After the dust settled, PATRIARKH emerged to carry on the legacy of Batushka. They take their sound to loftier places on ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Napalm Records). There is a more grandiose nature to the sound this album unveils. It leans more in the direction of symphonic black metal. Rather than being bolstered by a string section, they have incorporated an array of lush Eastern European sounds. This brings an almost Dead Can Dance vibe to the sonic tapestry putting them closer to what Rotting Christ does than Behemoth.Continue reading
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Batoushka Streams New Single, New Album “Hospodi” Due in July
Polish Black Metal band Batushka will release their new album, Hospodi July 12th via Metal Blade Records, which they have been teasing online all week. Named after an Old Church Slavonic word for “God,” Hospodi enhances all the unique qualities that made the band such an instant phenomenon while offering an entirely distinct and fresh sensory experience. Watch the video for the new song, Batushka “Chapter I: The Emptiness – Polunosznica (Полунощница)” now!