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Today, Ukrainian Groove/Death metal band ARHAT releases a new single and official music video for ‘Sto Dzerkal’ (feat. Sidus Atrum). The new single "Sto dzerkal" is set to music by the poems of the outstanding Ukrainian poet of the sixties Vasyl Stus. The tragic fate of the artist and the piercing lines of his poetry inspired us to create this song. The poem "Sto dzerkal" is included in the collection "Palimpsesty", which was published after the author's death in 1986. This book is considered the pinnacle of the artist's work and consists of selected poems from different periods. Musically, the single is a mid-tempo death metal with elements of groove metal, with ethnic and ambient melodies inherent to the band's style in the background. We invited Yulia Lykhotvor from the Kyiv black-doom band "Sidus Atrum" to record the vocal parts. Her scream and growl enhanced the emotional component of the work. A music video was also shot for the song. In the video, we wanted to show what we thought Stus's arrest might have looked like. The main idea that we wanted to convey with the help of the clip is that Muscovy has been trying to erase our identity for more than a dozen years by destroying our artists, scientists and cultural figures. It imposes its language and worldview with fire and sword. Khvylovy, Kurbas, Stus, Ratushny... and hundreds more killed and tortured, all of them were destroyed by Muscovites. But they continue to speak to us through their works, poems and paintings. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch? 
Arhat staff: Voice – Oleksiy Sitkoff Guitar – Anton Skrebov Bass – Anton Inov Drums – Ivan Semenchuk Music – Anton Skrebov Lyrics - Vasyl Stus Arranging – Arhat Mixing and Mastering – Anton Skrebov DOP, edit and color - Anton Skrebov Artwork – Tegar Areyza Arhat is a groove-death metal project from Kyiv. The band emerged in 2017, in Kyiv. It consists of experienced musicians. In a short period of time, the band composed several songs which were included in its first set list. Lyrics of the band balance between cruel modern reality and oriental mythology. The songs have catchy melodies and true groove. The musicans released their first demo, named Mantra, in January, 2018. To promote the release, the band performed in Kyiv and some other Ukrainian cities. On June 17th, 2018, Arhat released the internet single, named "Stately Ruins". The track has the band's aggressive sound with oriental elements in the lead guitar line. In summer 2018, the band performed at anniversary Black Sea Metal Festival. In autumn 2018, Arhat held gigs in West and South of Ukraine. In summer 2019, the band performed at United Metal Festival in Belarus. 23.12.2020 the group released their debut full-length album “Dead life” 05.05.2021 video for the song “Freedom” was presented to the public. Discography: 2018 - “Stately ruins” (single) 2020 - “Dead life” (album) 2022 - “Symbols” (single) 2023 - “The great unknown” (single) 2024 - “Nasha khoda nevpynna” (single) 2024 - “Secrets of Ancient Gods” (album) 2025 - “Omniscient” (single) 2025 - “Of clay and blood divine” (single) 2026 - “Sto dzerkal” (single) For more info: YouTube Facebook TikTok Bandcamp Spotify
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