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Blackbraid - Blackbraid I



8 | 198 votes |
Release date: 26 August 2022
Style: Atmospheric black metal, Melodic black metal

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01. The River Of Time Flows Through Me
02. As The Creek Flows Softly By
03. Sacandaga
04. Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood Soaked Soil
05. Warm Wind Whispering Softly Through Hemlock At Dusk
06. Prying Open The Jaws Of Eternity

The Best Melodic Black Metal Album Of 2022

Additional info
Recording, mixing and mastering by Neil Schneider.
Artwork by Adrian Baxter.

Staff review by
musclassia
Rating:
7.8
With all the focus on American Western black metal in recent years with the likes of Wayfarer, Untamed Land and Dark Watcher, there’s been a distinct lack of an indigenous voice in the discussion, until now.

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published 30.08.2022 | Comments (7)

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13.08.2022 - 18:37
Starvynth
i c deaf people
Staff
@Wayfarer, Dark Watcher, Untamed Land and the like: be aware! Here comes your natural enemy #1 and this time you'll need a little bit more than alcohol, typhoid, smallpox and measles to steal their land...

Massive thanks to Charlotbk for suggesting this Native American BM project. I had the single "Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood Soaked Soil" on my Bandcamp wishlist for months but hesitated because I was hoping for a soon full-lenght, and then I missed the announcement and totally forgot about it.


I'm curious to see if the rest of the album can keep up with the two singles, because if so, this would be pretty awesome and we'd have a very promising melo/atmo-black AOTY candidate.
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14.08.2022 - 10:48
gavdann
Oh wow! That guitar tone. This sounds phenomenal.
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14.08.2022 - 13:51
Rating: 8
musclassia
Staff
Aha! I came across "Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood Soaked Soil" back in March (can't remember if it was from a link on here or just it popping up on my youtube home page) and was impressed, so favourited it and checked back every now and then to see if anything further was coming, finally there's something - looking forward to it
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15.08.2022 - 01:44
Rating: 9
Charlotbk
Written by Starvynth on 13.08.2022 at 18:37

@Wayfarer, Dark Watcher, Untamed Land and the like: be aware! Here comes your natural enemy #1 and this time you'll need a little bit more than alcohol, typhoid, smallpox and measles to steal their land...

Massive thanks to Charlotbk for suggesting this Native American BM project. I had the single "Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood Soaked Soil" on my Bandcamp wishlist for months but hesitated because I was hoping for a soon full-lenght, and then I missed the announcement and totally forgot about it.


I'm curious to see if the rest of the album can keep up with the two singles, because if so, this would be pretty awesome and we'd have a very promising melo/atmo-black AOTY candidate.


I discover this band because of Blayne video for Banger Tv, I was blown away by his black metal can’t wait for here the full album and it seem to be a really great dude talk to him a bit and say the vinyl are coming up ! In 2020 Wayfarer, 2021 Stormkeep the hype is real for this one.
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15.08.2022 - 23:52
gavdann
Written by Charlotbk on 15.08.2022 at 01:44

I discover this band because of Blayne video for Banger Tv, I was blown away by his black metal can’t wait for here the full album and it seem to be a really great dude talk to him a bit and say the vinyl are coming up ! In 2020 Wayfarer, 2021 Stormkeep the hype is real for this one.

Same. I saw that he had CDs and cassettes for sale but was hoping for a later vinyl release so cheers for the heads up.
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25.08.2022 - 20:03
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
Contributor
Full album premiere:
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26.08.2022 - 15:47
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
This is a very good record, the atmosphere takes time to really sink in, but it has some excellent songwriting and some great riff melodies, and I like the native Indian theme too. The sound at times reminds me of Lunar Aurora, especially the vocals.
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27.08.2022 - 13:09
Nejde
CommunityManager
Moderator
My favourite black metal release of 2022 thus far. In a month we'll see if the new Gaerea album will push this down to second place
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31.08.2022 - 15:41
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Tage Westerlund
This is good, new kult icon what can work out using native American secrets in the lyrics, killer piece, good abm, good for one man band. I like Starvynth comment about those bands. All can play bm, but how many has knowledge about native tribes as one them. It might be killer and heavy factor to be o e of moder and new kult bands.
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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01.09.2022 - 19:39
Rating: 7
Boxcar Willy
yr a kook
Nice melodic black album with great production. Tight all around but seriously derivative. It's going to get overhyped for sure, though I'm torn between a 7 and an 8 on it. The acoustic track could literally be an Agalloch track and you'd never know.
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14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse
I do your mum

DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS
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24.11.2022 - 04:08
Rating: 9
tintinb
One of those albums where the instrumental tracks are really good and not just fillers. The last song has such a crazy Paradise Lost feel to it.
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Leeches everywhere.
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31.12.2022 - 14:57
Rating: 8
metalbrat
Phenominal debut.... That progression to blast...wow....amazing...'Prying Open The Jaws Of Eternity' is my favourite and its playing back to back in my playlist.
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In the beginning I was made of clay. Then I bit the apple and they changed me to metal 🤘
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01.03.2023 - 00:13
Reaper_Redeemer
A very special debut. Not surprised by the award results.
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27.10.2023 - 02:08
Rating: 9
Rovdjur
" Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood Soaked Soil " was my introduction to this band. I like them a lot even if I prefer their first album over the second so far.
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Rovdjur Iskall
"We've painted all doors bible black,
vi hade gett oss utan strid...
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18.01.2024 - 19:11
Rating: 9
tintinb
Revisited this album. Truly a phenomenal listen.
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Leeches everywhere.
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