Blackbraid – Blackbraid III, Album Review Podcast

Multiple highly positive reviews of Blackbraid III, the third album by the melodic black metal band Blackbraid. Critics universally praise the album as a masterpiece that successfully combines scorching black metal with Native American themes and musical influences, creating a unique and powerful identity. Reviewers highlight the memorable, fast, and highly technical guitar work, noting that the album balances aggressive tracks with more epic or intimate compositions, exhibiting greater songwriting maturity than previous efforts. While noting minor critiques, such as the flow of the acoustic interludes, the sources ultimately agree that Blackbraid III is the band’s strongest album to date, cementing the band’s preternatural rise in the metal scene.