22.04.2026 03:00
Motanka — album 'Pagan Roots': ancient Slavic mythology in folk-metal
Band's third studio album with full immersion in ancient Slavic theme. Release 28 June 2026 on Napalm Records label.
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Motanka — album 'Pagan Roots': ancient Slavic mythology in folk-metal
Band's third studio album with full immersion in ancient Slavic theme. Release 28 June 2026 on Napalm Records label.
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03:0018.04.2026Motanka × Taras Kompanychenko — joint single 'Cossack Brass'
Folk-metal Motanka and legendary kobzar Taras Kompanychenko recorded a 9-minute synthesis of metal + traditional Cossack duma. Release 14 October 2026 — Defender of Ukraine Day.
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03:0030.03.2026'Dolls and Metal' — documentary about Motanka on ARTE.tv
A 65-minute documentary about a unique Ukrainian phenomenon — folk-metal based on the motanka doll. Premiere 15 August 2026.
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02:0018.03.2026Motanka × Eluveitie — joint European tour: two folk-metal schools
Swiss folk-metal legend Eluveitie and Motanka go on a joint 18-city tour as co-headliners. October-November 2026.
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02:0022.02.2026Motanka founds 'Kupalo Metal Night' festival in Kropyvnytskyi
Ukraine's first-ever folk-metal festival tied to the Kupalo ritual tradition. Debut edition 22-23 June 2026.
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18.04.2026 03:00
Motanka × Taras Kompanychenko — joint single 'Cossack Brass'
Folk-metal Motanka and legendary kobzar Taras Kompanychenko recorded a 9-minute synthesis of metal + traditional Cossack duma. Release 14 October 2026 — Defender of Ukraine Day.
Read full story30.03.2026 03:00
'Dolls and Metal' — documentary about Motanka on ARTE.tv
A 65-minute documentary about a unique Ukrainian phenomenon — folk-metal based on the motanka doll. Premiere 15 August 2026.
Read full story18.03.2026 02:00
Motanka × Eluveitie — joint European tour: two folk-metal schools
Swiss folk-metal legend Eluveitie and Motanka go on a joint 18-city tour as co-headliners. October-November 2026.
Read full story22.02.2026 02:00
Motanka founds 'Kupalo Metal Night' festival in Kropyvnytskyi
Ukraine's first-ever folk-metal festival tied to the Kupalo ritual tradition. Debut edition 22-23 June 2026.
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