Origin: Ukraine
Founded: 2003
Status: active
Members
Current
Eisenslav (Shinkar Artem, vocals, bass, traditional instruments since 2003)
Olgerd (Oleg Rubanov, keyboards since 2011)
Khladogard (Rostislav Pavlovsky, guitars, bass since 2014)
Zymobor (Dmytro Krutyholova, guitars since 2015)
Werwolf (Drums since 2023)
Dantalion (Konrad Osika, bass since 2026)
Past / Live
Vitezgir (Yulian Mytsyk until 2010)
Troskjender (Drums 2010 – 2011)
Beralb (Myhaylo Zhorin, bass 2011 – 2014)
Jotunhammer (Drums 2011 – 2016)
Volkovlad (Oleksandr Yaremchuk, guitars 2011 – 2014)
Sergfil (Sergiy Filyak, guitars 2011 – 2023)
One of Thorns (Bass 2014 – 2019)
Rungvar (Artur Didora, drums 2014 – 2022)
Clin (Keyboards 2014 – 2018)
Severoth (Illia Rafalskyi, 2023 – 2025)
AlgizTyr (Vitaliy Kashchin, live drums 2007 – 2008)
Yurii Krupiak (live guitars 2007)
Tur (Andrii Kopylchak, live drums 2008 – 2010)
Labels
Stellar Winter Records (2004 – 2005)
Patriot Production (2005)
Hammermark Art (2005 – 2008)
Neue Aesthetik (2006)
Ancient Nation (2006)
Chernovit Productions (2006)
Werewolf Promotion (2008 – 2013)
Purity Through Fire (2011 – 2026)
Hammerbolt Productions (2013)
Is it sketch?
Band
All of the labels the bands worked and works with have ties to the NSBM scene.
The band uses flags of the fascist UPA in artworks and promotional photos, e.g. on the split album with Oprich in 2005. Other promotional photos show Artem wearing a swastika shirt (see below linked Varis article).
The band covered songs from several NS bands, such as Burzum, Absurd, Honor, Temnozor, Nokturnal Mortum and Sokyra Peruna .
In an interview with the ‚Ruhrmetal‘ fanzine on June 15th 2006, Shinkar Artem was quoted like this:
„Kroda is not just music! […]It is the echoes of Ancient Battles for Our Native Land and for Our Blood. It is the gnash of swords, clash of battle axes and hissing of arrows, crushing and sweeping away all the hostile being from Our Land. It is the resounds of terrible battle outcry of Aryan Warriors Allfadr and the raging roar of Aryan Archetype Wolfish Nature.„
In another interview from the same year with Czech ‚Mortem‘ zine, Artem claims to be ‚Aryan‘, salutes the then active NS organization ‚Pagan Front‘ and advertises the antisemitic Z.O.G. conspiracy narrative. More on that in the linked interview and the Varis Network article linked below.
The band was part of the NSBM compilation ‚The Night And The Fog Part III‘ by Totenkopf Propaganda in 2007.
The band was part of a Burzum tribute (‚Lost Freedom‘) released in 2007 by Patriot Production along with other NSBM and RAC bands.
The band was part of the ‚Stimmen aus der Tiefe‘ compilation by the German NSBM label Blutvergiessen Productions in 2007, along with other NSBM bands.
The band was part of a tribute compilation for the Ukrainian RAC band Sokyra Peruna in 2008 (‚Ten Flaming Years‘).
The band was part of a tribute compilation for the Polish Neonazi Mariusz Szczerski, vocalist of the RAC band Honor, who died in 2005 from the injuries caused by a car accident. The album was released by Patriot Production in 2009 (‚The Last Drakkar‘).
Members
Shinkar Artem was part of the RAC band Protest (2002 – 2004) and played with members of the NSBM band М8Л8ТХ in Temple of Torment (2018 – 2020). He was also part of the NS band Лють. He did live vocals for the NSBM bands Svarga (2007 – 2008) and Temnozor (2007).
Oleg Rubanov contributed technical support to the NSBM band Svarga in 2014.
Rostislav Pavlovsky was part of the NSBM band М8Л8ТХ (2018) and plays with members of that band in his band Temple of Torment until today.
Dmytro Krutyholova (2015 – 2018), Sergiy Filyak (2010 – 2011), Yurii Krupiak (2015) and Andrii Kopylchak (2000 – 2014) were part of the NSBM band Paganland .
Yulian Mytsyk contributed artwork to the NSBM band Лють (2006).
Troskjender was part of the NSBM band Velimor (2008 – 2014).
Myhaylo Zhorin was part of the NSBM bands Paganland (2013 – 2015) and Буревій.
Jotunhammer was part of the NSBM band Буревій (2007 – 2013). He played live drums for the NSBM band Do Skonu.
Artur Didora is part of the NSBM band М8Л8ТХ.
Appearances
The band played the NSBM festival Kolovorot Fest in 2007 and 2008.
The band was announced to play the NSBM festival Frey Faxi Fest in Romania in 2008 which was cancelled in the end.
On September 5th 2008 the band played a show in Prague, Czech Republic, along with the NSBM band Sunwheel.
The band did a mini-tour in Finland in February 2009, together with the NSBM band Temnozor (‚White Thunder Roars over Finland‘).
On April 5th 2009, the band played a NSBM show in Kyiv, Ukraine, along with Svarga, Khors and Natural Spirit.
On December 18th 2011, the band played the NSBM event Oskorei in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The band was announced to play the NSBM-friendly Northern Lights Festival in Austria in 2011 but was removed from the lineup due to official pressure.
On June 26th 2012, the band played the NS event Elitekampf Propaganda in Budapest, Hungary, along with Heldentod, Witchcraft and Utolsó Védvonal.
The band played the Kilkim Žaibu festival in Ukmerge, Lithuania in 2012.
The band played the NSBM friendly Hell Fast Attack in Brno, Czech Republic in 2012 and 2016.
The band played the NSBM festival Asgardsrei in Ukraine in 2016 and 2019.
The band played the Finnish Steelfest in 2016 and 2019, a festival where established bands are deliberately booked along with NSBM / far right extremist bands. The band returned in 2024, despite the public debate in 2022 regarding the lineup, which resulted in many bands refraining from playing the festival back then.
The band played the NSBM festival Call of Terror in France in 2018.
The band played the NSBM festival Eternal Hate Fest in Czech Republic in 2019.
The band is announced to play the NSBM friendly event series Darkness over Thuringia in Schleiz, Germany in 2026.
Contacts
The band released a split album with the NSBM band Velimor via Stellar Winter Records in 2006.
Links
Article by the Finnish Varis network mentioning the band.
Last updated: 17.05.2026
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