DRUDKH, the Ukrainian atmospheric black metal band, stream their full new EP Thaw on the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel today. The stream presents all three compositions in sequence, totalling just over twenty minutes, one day ahead of the EP’s official release date of Friday, April 24th, 2026.
Stream Thaw through Black Metal Promotion: https://youtu.be/7saLvmGPw2A
Thaw is a direct continuation of Shadow Play (2025), recorded during the same sessions and conceived within the same creative horizon. Rather than opening a new chapter, it lingers in the existing one: three compositions that inhabit the fragile interval between stillness and movement, where change begins almost imperceptibly beneath a frozen surface. Themes of memory, liminality, and inner exile surface without emphasis or resolution, the music unfolding slowly across suspended melodies and unresolved structures.
Pre-order & pre-save Thaw: https://orcd.co/drudkhthaw
Tracklist:
1. Memory (07:07)
2. Somewhere, Sometime (05:51)
3. A Moment in Eternity (07:02)
Full runtime: 20:10
Country: Ukraine (UA)
Style: Atmospheric Black Metal
Born from the whispering winds and the brooding landscapes of Ukraine, a realm steeped in history and draped in the enigma of folklore, emerges DRUDKH – a beacon of profound expression in the vast expanse of black metal. In their essence, DRUDKH are the custodians of a narrative, combining atmospheric and pagan influences into a mesmerizing portrayal of their homeland’s soul. Their journey is one of introspection, seeking to create music that evoke a profound emotional resonance that stirs the depths of the human experience.
With the unfolding of Shadow Play, their latest album, DRUDKH invites the listener into a realm where the boundaries between the corporeal and the ethereal blur. This album emerges as an ode to the contrasting forces that shape existence: light against shadow, silence against storm, ephemeral beauty against the decay of oblivion. A story untold, exploring themes of exile, the cycle of life and death, and the perpetual yearning for a return to origins—both personal and collective.
Through Shadow Play, DRUDKH transcends the conventional expectations of music, engaging in a dialogue that is both personal and universal. They challenge us to confront our own shadows, to find beauty in desolation, and to appreciate the intricate dance of light and darkness that defines our existence. This album is another chapter in DRUDKH’s storied discography – it represents an invigorated exploration into the myriad facets of human emotion, the relentless pursuit of truth, and the undying passion for unearthing the hidden threads that connect us to the past.
In the wake of Shadow Play, DRUDKH extend this same creative breath with Thaw, a three-track EP recorded during the album’s sessions and conceived within the same emotional horizon. Rather than opening a new chapter, it lingers within the existing one, offering a quieter, more concentrated meditation on transition and inner exile.
If the album traced the tension between shadow and illumination, Thaw inhabits the fragile interval between stillness and movement, where change begins almost imperceptibly beneath a frozen surface. In doing so, it reinforces the coherence of this period in DRUDKH’s work, deepening its atmosphere and affirming continuity over rupture.
DRUDKH continues to illuminate the path for those who dare to wander, to question, and to dream.
All lineup, production, mixing & mastering information is not published.
Follow Drudkh:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Drudkh.Official
Bandcamp: https://drudkh.bandcamp.com/
Available Formats:
MCD Digipak
12″ Vinyl Gatefold — Black 12″
Coloured Vinyl Gatefold — Silver 12″
Coloured Vinyl Gatefold — Violet with Black Splatters
