Kroda (also sometimes written as Крода) is a pagan folk / Black Metal band from Lviv, Ukraine formed by Eisenslav and Viterzgir in 2003. They describe their music as "True Ukrainian Heathen Metal" and their lyrics deal with themes like nature, paganism and history, as well as anti-Christianity. Although starting as a studio project, Kroda became a live band in 2007, drafting in musicians from Ruina to flesh out what was a two-man lineup. Despite several protests by the band to the cotnrary