vocals — destined to turn heads. Watch the video here.
REVIEW: Behemoth – ‘Opvs Contra Natvram’
by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

The mighty Behemoth continues to push boundaries and innovation on their twelfth album ‘Opvs Contra Natvram’. Poland’s extreme metal heroes have set such a high precedent with their past releases and achieved soaring success in the genre, almost unparalleled, which is quite something. Fronted by Adam Darski, aka Nergal, his vision has earned this statute and expanded their sound, and this new opus adds new layers being their most extensive and mature.
Continue reading REVIEW: Behemoth – ‘Opvs Contra Natvram’

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