A Furrow Cut Short
A Furrow Cut Short | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 20, 2015 | |||
Genre | Black metal | |||
Length | 58:50 | |||
Label | Season of Mist | |||
Drudkh chronology | ||||
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A Furrow Cut Short (Ukrainian: Борозна обірвалася, romanized: Borozna obirvalasya) is the tenth album by Ukrainian black metal band Drudkh, released April 20, 2015, on Season of Mist's Underground Activists label. It is the band's longest recording to date and the first to receive a vinyl release on two LPs.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Прокляті сини I" (Cursed Sons I) | 9:20 |
2. | "Прокляті сини II" (Cursed Sons II) | 7:05 |
3. | "Епосі нескорених поетів" (To the Epoch of Unbowed Poets) | 9:00 |
4. | "Тліючий попіл" (Embers) | 6:27 |
5. | "Безчестя I" (Dishonour I) | 9:11 |
6. | "Безчестя II" (Dishonour II) | 9:22 |
7. | "Поки не засиплють чужою землею очі" (Till Foreign Ground Shall Cover Eyes) | 8:25 |
Total length: | 58:50 |
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [1] |
PopMatters | 6/10[2] |
Sputnikmusic | 2.0/5[3] |
Metal Storm | 7.5/10[4] |
Upon the release, the album received mixed critical reception.
Dave Schalek from About.com rated the album 4 out of 5 and said that "a Furrow Cut Short is an excellent introduction to Drudkh for listeners unfamiliar with the band and is, by any measure, an excellent album."[1]
Benjamin Hedge Olson from PopMatters said that the album is "another predictable yet satisfying slab of black metal", rating it 6 out of 10.[2]
Kyle Ward from Sputnikmusic was more negative about the release, rated it 2 out of 5 and "was not pleased that a leader of that scene devolved into run-of-the-mill black metal."[3]
Personnel
- Thurios – vocals, keyboards
- Roman Saenko – guitars, bass
- Krechet – bass, keyboards
- Vlad – drums, keyboards
References
- ^ a b "Drudkh - A Furrow Cut Short Review". heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ a b "Drudkh: A Furrow Cut Short | PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ a b "Drudkh - A Furrow Cut Short (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Drudkh - A Furrow Cut Short - Rating details - Metal Storm". metalstorm.net. Retrieved 2016-04-04.