DRUDKH, one of the most mysterious bands in Black Metal today. Not much, if at all, is known about them, not even their appearance has been shared with their adoring fans. DRUDKH is a very special Ukrainian black metal band, basing their lyrics on poetry from their native language. Autumn Aurora is not a new release, but a re-release of the 2004 gem with re-mastering and new artwork.

Now onto the Autumn Aurora. DRUDKH has a sound like no other. Quite hard to describe, imagine Black Metal mixing Pagan and Folk melodies among Black Metal screams and growls. Their songs are predominantly instrumental, with a little bit of vocals, not very overbearing, in fact, sometimes you hardly notice them. What you do notice is DRUDKH’s ability to take the listener on a journey to mesmerizing astonishment. By the second song, Summoning The Rain, they have got you under their spell. As the album progresses you find yourself drifting further into the music, with its labyrinth of changes, and its ability to pulverize you into a trance. Wind Of The Night Forest is quite the track of captivation. If I may say so, this album sounds like something you’d play in the dead of winter, while admiring the snow. Anyone that has heard a DRUDKH album has been seduced by their mystical song structures. You can actually feel the magic within DRUDKH’s music. Songs are quite long, but somehow that does not seem to be a problem, as the music does not become annoyingly tiresome. The last song, The First Snow, is the only song I can complain about, simply because the main riff gets a little stale after so many repetitions. It is rather an extremely long outro, if you will. Autumn Aurora is the album to add to your DRUDKH collection if you haven’t already done so. If not, I highly suggest you listen to this band, as they are not to be missed.