I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Batushka. If I heard Litourgiya, the breakout record from these Polish black metal dudes, I genuinely don’t remember it. No offense intended if it’s your most favoritest record ever, at the time I was probably too busy obsessing over some slam band from Arizona to pay close enough attention to it. I’m aware there is some kind of ongoing drama over ownership of the band name that has caused Batushka to mitosis into two separate acts, both known as Batushka. That is probably very frustrating for Batushka fans! Fortunately, I am not one. … Continue reading Batushka vs. Batushka: An Idiot’s Blind Taste Test