Machukha
Mochari (black)
Machukha [Ukrainian: "step-mother"] utilises elements of post-black metal, emotional hardcore, and punk. The band members come from diverse musical, social, and cultural backgrounds. 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. Their debut album Mochari is about resilience. It explores the human capacity to withstand atrocities and continue surviving day by day. Natalya, who sings exclusively in her native Ukrainian language, uses her voice as an outlet for genuine anguish. The band's lyrical and musical narratives reflect their own journey - allobwing oneself to embrace pain and learn how to let go of it, by surrendering to it. The music features intricate guitar melodies steeped in melancholy that melt into intense waves of rhybthmic fury from the bass and drums. Each musical element supports the others, with every moment and note carrying a specific intention. Together, they create a sonic landscape that thoughtfully guides listeners through precise emotions from the very first second. For fans of Oathbreaker, White Ward, Downfall of Gaia.