Berlin, Germany based post-black metallers MACHUKHA have delivered another intense taste of their highly-anticipated debut full-length record, entitled “Mochari”, which will be coming out on June 7 via Consouling Sounds.

After the release of the first single “Bezpliddya”, the band follows up today with a brand new video for the track “Inodi padaye snih tak lahidno krizʹsosnovu khvoyu”.

“‘Inodi padaye snih tak lahidno krizʹ sosnovu khvoyu’ translates to ‘Sometimes the Snow Falls So Gently Through the Pine Needles’. It is about acceptance and fragility. Accepting that sometimes the snow falls so gently, it cracks the pine needles“, MACHUKHA comment. “The music of this part feels injured, fragile and was brought to the world as a response to deep internal pain. A soon to be mother that has been in labour for dozens of hours, without the needed medical support, in a cold and deserted place – only to give birth to a stillborn. When the quietness in between the moments becomes deafening and you’re begging for your body to dissolve itself“.

Furthermore, the band shares more insights about the video and its meaning:
“The music video for this part is a continuation of the first music video that Machukha has released – in this video, we are going deeper into the conflict that was presented in ‘Bezpliddya’. Two characters are intertwined. One is unable to recognize the other. They are both immobilised, because of this. They are both suffering because of this.

Machukha hired the ritualistic performance artist The Ljilja for these music videos. This is the part in which we are pulling the focus onto the character that she is portraying and are showing that the story is about what her character is going through. The Ljilja’s work is rooted in making the subconscious, conscious and bringing it to the light – by embracing the shadow.”  

MACHUKHA, whose name translates to “step-mother” in Ukrainian, infuse elements of post-black metal, dark hardcore and punk into their music, creating a sound that is as raw as it is powerful. With diverse musical, social, and cultural backgrounds and through mutual understanding and collaboration, they have established a creative process that reflects the band’s primary goal: to express their shared experiences of retaining humanity in a harsh world.

The band’s upcoming debut album “Mochari” is about resilience. It explores the human capacity to withstand atrocities and continue surviving day by day. Lead vocalist Natalya, who sings exclusively in her native Ukrainian language, uses her voice as an outlet for genuine anguish and the band’s lyrical and musical narratives reflect their own journey – allowing oneself to embrace pain and learn how to let go of it, by surrendering to it. 

The music of MACHUKHA is a sonic landscape filled with intricate guitar melodies, intense bass lines, and rhythmic drum patterns that will captivate your senses from the very first note. Each musical element supports the others, with every moment and tone carrying a specific intention. Together, they create a sonic landscape that thoughtfully guides listeners through precise emotions from the very first second.

“Mochari” has been recorded by Jan Oberg at Hidden Planet Studio (Downfall of Gaia, The Ocean). Mix and master by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden Studios (Deafheaven, Amenra, Wiegedood).

The album is available for pre-order here:
– CD – Black LP (Limited to 100 copies) – Dirty Pink LP (Limited to 200 copies) 

Tracklist:

1. Trymatys’
2. Dykhay
3. Bezpliddya
4. Inodi padaye snih tak lahidno krizʹ sosnovu khvoyu
5. Tsyu tayemnytsyu duzhe vazhko berehty
6. Kvit
7. Nezrushnist’

For more info visit:
https://www.machukha.com
https://www.instagram.com/machukha.stepmother
https://www.facebook.com/machukha
https://consouling.be

Berlin, Germany -based MACHUKHA have announced the band’s highly anticipated debut album, entitled “Mochari”, which has been slated for release on June 7 through Consouling Sounds. 

MACHUKHA, whose name translates to “step-mother” in Ukrainian, infuse elements of post-black metal, dark hardcore and punk into their music, creating a sound that is as raw as it is powerful. With diverse musical, social, and cultural backgrounds and through mutual understanding and collaboration, they have established a creative process that reflects the band’s primary goal: to express their shared experiences of retaining humanity in a harsh world.

The band’s upcoming debut album “Mochari” is about resilience. It explores the human capacity to withstand atrocities and continue surviving day by day. Lead vocalist Natalya, who sings exclusively in her native Ukrainian language, uses her voice as an outlet for genuine anguish and the band’s lyrical and musical narratives reflect their own journey – allowing oneself to embrace pain and learn how to let go of it, by surrendering to it. 

The music of MACHUKHA is a sonic landscape filled with intricate guitar melodies, intense bass lines, and rhythmic drum patterns that will captivate your senses from the very first note. Each musical element supports the others, with every moment and tone carrying a specific intention. Together, they create a sonic landscape that thoughtfully guides listeners through precise emotions from the very first second.

In addition to their music, for the upcoming album MACHUKHA has self-produced three music videos that form a continuous story. For these productions, they utilised their additional skills: Vocalist Natalya designed and hand-made six sets of modernised traditional Ukrainian clothing, while guitarist Bláthin directed and assembled a team of creative workers and performers. Bláthin also performed as an extra in the videos using her knowledge as a professional dancer.

Dive into the world of MACHUKHA and experience the first of three music videos and the first single “Bezpliddya” here:

MACHUKHA on “Bezpliddya”: “Natalya wrote the lyrics after experiencing a seizure of unknown origin for the first time. The first seizure was an extremely painful case of her whole body cramping and twitching, followed by hours of inability to move. For a period of time she continued to suffer from these seizures, which blocked her from doing anything else especially participating in social life. The lyrics describe one’s emotions in such a harsh circumstances – not being able to live in full because of physical and/or mental illness and not knowing the source of the illness.“

Tracklist:

1. Trymatys’
2. Dykhay
3. Bezpliddya
4. Inodi padaye snih tak lahidno krizʹ sosnovu khvoyu
5. Tsyu tayemnytsyu duzhe vazhko berehty
6. Kvit
7. Nezrushnist’

“Mochari” has been recorded by Jan Oberg at Hidden Planet Studio (Downfall of Gaia, The Ocean). Mix and master by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden Studios (Deafheaven, Amenra, Wiegedood).

“Mochari” is now available for pre-order here:
– CD – 
– Black LP (Limited to 100 copies) – 
– Dirty Pink LP (Limited to 200 copies) –

For more info visit:
https://www.machukha.com
https://www.instagram.com/machukha.stepmother
https://www.facebook.com/machukha
https://consouling.be