>>144349i'm not too familiar with the band (i only tried the first album) but this is what i know
there was a splitup that happened between the band somewhere around 2017 or 2019 where the lead singer (Bart) who apparently owned the label of Batushka just sold it to Metal Blade Records presumably because of $$$. But that was contested by another band member (Drabikowski) who claimed that he owned it because he is the sovl of the band or something.
i heard that Bart wanted to make an album more quickly and reap the success of another album.
so in 2019 there was "two" Batushkas, one which was owned by metal blade and the other having releases over YT, i think . the releases via Metal Blade were bad and sold badly in contrast to the sovlfvl release by Drab which was actually good.
wyattxhim recounts a rumor whereby it's alleged that the Metal Blade Batushka just delayed orders and in the end just sent rubbish to those whom ordered the Litourgiya stuff bc their album was doing so fucking bad. they're no Bart's "Batushka" is no more now, and Drab fucking vvon AFAIK.
<>On May 29, 2024, the Polish courts ruled in favor of Krzysztof Drabikowski (in a first ruling instance), preventing Bartłomiej Krysiuk from using either the names "Batushka" or "БАТЮШКА" without the authorization of Drabikowski.[29] On June 6, 2024, Drabikowski published a redacted version of the ruling on his social networks while thanking his fans.[30] The same day Krysiuk, through the social networks of his version of Batushka, released a statement in which he was disappointed by the ruling. He has decided to appeal it and continue with his previous tour commitments until a final verdict is reached.[31]>Shortly after March 2024, Krysiuk's band announced a new series of concerts. Those shows have been promoted as the "last shows of Batushka ever".[32][33]i've heard that people have moved past whatever happened here or something.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Batushka/3540404077https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batushka
