Batushka/Patriarkh interview; the end of one era and the start of the epic new chapter. Awesome chat with Monk Boruta and Bartek Krysiuk.

December 11, 2024

Batushka/Patriarkh interview; the end of one era and the start of the epic new chapter. Awesome chat with Monk Boruta and Bartek Krysiuk.

This was a brilliant chat with the articulate guys out of Batushka/Patriarkh on the eve of their final ever show in my hometown. Before you dive deep into the toilet bowl of bullshit around the different flavours of this band/legal matters/disputes, the key here is the music. Now everyone agrees that is Литоургиiа is a certified classic, but Bart and co's releases are equally as breathtaking.

For a band with so much drama around it, these guys quite simply chatted about their love of music and what is coming next.

We chatted about:

-why the name change and broadly what is coming up next

-the grand finale that will be in Melbourne and time to burn those effigies

-the magic that was their Dark Mofo gig( one of the best metal shows I have ever been to!!!)

-the importance of ritual, theatre/costumes in a performance
-Bart shows us the new Patriarkh vinyl and we discuss the importance of art and music
-why Patriarkh is about new beginnings and cutting the cord to the past (and also why people in all the drama forgot about the music)

-the new album dropping with guest vocalists including singing teachers and Polish rock stars
-the folk elements on this release
-how the modern attention span is more about the single than the whole album

-we chatted about the first Patriarkh single and video
-the graft of the tour schedule as they did 29 gigs in 31 days
-how it is always about passion, not trends
-the scale of the production in each show and so much more

ENJOY!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sBJBLCUYPU