Perfect for these long Winter nights.

As of late, I have been concentrating fully on redeveloping my strong love and admiration for the black metal scene. In my eyes, Drudkh are a prime example of how powerful true black metal can be. They are also a prime example of the infamous national socialist black metal sub-genre. Despite its obvious racist undertones, NSBM is a very fascinating genre of music and boasts a large collection of very powerful and influential black metal bands. Drudkh - as well as band member Roman Saenko’s other band, Hate Forest - are both seen somewhat as leading figures of the NSBM movement. Personally, I do not agree in any way, shape or form with the political viewpoints that Drudkh, or any NSBM band for that matter, hold, but one must be open minded when it comes to music and should not let a band’s political leanings or lyrical undertones deter them from the skill of the music. That being said, Blood In Our Wells is a fantastic release that any black metal fan should own. Compared to their other releases, Blood In Our Wells has a slower, more frosty, sombre and Winter-like feel to it, this, personally, making it my favourite release of theirs!

If you are at all interested in black metal or the “darker” side of music, I recommend you give this album a good listen.

9/10