After an extended, lengthy interval of drama, Bartłomiej “Варфоломей” Krysiuk‘s Batushka is altering their identify to Patriarkh. The information comes shortly after the lawsuit that Krysiuk lost against Batushka founder Krzysztof “Derph” Drabikowski over the Batushka identify, and after Batushka saved teasing their “final shows.”
“DEAR PILGRIMS, FANS, AND FRIENDS!” wrote Krysiuk. “As you might have seen over the previous few weeks, we’ve been spreading the phrase about our newest concert events in numerous components of the world. The time has come for which we’ve been getting ready for the previous few weeks – a time of FINAL CHANGES.
“Over the previous two years, we’ve been engaged on new music, a brand new album, and a brand new stage. It has price us lots of sacrifices and energy. Together with the brand new musical stage, we’ve determined to embrace a brand new chapter of the band below a very new identify. That is additionally the right time for all of your consideration to be centered on our music and what we’ve to say by means of it, fairly than on authorized or private struggles which have plagued our minds like a most cancers.
“Now that we see how essential it’s for many individuals to discredit our onerous work and divert consideration from what actually issues, our MUSIC, we’ve determined to elevate this burden in order to not negate our efforts. We need to utterly disassociate ourselves from all of this, change the band’s identify totally, and begin a brand new chapter for ourselves as people and for the band.
“Alternatively, we admire how many individuals worth us, the devoted followers we’ve all around the world, and the way a lot we owe to you. Due to this fact, we need to bury all damaging feelings, disputes, and dramas together with the previous identify Batushka.
“With new music and a brand new identify, we intention to set a brand new route and start a brand new story. A narrative that we hope you’ll be a part of us in constructing collectively worldwide as a result of with out you, our Pilgrims, it would not make sense!
“The change is not going to occur in a single day, this part will final till the tip of the yr. Within the meantime, put together for brand new music, a brand new picture, and a brand new high quality of performances that we need to introduce together with the brand new music.
“December 13th shall be a symbolic date. In Melbourne, Australia, the ultimate farewell live performance of Batushka will happen, and we are going to collectively bury this stage over the past liturgy.
“Proper after the brand new yr, with the brand new publication, PATRIARKH shall be born. The patriarch, together with the brand new covenant, will start his reign and ship his Prophet into the world! Anticipate the blessing of your new Patriarkh and the brand new Nice Orthodoxies!”
Drabikowski and Krysiuk break up in 2018, with Drabikowski plotting a approach ahead as Batushka with out Krysiuk. Finally, Krysiuk was the one who moved on as Batushka and signed to Metallic Blade for the 2019 file Hospodi. Krysiuk has since signed to Napalm Information for a second launch with out Drabikowski below the Batushka identify, all whereas touring extensively.
Drabikowski carried on as Батюшка and launched one album named Панихида in 2019, all whereas a courtroom battle raged on within the background over who truly owned the Batushka identify. Drabikowski seems to now be carrying on as Batushka, whereas Krysiuk is carrying on as Patriarkh.
Then got here the current ruling that Drabikowski owns the identify, and that Krysiuk can not stick with it as Batushka with out Drabikowski‘s permission… and right here we’re. Batushka (about to be Patriakh) will play their last dates as Batushka this yr, and can debut themselves as Patriakh in 2025.
Patriarkh solely
13/9 PL – Katowice / P23
14/9 PL – Radom / Resursa
15/9 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
20/9 PL – Krakow / Hype Park
21/9 PL – Rzeszów / Pod Palmą
22/9 PL – Lublin / Radio Lublin
w/ Vltimas & God Dethroned
26/9 RO – Bucharest / Metallic Gates Heat-Up
27/9 BU – Sofia / Mixtape5
28/9 AT – Vienna / Szene Wien
30/9 AT – Graz / Explosiv
1/10 CZ – Ostrava / Barrak
2/10 SVK – Kosice / Colloseum
3/10 HU – Budapest / A38
4/10 IT – Venice / Revolver
5/10 IT – Rome / Visitors
6/10 IT – Milano / Slaughter
8/10 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
9/10 CH – Luzern / Schuur
10/10 DE – Mannheim /MS Connexion
11/10 BE – Ronse / Storage Rock Fest
12/10 UK – Manchester / Academy3
13/10 UK – Bristol / Thekla
14/10 IE – Dublin / Academy
15/10 IE – Belfast / Limelight 2
17/10 UK – Glasgow / Slay
18/10 UK – Sheffield / Company
19/10 UK – Birmingham – Fortress And Falcon
20/10 UK – London / Underworld
21/10 UK – Milton Keynes – Craufurd Arms
22/10 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo
23/10 NL – Zwolle / Hedon
24/10 DE – Herford / Kulturwerk
25/10 NL – Ulft /Dru
26/10 DE – Bochum / Turock Fest
Patriarkh solely
29/11 TH – Bangkok / Mr.Fox Livehouse
1/12 HK – Hong Kong / MOM Livehouse
3/12 CN – Shanghai / MAO Livehouse
4/12 CN – Beijing / Omnispace
6/12 KOR – Seoul / West Vibrant Corridor
7/12 TW – Taipei
9/12 JP – Tokyo / Shibuya Membership Asia
12/12 NZ – Auckland / Tuning Fork
13/12 AUS – Melbourne / Max Watts
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