Drudkh, meaning "wood" in Sanskrit, is an atmospheric black metal band
from Ukraine formed by Roman Saenko, the leading member of Hate Forest,
Dark Ages & Blood of Kingu, who releases about two albums per year over
various projects; Thurios, the leading member of Astrofaes and, with
Saenko, a former member of Hate Forest; and Yuriy Sinitsky, of Lucifugum
and Definition Sane. Their strongly folk-influenced music focuses on a
strong 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.
Drudkh have frequently been associated with the National Socialist black
metal movement, a charge that has proven controversial among some of the
band's fans. The tape versions of Drudkh's albums have been released by
Oriana Productions, a label ran by a member of Ukrainian NSBM ban
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