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Indigenous solo black metal project BLACKBRAID is anointing fans with a stream of his new opus, ‘Blackbraid III.’ The album is now streaming in its entirety, out today Friday, August 8! Listen at THIS LOCATION.

Vinyl and cassette formats of ‘Blackbraid III,’ as well as new merch designs, can now be pre-ordered via Blackbraid.US & Blackbraid.EU while the album can be pre-saved across all streaming services HERE.

ICYMI: Blackbraid recently unveiled the latest single, “The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag,” along with a music video via Black Metal Promotions! The clip was created by Wolf Mountain Productions (The Anti-label) and can be found at THIS LOCATION.

BLACKBRAID will also be embarking on a North American headliner later this year with support from Lamp of Murmuur and Dödsrit, with Gudsforladt replacing LoM as support for two Canadian dates. The trek will kick off on September 19 in San Diego, CA and will make its way around the U.S. + Canada until the final stop on October 11 in Los Angeles, CA. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets are available HERE.

In addition, BLACKBRAID is the cover story for Decibel Magazine’s September 2025 issue! Fans can order a copy at THIS LOCATION.

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

The captivating album artwork for ‘Blackbraid III,’ was created in collaboration with Adam Burke, who handled the painting, and mainstay Blackbraid album artist Adrian Baxter, who did the illustration. 

Tracklist:

1. Dusk (Eulogy)
2. Wardrums at Dawn on the Day of my Death [WATCH]
3. The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag [WATCH]
4. The Earth is Weeping
5. God of Black Blood
6. Traversing the Forest of Eternal Dusk
7. Tears of the Dawn
8. Like Wind Through The Reeds Making Waves Like Water
9. And He Became the Burning Stars…
10. Fleshbound (Lord Belial cover)

LACKBRAID North American Tour w/ Lamp of Murmuur + Dödsrit,:

09/18: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
09/19: Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
09/20: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
09/22: Dallas, TX @ Trees
09/24: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory)
09/25: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
09/26: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery [SOLD OUT]
09/27: Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows [LOW TICKET WARNING]
09/28: Albany, NY @ Empire Live
09/30: Boston, MA @ Middle East (Downstairs) [LOW TICKET WARNING]
10/01: Montreal, QC @ Café Campus *
10/02: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground * [LOW TICKET WARNING]
10/03: Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge
10/04: Chicago, IL @ Reggies [SOLD OUT]
10/05: St. Paul, MN @ The Turf Club [LOW TICKET WARNING]
10/07: Denver, CO @ HQ
10/08: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/10: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club [LOW TICKET WARNING]
10/11: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720

*w/ Gudsforladt, no LoM

BLACKBRAID Upcoming Festivals:

08/23: Eisfeld (DE) @ Wolfszeit Festival
12/19: Leipzig (DE) @ Black Hole Fest Germania III – Frost Edition
04/05/26: Munich (DE) @ Dark Easter Metal Meeting

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

‘Blackbraid III’ Album Credits:
Composed & performed by Sgah’gahsowáh
Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider
Guitar solo in “God of Black Blood” performed by Randy Moore
“Fleshbound” originally composed by Lord Belial
Painting by Adam Burke
Illustration by Adrian Baxter
Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions

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Shop/Order: Official Merch Store (USA), Official Merch Store (EU)