A piece of art in four acts, the legendary Ukrainian act Drudkh has emerged as titans within the Black metal. Unafraid to question the beliefs of a modern society consumed by its materialistic nature and the technology that accompanies it. Drudkh asks the larger question of the human condition using their native language and its history to defy conventions and ask demanding questions.
All Belong to the Night is savage incredibly raw, and keeps the lo-fi aesthetic that separates black metal from other genres. “Till We Become the Haze.” Embodies the traditions of Yakiv Savchenko, and his work, it is a fifteen-minute exploration of music that is progressive black metal and also unashamedly metal, its riffs memorable the mid-tempo crushing in its ability to maintain rhythm and unrelenting attack. “The Nocturnal One,” is another Savchenko-inspired piece whilst “November” is a doomier offering and “Windmills” offers chants in its depiction of village folk wandering from adversity into danger, its layers tempered by anger in equal measure.
The melody is fractious the aggression lurking a constant undertone of anger that rallies against the opposition.
Drudkh embodies the spirit of rebellion and unity against opposing forces, the tangible and the metaphysical all part of the condition. It is cold, atmospheric, and cataclysmic in its aggressive primal state.
A united combination of forces that is relentless pure and rich in thought and principles.
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Release Year: 2022
Label: Season of Mist Underground Activists
Category: Album
Country: Ukraine
Reviewed by Sparky
