Drudkh

Drudkh (meaning "wood" in Sanskrit), is an atmospheric black metal band from Kharkiv, Ukraine formed in 2002

Biography:
Drudkh was formed in 2002 by Roman Saenko, the leading member of Hate Forest; Thurios, the leading member of Astrofaes; and Yuriy Sinitsky, of Lucifugum and DEFINITION SANE. Their strongly folk-influenced music focuses on a dense atmosphere with a lot of feeling, and the lyrical contents embrace Slavic mythology, seasons and poetry. Many of the band's lyrics are derived from the works of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Ukrainian poets, especially Taras Shevchenko.

"During all its history, the band followed a 'no photos, no interviews, no website, no gigs' policy, which was nobly accepted by Drudkh's new label Season of Mist. The absence of any comments or information from Drudkh's side gave an opening to a few ignorant internet warrior-fans to spread rumors, that the band embraces extreme political views. This is absolutely misleading and a total profanation, since there is nothing in Drudkh's music or lyrics that would suggest any political outlook. Drudkh praise individualism, self-improvement and estrangement from modern values." Roman Saenko (2008)

Discography:
- 2003 - Forgotten Legends
- 2004 - Autumn Aurora
- 2005 - ????????? ???? (The Swan Road)
- 2006 - ???? ? ????? ???????? (Blood in Our Wells)
- 2006 - ????? ???????? ? ?????????? (Songs of Grief and Solitude)
- 2007 - Anti-Urban (EP)
- 2007 - ???????????? (Estrangement)
- 2009 - Microcosmos
- 2010 - ???????? ????? (Handful of Stars)
- 2010 - Slavonic Chronicles (EP)
- 2012 - ?????? ????? ?????? (Eternal Turn of the Wheel)

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