Drudkh was founded 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 – Лебединий шлях (The Swan Road)
2006 – Кров у наших криницях (Blood in Our Wells)
2006 – Пісні скорботи і самітності (Songs of Grief and Solitude)
2007 – Anti-Urban (EP)
2007 – Відчуженість (Estrangement)
2009 – Microcosmos
2010 – Пригорща зірок (Handful of Stars)
2010 – Slavonic Chronicles (EP)
2012 – Вічний оберт колеса (Eternal Turn of the Wheel)
2014 – Thousands of Moons Ago / The Gates (split with Winterfylleth)
2014 – Eastern Frontier in Flames (Compilation)
2015 – Борозна обірвалася (A Furrow Cut Short)
2016 – Той, хто говорить з імлою / Pyre Era, Black! (One Who Talks with the Fog / Pyre Era, Black!) (split with Hades Almighty)
2016 – Зраджені сонцем / Hägringar (Betrayed by the Sun / Hägringar) (split with Grift)
2017 - Десь блукає журба / Schnee (IV) (Somewhere Sadness Wanders / Schnee (IV)) (split with Paysage d'Hiver)
2018 - Їм часто сниться капіж (They Often See Dreams About the Spring)
Everything Unsaid Before
Drudkh Lyrics
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Так, ніби ясність плекаєм,
Мабуть, свідомі дознання руки
Пройде над ввігнутим краєм.
Зляжуть далеко, мов свічі на дні,
Зібрані хвилями зорі -
Щирої правди одвічні вогні
Тож до джерел загороджена путь:
Як би надію не вбити!
Легко повірить, що там його ждуть,
Навіть зневірений митар
The lyrics in the beginning of the song "Everything Unsaid Before" by Drudkh speak of a closed loop, a gentle outline. It seems as though something clear is being tended to. Perhaps, it is the conscious experiences of one's hands that will move over a curved edge. The imagery is vague and allows for multiple interpretations. The second part of the verse mentions distant things laying like candles at the bottom of the sea, stars collected by waves. This imagery is used as a metaphor for honest truths that have not been expressed before, lying untouched in the first pristine work.
The final line speaks of the obstacle that blocks the way to the source, suggesting that even the most hopeless among us can still have faith that there is something better waiting for us. The song's lyrics suggest that there is a path to something greater, but it is not easily accessible, and one must overcome many obstacles. The song conveys a sense of searching and grappling with the mysteries of the world. In this way, the lyrics are both personal yet universal.
Line by Line Meaning
Замкнену лінію - контур легкий
A closed line - a light outline
Так, ніби ясність плекаєм,
So, as if we nurture clarity,
Мабуть, свідомі дознання руки
Perhaps, the conscious experiences of our hands
Пройде над ввігнутим краєм.
Will pass over the curved edge.
Зляжуть далеко, мов свічі на дні,
They will lie far away, like candles on the bottom,
Зібрані хвилями зорі -
Collected by waves of stars -
Щирої правди одвічні вогні
Eternal fires of sincere truth
В першім незайманім творі.
In the first undeveloped creation.
Тож до джерел загороджена путь:
So the path to the source is blocked:
Як би надію не вбити!
No matter how much hope is killed!
Легко повірить, що там його ждуть,
It's easy to believe that they are waiting for him there,
Навіть зневірений митар
Even a disheartened tax collector
Writer(s): roman sayenko, oleg zuyevskyi
Contributed by Gianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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This incapsulates an old memory of mine