Drudkh have always captured my
imagination, perhaps never more than on their most recent release:
the ever exciting and dynamic A Furrow Cut Short.
The kind of record that blazes into your heart with a sonic assault
that can't hep but capture the imagination Drudkh have outdone
themselves with this latest release, an atavistic triumph that speaks
to the human condition and reminds us of the glory that our pagan
ancestors reveled in. One of the most potent and strangely peaceful
black metal bands today, it's hard not to fall in love with the sonic
rituals of this band.
These
are songs that in a way... seep into the internal zeitgeist. They
speak to something older and more potent that speaks to a more
ancient part of the brain. What Drudkh understand is that rock and
roll was just the first step in an epic journey that will ultimately
bring us back to our roots. It's strange that something so distinctly
European and pagan could evolve from what was traditionally a black
music. The soaring riffs and sweeping soundscapes opened up by the
sounds on A Furrow Cut Short are
endlessly fascinating, the blazing beauty of these songs is
impregnable and reminds me why I started listening to black metal in
the first place.
As
strange as It may sound, I can't help but find the music on A
Furrow Cut Short to be
comforting. In a world of hate and misery this stands as the kind of
record that gathers the listener up in its arms, telling you tales of
days of yore. When the albums last track – Till Foreign Ground
Shall Cover Eyes slowly fades out you get a sense of completeness and
release. Drudkh may have swept you up for a short while but the
landing is just as graceful as the climax. Perhaps the least
distinctly evil black
metal band, Drudkh seem to only want to bring us peace.
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