Batushka

Polish black metallers Batushka kicked off Advent in December with a mass that's just right for the holiest month of the year.

Despite apocalyptic downpours, we made it through the first full day of the festival thanks to killer sets from Iced Earth, Dool, Loudness, Absu, Batushka and Venom Inc.

Bands that hide their identity have always held a special pull for audiences thanks to the mystique around them. It's simply human nature to be drawn to the mystical and mysterious, and that's surely the biggest reason behind the huge…