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MOTANKA Release Mystic Video For “Verba”!

Debut Album Motanka Out On June 7th!

“The soundtrack to your post-sludge vision quest”

– Loudwire –

“Heavy and melodic, intoxicating and infectious, MOTANKA’s unique hybrid of metal and folk music is guaranteed to be one of 2019’s most memorable debuts.”

– Metal Sucks –

Ukrainian Wacken Metal Battle 2018 winners MOTANKA have released a stunning and dramatic seven minute official video for their first single “Verba” (Ukrainian for “willow tree”) from their upcoming self-titled debut album. The video underlines the strong connection of the Mystic Metal four-piece to mystical nature and ancient traditions.

MOTANKA will release their self-titled debut album “Motanka” on June 7th via Napalm Records. Influenced by traditional Ukrainian folk music, metal tunes and modernelectronica, the band creates a very unique mix that the band refers to as Mystic Metal. MOTANKA managed to capture the trance-like magic of their live shows on their debut, which leaves each and every stereotype behind and hypnotizes with heavy ethno soundscapes.

MOTANKA on “Verba”: 
“One of the strongest songs that has powerful energy. The energy that all of us really need now. All we want to say is in it, all you want to know or ask, you will find in it.”

Watch the new video HERE.

The Ukrainian lyrics in English:

Verba – Willow tree

A lonely willow tree stays in the field.

It is bended above the river.

It let its branches down,

It cries and fights…

Our language is like one of a nightingale.

Our land is the one and only.

Willow tree

A lonely willow tree

Is bended.

A lonely willow tree

Lonely…

Our souls are flying nearby,

They are praising their land.

Its branches are waving in the wind.

There are sprouts – you and me.

Our language is like one of a nightingale.

Our land is the one and only.

Willow tree

A lonely willow tree

Is bended.

A lonely willow tree

Lonely…

MOTANKA about their debut LP:

“For the album we recorded ancient instruments: dulcimer, ocarina and throat singing, combined with modern technologies, new instruments and analog sound. This album is like our child, it grew, it learnt and became stronger and stronger. Every piece of the album is saturated with the mystical nature of Ukraine. We wrote most of the songs in our hometown Lutsk – the mystical center of Ukraine. The power of the region remained and still is the same for ages. We have prepared the album for many years and are very excited to finally present it via Napalm Records.”

Pre-Order “Motanka” HERE.

Tracklist:

1. Alatyr


2. Fire Burns

3. Air

4. Des’ u horakh

5. Oy ty moya zemle

6. Bosymy nizhkamy

7. Voroh

8. Berehynya
9. Horizon

10. Pace of the space

11. Khreshchennya

12. What are you living for?

13. Verba

14. Kroda

The mix of English and Ukrainian lyrics and instrumental songs underlines the diversity ofMOTANKA.

The album will be available in the following formats:

-4 Page Digipack

-2LP Gatefold in black (D-Side band logo etching)

-2LP Gatefold in gold – Limited to 100 copies, Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (D – side band logo etching)

-Handcrafted Ukrainian Motanka doll & CD Bundle – Limited to 100 copies

-2LP Gatefold (D-Side band logo etching) & Album Cover Shirt

MOTANKA is the name of the traditional doll that ancient Ukrainians used as an overseer for their protection and for the communication with their ancestors.

MOTANKA are:

Victor Verba (Zhalnin) – vocals, keyboard, dulcimer

Anatolii Zhalnin – guitar

Sergii Hodik (Khodorchuk) – bass-guitar, ocarinas

Dmytro Svarog (Diachenko) – drums, throat singing

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