Today, in cooperation with Godz Ov War Productions, we are thrilled to premiere the BÜDDAH's debut full-length album Amyotrophy, due to be released on January 30th, 2026 on CD and digital formats.

A band that previously presented itself as adept reproducers of metal clichés suddenly reveals itself as a much more conscious, searching, and—I'm not afraid of the word—ambitious entity. From the very first bars of the album's opening track, "Amyotrophy I," it's clear that this isn't a more or less random collection of riffs, but a thoughtful, multi-layered narrative in which technical death metal blends with progressive narrative, thrash motorics, occasional doom reverie, and an almost mystical space. This spirituality, somewhat reminiscent of Chuck Schuldiner's later years, perfectly suits the band's name—Büddah, a tongue-in-cheek Budda—with an H at the end to enhance the logo's visual appeal and an umlaut for a metal edge—but a Budda nonetheless, who, instead of enlightenment through silence, proposes enlightenment through dissonance, tension, and constant change.

Musically, the album is dense, at times almost overloaded with ideas, but it's this very excess that builds its character – echoes of Pestilence from the "Testimony Of The Ancients" era, and the progressive eras of Death, Cynic, and Atheist, can be heard here, but never as mindless homage. Büddah manages to weave these influences into something of their own, and the oriental interlude "Law Of The Snake" and the acoustic, breathy passages only deepen the impression of an album that demands time and concentration. The vocals are also engaging – the expression changes with the music, sometimes attacking with a raw death metal roar, other times retreating, allowing the instruments to speak more.

..."Amyotrophy" is a very mature, bold, and unconventional album, demonstrating a huge leap in quality compared to their previous releases. It's an album that reveals new layers with each listen—like a meditation in the noise, a spiritual quest driven by distorted guitars and broken rhythms. And since I'm completely non-religious, I'm even more amused by the thought that if they perfect this balance on their next album, who knows—maybe in the autumn of my life I'll decide to convert to Buddhism. In the version with ü, of course.

Read full review here.

BÜDDAH is:

Marek Gross - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Julian Suchtta - Vocals
Igor Jażdżewski - Drums (Session)

MORE INFO AND PRE-ORDERS:

https://www.facebook.com/Buddahband/
https://buddah777.bandcamp.com/
http://godzovwar.com/
https://www.facebook.com/godzovwar
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/

Wednesday afternoon, cold and raining. Normally it would be a warm tea in one hand and the TV remote or a book in the other and until spring we wait. Not this time. If such classy bands as ATHEIST and CRYPTOPSY are haunting your area, you don't stay home, just get your a** up and go to the concert! 

Hungarians - MONASTERY started the whole thing. I won't write too much about them because I saw them in August of last year as the opening act for I am Morbid. They didn't knock me down then, it was the same this time. I won't say they're a bad band, but there are plenty of mediocre ones around here.

ALMOST DEAD - I haven't seen these guys before, and since the previous album was quite good, my curiosity was aroused. They did not disappoint live. Solid, energetic thrash/groove. The singer was so full of energy that he didn't have enough space on the stage, so he often ventured into the audience - showman.

The crowd was getting thicker with every minute of waiting for the old technicians - ATHEIST. I was a bit afraid of this concert, because only Kelly Shaefer came from the old line-up, and they released their last, and not the best, album 14 years ago. I wasn't sure what such broken music would sound like live. It sounded amazing, and the power of youth absolutely blew everyone gathered around the stage. Real madness on and in front of the stage. The set lasting over an hour was not enough. The audience forced the return of Kelly and company. It was one of my better concerts, and Canadians were still to play.

I don't need to remind anyone of the CRYPTOPSY class, because it's another walking history of death metal. Their musical quality was confirmed by the last album As Gomorrah Burns. The Canadian death machine was well oiled that evening. What a different kind of death metal poured out of the speakers. It is a pure emanation of aggression and brutality. Despite some fatigue among the fans, no one was going to rest. The pit was spinning, and my phone which had to replace my Lumix this time was a proof of its power. It survived, but despite the protection, the cracks on the screen will remain for the rest of its life.

Half dead, but very satisfied, I returned home.

Arek

CRYPTOPSY

ATHEIST

ALMOST DEAD

MONASTERY

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