Drudkh

Article summary

Drudkh is a Ukrainian black metal band. It consists of Roman Saenko (of Hate Forest and formerly of Dark Ages), Thurios (former member of Astrofaes and Hate Forest), Krechet, and Vlad. All four were members of Blood of Kingu until it was disbanded. Their lyrics and themes embrace Slavic mythology and Ukrainian nationalism. Many of the lyrics derive from the works of nineteenth and twentieth-century Ukrainian poets (Oleksandr Oles, Oleh Olzhych, Maik Yohansen, etc.), especially Taras Shevchenko. Drudkh are secretive, more so than the average black metal band. They do not give interviews nor release the lyrics to several of their albums. From their inception until 2009, Drudkh did not have an official website, but in May 2009, Season of Mist launched an official Myspace, operated by the label rather than the band. The word "drudkh" is Sanskrit for "forest" or "tree".

Key claims

1. release date: 2003-08-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2005-03-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2007-08-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2010-09-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2015-04-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2003-08-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2005-03-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1000". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2007-08-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2010-09-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2015-04-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377076555