Kroda is the case when, after the loss of blood, nerves and the performance of a ritual sacrifice, it is not death in oblivion that comes, but enlightenment and rebirth. Initially created by two charismatic, but very different personalities, the project resembled a sort of “Push-Pull”. Compromises created very interesting, unique, but at the same time controversial material, which was not always easily and harmoniously perceived by the audience. It was not completely clear what Kroda was based on and what it was striving for. And to be honest, it is not completely clear even today. But on the day when one head broke away from the body and began to stubbornly crawl towards where the wind was blowing, and the second head refused to die with the body and continued to live, something in Kroda became much clearer. But instead of completely rejecting everything that was before, Kroda acted much wiser and more far-sighted. Blackthrope demonstrated that the gang had a recognizable musical base that the gang knows and remembers, and to which they screw any structures they want, while still being “Kroda”. Of course, such a change in worldview, coupled with such a creative approach, pushed the gang to bold decisions and experiments. And such is the mini-compilation “Varulven”. (fragment of a review from http://hellwinterzine.com/reviews/full-vision/18-kroda-varulven-2013.html )