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This compilation is a tribute to the people who became victims of tragedy in Belarusian village Khatyn. Stigmata magazine presents the first Belarusian compilation with international line-up ÕÀÒÛÍÜ: Tacet, Sed Loquitur: 13 legendary bands from all-over Europe, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia joined their forces to remind people about victims of inferno in small Belarusian village Khatyn. Genres included are dark ambient, folk, electro, industrial and gothic. Almost all of the tracks are exclusive. The release includes matt varnished digisleeve, 3 cards and a 12 pages booklet. All artwork is made by Stigmata design and based on original photos from Belarusian State Photo Archive. The CD is limited to 500 copies. |
| Belarus, March 22nd, 1943. An attack on the German patrol took place near a minor village known as Khatyn. Among those injured during the attack was Hans Welke, an Olympic champion of 1936, favored by Hitler. An order to "seek and destroy" was issued to the 118th police battalion being under Oskar Dirlewanger, "The Lame Demon", as he was commonly known. The 118th battalion was formed in Kiev, Ukraine, consisting of Ukrainians, former Soviet soldiers captured by the Germans, subsequently taking the Nazi side. These were specially trained to suppress the local population. The battalion's chef was Erich Kerner, Grigory Vassiura was the headquarters chief. The punitive forces entered Khatyn. The local partisan (guerilla) troops which stayed in the village fled rapidly. Khatyn was doomed. At sunset there barely anything left of Khatyn other than smoke rising from the ashes. The population were burnt alive, too. 149 people, 75 children. The youngest victim was just 7 weeks old. Our compilation is a reminder of the March 22, 1943 events, meant to pay homage to the people who became victims of this pointless war. All war is a crime. We did not use the photos of the current Khatyn memorial in artwork on purpose, emphasizing that this tragedy is not just an accident. It is just one of the many, as violence and cruelty are common during any war on this planet. There's only one thing left to the populace, and this thing is the death of martyrs. Khatyn in Belarus, Dresden in Germany, Hiroshima in Japan, Oradour sur Glane in France, Songmi in Vietnam, Deir Yassin in Israel, Beirut in the Lebanon… Yugoslavia, Iraq... Different countries, even different continents – but the consequences are all the same. Any war is a Crime. Take a look at the photos of Belarusian villages burnt to ashes. Look at the people on these pictures. They all became hostages to the grand war led by their neighbours. One third of the Belarusian population were killed between 1941 and 1945. Plenty of books were based on the Khatyn tragedy. Its story is told in "Idi I Smotri" ("Come and see"), a film by Elem Klimov. You can learn more about the Khatyn events at www.khatyn.by. Price for Europe - 15 Euros, postage included. Other countries - ask. Order this CD - stigmata[at]tut.by. |
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