Tin Sontsa. Polum’jana ruta. (Flaming Rue) // www.UMKA.com.ua

It is nice to hear that Tin' Sontsya does not abandon the chosen path, it continues to sow the field of Ukrainian folk-metal-rock. Of the conscious one, we should note. That is, a certain idea is present here not only in the music – although selecting exactly such style is already self-evident. But, what is important, lyrics for the songs – were also composed and sung not just for the form's sake. And if the previous album was developed around the theme of Cossacks, now the theme is elaborated in a more general course. And thus, maybe, to some extent, both wider and deeper. Although the new disc also contains quite a bit of historical alliterations, they are, however, rather conditional, poetic. Here, foremost, the issue is already longing for pure freedom, the freedom to live and die by one's own choice, the ability to make such choice – and not to be afraid, not to retreat. You should agree that such questions remain actual at all times – and the more so now, in the conditions of globalization of the society. In fact, now the temptation to agree to the role of a screw – and to have certain guarantees of comfort and calmness – is as great as never before. Actually, such choice is also a choice. But let even this one be the result of not fear, but understanding... However, a person who is not afraid is already simply not able to be a social screw. He / she lives according to other laws – after all...

Arachnophobia. Arachnophobia.

Powerful, sated musical grenade, in which classical, pure rock borders on the Gothic sound – and this is already good. But Valery Vlasenko’s vocals are something really so deep, rare, genuine that one even gets surprised...

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Vombat. Visim hodyn na dobu. (Eights Hours a Day)

Though there are no obvious and faultless ties with Australia and its fauna here, still something marsupial is felt in this music. I cannot explain that. Fortunately, there’s something else. For example, as for sounding, in it gothic notes and moods are mixed with neo-romantic ones.

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Ukrainian Gothic Vol. 1.

“Komu Vnyz”, “Skryabin”, “Pirata band”, Yulia Lord and a lot more people – is it strange that they are all here? You see, they and suchlike people are looking for purity and light, plunging into the deepest darkness.

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Tin Sontsa. Polum’jana ruta. (Flaming Rue)

Arachnophobia. Arachnophobia.

Vombat. Visim hodyn na dobu. (Eights Hours a Day)

Viy. Chorna Rillia.

Ukrainian Gothic Vol. 1.

Tin Sontsa. Nad dykym polem.