The band members wear Eastern-styled vestments, Eastern Orthodox schemas, Mitres, and Klobuks during live performances.

[1] It was announced on October 18, 2017 via the Metal Blade Records website, Batushka had joined the label's artist roster.

[3] One month later, through his band's social media pages, Bartłomiej Krysiuk shared the court documents which stated that he had legal rights to perform and release music under the name "Batushka".

They introduced a new stage setup, additional musicians and new robes (most notably with Варфоломей dawning a white tunic and hood).

On September 9, 2024, Bartłomiej Krysiuk, through his band's social networks, announced officially that they will no longer use the name "Batushka" and they will rebrand as "Patriarkh" (stylized in Cyrillic as Патриархь).

WIERSZALIN III) was released to streaming platforms, along with a premiere of a music video directed by the band's long-time film collaborator "Hiatsyntos".

[26] ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ details a true story that happened in the village of Grzybowszczyzna, in the Podlasie region of Poland in the 1930's and 1940's.

The album takes the listener into the world of Eliasz Klimowicz, a self-proclaimed prophet who cultivated a following and created a religious sect within the orthodox faith of the region.

This show incorporated multimedia elements and actors performing short theater pieces related to the content of the new album.