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Blackbraid release official video for “Celestial Bloodlust” – new EP out this week

Author Benedetta Baldin - 3.3.2026

This Friday, March 6th, Blackbraid will release a new EP titled “Nocturnal Womb”, as per theprp. The one-man indigenous black metal project recently released a music video for its debut single, “Celestial Bloodlust.” This EP will include an acoustic version of “Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood Soaked Soil” in addition to the title track and this recently released cut.

Upcoming shows:

  • Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Munich, Germany – Dark Easter Metal Meeting
  • Sunday, April 5, 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Samhain Festival
  • Thursday, April 9, 2026 – Bristol, United Kingdom – The Fleece (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Friday, April 10, 2026 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Rebellion (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Saturday, April 11, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Sunday, April 12, 2026 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Limelight 2 (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Monday, April 13, 2026 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Slay (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – Asylum (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – London, United Kingdom – The Garage (with Winterfylleth and Noctem)
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault
  • Friday, August 7, 2026 – Helsinki, Finland – Helsinki Metal Fest
  • Sunday, August 9, 2026 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz
  • Wednesday–Saturday, August 12–15, 2026 – Wittelshofen, Germany – Summer Breeze Open Air

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

The music of Blackbraid is inspired by the forces of nature in the land around us, overpowering emotions of rage and sadness, and the deep spirituality of the project’s creator, Sgah’gahsowáh; a southern native raised in the mountains of the northeast. His stage name was chosen to honor the Mohawk land which inspires much of Blackbraid’s music.   

Blackbraid is a fiercely independent artist, viciously carving a new and inspiring path for indigenous people & underground musicians alike. 

Blackbraid‘s latest release “Blackbraid III” was published on August 8th, 2025.