---
title: "Батюшка"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/band-26822e77"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Poland"
formed: 2015
---

# Батюшка

**Батюшка** is a black metal band, from Poland, active 2015 to present.

Batushka is a Polish black metal band based in Białystok founded by Krzysztof Drabikowski in 2015. Their music and lyrics, which are written exclusively in Church Slavonic language, are inspired by the Eastern Orthodox Church. The band members wear religious habits and Eastern Orthodox schemas during live performances to conceal their identities. In contrast with many other black metal bands, they use eight-string guitars.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batushka

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Батюшка |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Białystok, Poland |
| Formed | 2015 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Atmospheric Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-black)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Krzysztof Klingbein](https://themetalnet.com/musician/krzysztof-klingbein) |  |  | Current |
| [Krzysztof Drabikowski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/krzysztof-drabikowski) | Guitar, Bass guitar, Lead vocals, Drums (drum set) | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Bartłomiej Krysiuk](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bart-omiej-krysiuk) | Lead vocals | 2015 to 2018 | Former |
| [Marcin Bielemuk](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marcin-bielemuk) | Drums (drum set) | 2015 to 2018 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | [Литоургиiа](https://themetalnet.com/album/88ae8a36-edf3-490e-9d78-ecccf8ef2209) | Album |
| 2019 | [Панихида](https://themetalnet.com/album/35c1531e-409f-45c9-a470-16c28efbd0c6) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Mgła](https://themetalnet.com/band/mg-a) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Rotting Christ](https://themetalnet.com/band/rotting-christ) (listened together)
- [Батюшка](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-190bd8b0) (listened together)
- [Alcest](https://themetalnet.com/band/alcest) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Anaal Nathrakh](https://themetalnet.com/band/anaal-nathrakh) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Ghost](https://themetalnet.com/band/ghost-2bcf2e02) (listened together)
- [Septicflesh](https://themetalnet.com/band/septicflesh) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://batushka.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeVC9vItGoMh0T_0Kn6vYDg
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truebatushka
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/15LsRgSmN0t8VLcsUFYW5J
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batushkaband/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/9768798
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Batushka/3540404077
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/pl/artist/1079391455

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/band-26822e77](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-26822e77). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt