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90
It’s textured, heavy, spine-chilling, well-written, and conclusive proof that you don’t need to be worshipping Satan in the depths of a Scandinavian winter to make high quality black metal.
10mo
85
There is great power emanating from Krieger's eco-friendly, conceptual realm. "Blackbraid III" is its most impactful manifestation yet.
10mo
80
If you’re able to look past the controversy of his identity, you’ll see that one of metal’s shining stars has, miraculously, again delivered one of the year’s best.
10mo
THE WITCH HAWK AND THE BLACK METAL
Sgah'gahsowáh, a Mohawk name meaning "The Witch Hawk".
The man behind Blackbraid manages to be a storyteller of his traditions and the ancestral relationship between Man and Nature, in a genuine manner, and, above all, with a passion that's hard to ignore.
The Native American genocide is a topic often discussed sparingly; it's no coincidence that history is always written by the victors!
All that remains is to appeal to the ... read more
My most anticipated metal release of the year is finally here!
First of all, lets talk about this beautiful album cover, already one of my favorites ever. Idk who the artist is, but hats off. Now, did the music live up to both the cover and my lofty expectations for it?
In short, absolutely. I do understand why Blackbraid is controversial inside the Black Metal community, yes, his sound doesn't have groundbreaking experimentation, his albums might sound overproduced to people, and if ... read more
Magnificent album cover.
I liked the melodies a ton. Fantastic on that regard. No complains. Everything else is pretty good, doesn't blow me away. Good riffing, good vocals, good, clean production. It's fun meloblack.
For the negatives, again, there aren't anything I can immediately pinpoint to, but nothing mind blowing either.
One of those limbo projects that are good but not good enough. Still not really going to complain over it. It's decent.
Favourite track : God of ... read more
This is a pretty great meloblack album that just so happens to have some of the greatest cover art I have ever seen. Seriously, I might like that cover more than the actual music, and the music is pretty darn good. Anyway, the riffs and vocals are pretty good, and there was a lot to enjoy about Blackbraid's third album. The reason I don't have a ton more to say is that the songs don't stray much from the typical formula, and nothing really stands out here. The production and ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Dusk (Eulogy) 1:02 | 71 |
| 2 | Wardrums at Dawn on the Day of my Death 4:54 | 84 |
| 3 | The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag 7:44 | 86 |
| 4 | The Earth Is Weeping 3:38 | 73 |
| 5 | God of Black Blood 5:51 | 84 |
| 6 | Traversing the Forest of Eternal Dusk 3:38 | 81 |
| 7 | Tears of the Dawn 9:17 | 81 |
| 8 | Like Wind Through the Reeds Making Waves Like Water 2:48 | 76 |
| 9 | And He Became the Burning Stars… 9:50 | 82 |
| 10 | Fleshbound 4:03 | 79 |
Total Length: 52 minutes
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