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/