Artist: WINDSWEPT [DRUDKH]
Album: THE DEVIL’S VERTEP RED/ BLACK SPLIT VINYL (LP)

Release date: 12.12.2025
EAN/UPS: 0822603017250
Media type: LP

WINDSWEPT return with The Devil’s Vertep, a new full-length rooted in historical documentation and stark musical expression. Inspired by The Black Book of Kremenets Castle 1747–1777, the record traces the witch trials of 1753–1754 in Western Ukraine, unfolding as a conceptual narrative across six compositions. Each track immerses listeners in a chilling atmosphere of accusation, confession, and execution, rendered through raw black metal shaped by both immediacy and conviction.

The project was founded in 2016 by Roman Sayenko, best known as the driving force behind Drudkh, alongside two close collaborators. Conceived as a space for spontaneity and instinctive creation, Windswept sought to capture black metal in its most unfiltered form. Sessions were approached with minimal preparation, often recorded in only a matter of days, ensuring the vitality of live performance informed every moment. While echoes of Sayenko’s other work could be felt, Windswept’s essence lay in improvisation and a raw fidelity to the Ukrainian black metal tradition.

CD/ LP:

1. Infanticide (6:10)
2. Investigation (7:18)
3. Torture & Confession (8:38)
4. The Potion (6:58)
5. Nest of the Witches (4:57)
6. Verdicts (7:54)

Full runtime: 42:09

LINE-UP:

R. - Vocals & Guitars
T. - Bass
V. - Drums