AMAZING ATMOSPHERE! Blackbraid "The Spirit Returns"

[@mattgraham2835]

blackbraid this song has such an absolutely beautiful sound

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I'm so glad they made a name for themselves

[@Jim.G]

I'm in the same place you are with black metal, Tommy, I just started on it. Actually, listening to Blackbraid earlier this year got me into it more. Since then I've been finding more bands with black metal elements that I'm liking a lot. I've been checking out a lot of the bands that various review channels have been covering, as well as letting the algorithms give me stuff. I've been meaning to dive into some of the older and more established black metal bands, I'll probably appreciate them more now.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

You know, I really enjoy Wolves in the Throne room.

[@darrinstokke3839]

Entry point to black metal. That would be Venom, even though its not technically bm. Then I went through a grindcore phase. Then someone showed me Mayhem and I got hooked. I got into At the Gates around the same time. Years later I was reintroduced to bm by discovering Satyricon and their song Mother North. Great stuff.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I still need to listen to Satyricon

[@chilliwilliams2525]

Amazing band, looking forward to Blackbraid 3. My entry point to black metal was when I heard Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse for the first time in 1996, that was it I was hooked!!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Gosh I love this band!

[@joshs.3659]

Dimmu Borgir got me into black metal. Immortal's new album is killer. Blackbraid is here to carry on black metal to new generations.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I love that bands have allowed themselves to think of ways to help carry on this style of music. Its been so fun diving into this genre.

[@Mossy-Rock]

Thank you for reviewing this! My entry point to black metal was Dimmu Borgir. My favorite black metal artist is Sakis Tolis. Although he is "officially" categorized as "Gothic metal" on the Encyclopaedia Metallum, he retains the sound of the black metal band he is a part of, Rotting Christ.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhhh Dude love Rotting. Blackbraid is so refreshing to me

[@WNYretiree]

Surprised myself by liking this one, vocals and all. Might be because I'm a bit chuffed that they're from NY, the Adirondacks. I so want to see more good, modern metal originating in the US.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

You liked the first reaction too, You just may be a black metal fan after all😂❤

[@WNYretiree]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Erm, maybe.

[@nicosonic]

Blackbraid are amazing.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

So true! Really have enjoyed them

[@Rose-From-the-Dead]

Cradle of Filth was my first black metal band and is still one of my favorites today. They were also the first metal show I ever saw back in '01 or '02 when they were on Ozzfest. They played a smaller gig on one of the off days with Sworn Enemy, Killswitch Engage, and Shadows Fall opening for them

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hell yea dude!

[@Need4Needle]

my black metal gateway drug was probably Alcest/Amesoeurs (plus many other artists with blackened influences), but it took many years before Enslaved and later Panopticon suddently clicked in my mind and allowed me to appreciate this genre.

[@gabrielkain1]

The music on this song was excellent. I'm not the biggest fan of the vocals but over all this was a cool song.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hell ya man

[@leopoldinapaixao200]

MUSIC before all ( Voltaire)...amazing this one....thanks Tommy... from Lisboa Portugal...the Portuguese woman that is a melomaniac 😊 😊😊

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhh need to hear Valtaire

[@leopoldinapaixao200]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Voltaire was a great french poet , philosopher and one of many that made the first encyclopedia.... unfortunately didn't make music....thank you for answer me....i apologize if i am a little rude saying you this 😔

[@Croz76]

Awesome band! The lyrics in this song are freakin' great too! "To ride out on rolling thunder Bathed in ancient blackened majesty Sacred spell of retribution Cast in shadow, torn from the forlorn fabrics of time" My first Black Metal experience was Darkthrone: Transylvanian Hunger, and very soon after my friend turned me on to Cradle of Filth. Stay Metal! 🤘🤘

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I havnt even dived into the lyrics yet

[@Prash_86]

Thoroughly enjoying all the black metal reactions. My entry song was Dunkelheit by Burzum

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

That genre has been so fun to dive into! I have found some amazing stuff! You all have helped me so much find new stuff!

[@wtglb]

Love that riff!! I would have to say Solstafir was one of the more memorable BM bands I stumbled upon. I love their “Freyja” song & video, not in small part because it was filmed in places I’ve visited in Iceland 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Im learning about so many BM bands from all of you.

[@wtglb]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody you look like you’re enjoying the Hell out of the Journey 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@christophersims3319]

Not seeing a lot of comments on the controversy from Norway last year. Which is good. This is a really a good dude who made a mistake on his first international tour and didn’t understand the local culture. I’ve met him twice and he’s a really nice guy.

[@z28crossfire65]

I'm sure he'll be known as a race hustler lol

[@christophersims3319]

@@z28crossfire65 maybe so , because of trolls like you on the internet

[@z28crossfire65]

@@christophersims3319 Troll? Far from it. I'm just someone who holds others responsible for their actions. Nothing more, nothing less.

[@steveratcliffe2181]

I was never into black metal. More of a thrash guy. But now i love the blackened influence iin thrash, death and deathcore. I am still finding my feet in the genre. I do like the blackbraid album. If i had to say the first black metal album I really loved, it would be Immortal At the heart of Winter. Also, i have listened to some Atmospheric black metal.. which i enjoyed.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Thatz where I kinda started. Im more of a melodic death and thrash guy. But some bands have used those blackened elements that have helped me. Now, I can dig it.

[@steveratcliffe2181]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody I just found a band... Necrowretch. If you haven't heard them yet, give the new album a try.

[@draug7966]

My gateway to BM was, as i've mentioned before, Månegarm with their perfect blend of black and folk metal and also Ulver and Satyricon. I remember buying Ulver's "Bergtatt" at a record fair, went home and listened to it 3 times the same evening, was completely fascinated with it. BM is still a very hit or miss-genre for me but when it's good, it's REALLY good.

[@QuarkStorm]

My entry points to Black Metal were Sojourner and Vallendusk. Check them out! They led me to finding Saor, which is my favorite of the genre.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I have heard Saor which I like

[@ApocalypseRider]

This is awesome!! I should start to listen more this band. I don't really know where to put my finger when it comes to introduction of black metal. I had Venom - Black metal album as C-cassette when I was 9-10 years old. Much, much later I saw a document of native american metal scene where was Blackbraid. Then I started to listen Watain, Elderwind, Drudkh, MGLA etc... And as as controversy it is to some, I still count Behemoth as Black Metal and it is the band that I have actually seen live

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Bro, Blackbraid was a band that helped me when I started this journey.

[@Will-ug5rs]

When I think of black metal, I see Norwegian people with a lot of black makeup around their eyes burning Catholic churches.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Yea its changed a bit lol

[@igorzivic1631]

Bathory - A Fine Day to Die

[@kamtank]

Watain

[@down_the_vinyl_path]

I can't remember who was the first Black metal band that I actually liked. It's still a hit or miss genre for me. I've liked what I've heard from these guys, and some other bands from your reactions, but also there's some I haven't enjoyed as much. Saying that, I'm always interested in hearing more though, it's boring sticking to the same genres.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Agreed, i'm so glad my taste have changed

[@z28crossfire65]

👎👎👎

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

BOOOOOOO lol