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

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...