Best New Underground Metal August 2022: Blackbraid, Dreadnought, Pilori, Morbid Evils, Acid Blade

[@soren4915]

As a First Nations man, seeing indigenous metal bands finally getting noticed makes me feel like im not alone in the metal community

[@cidespecific]

"1% Scandinavian, 79% mayonnaise, and 20% C-s in remedial history class" Goddamn. That's fucking perfection.

[@moremeditations3622]

Blackbraid vocals sound top tier, I need to check them out

[@lordmetallium9678]

Omg

[@akillercaterpiller]

It was an easy purchase for me. Not vocals, but in “The River of Time Flows Through Me” the bit between 0.50 and 1.15 is my absolute favorite segment in the pre-release.

[@ArmandoLopez-qt6vz]

He was on a podcast recently and he said that these recordings are the first time he’s ever done vocals. Pretty crazy

[@Beckonor]

Sounds like your average black metal vocalist from the mid 90s.

[@Ner0mancer]

Top totem tier

[@chiefbrownfart]

I'm literally dying for that Blackbraid album. I found the dude a few days after the first track released completely by chance... the KZbin algorithm was at the top of it's game that day. Both of the tracks are already in my top 10 most played songs according to my phone. Huge props to Blackbraid, and the fact that it's a solo project completely blows my mind and makes it even more impressive. Last but not least, even though it's a solo project I'm glad to see that he announced that the band is going to become a touring band!

[@samuelmagnum6047]

Black Braid all day. Beyond stoked for this release to arrive in the mail. Glad ya'll are giving Black Braid praise and exposure.

[@tykekai3555]

Been listening to Blackbraid’s first two songs nonstop for about a month now. Can’t wait for the full album release!

[@akillercaterpiller]

Same. They get me so amped up.

[@PILORI76000]

So many thanks for your kind words and your support !!!

[@6sentient]

Dreadnought is some of the greatest music I've heard lately. Brutal but soothing,floaty but tight,sharp but mellow,all packed in a really well-thought package of arrangements and composition that drags through diverse array of ambience - definitely my find of the year,no contest. Can't wait for the album.

[@nicolascamacho7219]

Love Dreadnought. Happy to see them featured on this month's Metal Monthly! 🖤🖤🖤

[@christinadanielle2776]

Blackbraid is amazing. He is wonderful.

[@mraxeattack]

Heilung has the wrong album cover - you have Hierophant twice. Great releases though, cant wait for Russian Circles! Blackbraid looks great too definitely checking that one out!

[@Circe_Kills]

Blackbraid! 🤘

[@DawnXOfXTheXAngry]

Yes!! Super excited to see this too!

[@stephenhester9804]

That Blackbraid track has a real Enslaved vibe 👌

[@tingachhakchhuak6083]

Transcending Obscurity is my favourite label. Thanks for checking em out, Blayne 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@VomitPinata]

Dry snitching ass

[@Glitteryy]

That Acid Blade slaps. Been looking forward to Blackbraid for a while now.

[@MikeysMorgue]

Acid Blade sounds like an 80's horror movie.

[@jimmorrigan6298]

Indigenous Black Metal in Blackbraids' music....awesome!!! and album cover too.

[@brucelaplante8735]

Pilori: Good lord, are jorts back in style again already? Aye-yi-yi.

[@Bemwidood]

Very excited to hear BlackBraid! Curious to see what elements from indigenous music is incorporated and would like to see if it is a similar sound to what I would’ve done :D

[@Bemwidood]

I think in Nishnaabemwin (probably not BlackBraid’s indigenous heritage language) we would say something along the lines of Mkadewkaadengan for “BlackBraid”

[@charlieboone1298]

Pilori sound absolutely wild.

[@reecem8090]

I liked how they played the songs in the back during the review

[@threelittledragonflys5520]

Blackbraid has to be my album of the year so far

[@wilfloyd7635]

Fuck yes, Blackbraid! I'm so stoked for this album! Can't wait for BOTH of my pre-order bundles. Had to have that long-sleeve and hoodie. EDIT: AND Pilori?! Dude! Yes! Stoked on the new record@

[@mosesj92]

What a month, I need to check out all of these bands.

[@mrk3270]

Blackbraid rules!!!!

[@XlouietheflyX]

Pilori sounds pretty good

[@dylanlikesoaa5673]

People do not miss out on Psycroptic!!! phenomenal tech death album

[@DonTheMoron716]

Technical you say?

[@driesv.7572]

Right! wtf is he announcing AA, ICP, AE, MH and not mentioning Psycroptic?

[@Smonserratm]

I'm looking forward to The Halo Effect album 👍

[@AST-erisked]

Is it me or the best releases of the last couple of years are not of a specific subgenre, its just a mix of extreme metal. I love the pure chaos!!!

[@careful__Icarus]

Along with their Maiden records Acid Blade seems to have been listening to Eternal Champion as well. Specifically the vocals.

[@cfd1052]

Awesome program. You got a new subscriber from Spain. Ps: Blackbraid is clearly an "Album of the year" strong candidate.

[@sebastiencarpentier2264]

\M/ Hail Blackbraid \M/

[@LaylaLover90]

Oh man, way to miss the 'Organectomy' release this month!

[@johnny-fr4pz]

Definitely gonna have to order that Blackbraid. I’m not sure if it’s come up on your radar but Hellshock is releasing their first album in a long time and it fuckin rips.

[@robertshirley9132]

I live for this every month. Thanks for the laughs, thanks for keeping me in the know Blayne, truly! 🤘

[@bryden72]

Black braid and morbid evils two very enjoyable albums.

[@coreyellerbe]

Blackbraid is gonna be good!

[@sirlordford]

Just saw Dreadnought tonight open for Elder. Not my thing but interesting for sure.

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

Acid blade has cool artwork

[@chestbuster1987]

Metal Monthly upload = super happy fun time!

[@eddiemaiden4751]

FYI a great Thrash Metal bang hailing from Greece called Amken. Album title is Passive Aggression coming out on Massacre on 8/26. Check them out they are great!

[@DonTheMoron716]

AGREED 🤘

[@xzandher6812]

If you like power metal there is a brand new band that just released their first full length on their bandcamp it's call Quantum Twilight - Hypersonic Demolition 🤘

[@gwts1171]

I've been listening to that Acid Blade album a ton over on Bandcamp. I'm psyched for Blackbraid, too. Not so much with Dreadnought or Vendetta Red... I mean Pilori.

[@SavatageIsMyReligion]

Acid Blade is amazing, especially Moonless night is such a good song!

[@stefv.9546]

love the ICP mention xD

[@WWCLife]

Yes to Blackbraid!!! Can’t wait for this.

[@scrumjohnson]

Ya went straight up Dr. Cox talking about black metal there

[@chim-choo-ree]

We finally got a date for Blackbraid!

[@TheDubulous]

Yayy! Crust on the rise 🤘been a crust fan for 15+ years, so happy to hear the sound is on the rise 😀

[@Dragondarkness30]

You missed a BANGER of an album from August 19th by Parasite Inc. Cyan Night Dreams on Reaper Entertainment. I cannot get enough of this record. It's so sick.

[@Xy0ud0ntkn0wmeX]

Been waiting for months for Black Braid to come out. First 2 singles were killer.

[@andyst1903]

Lots of good music to excited about from this video. Blain is still awesomely snarky and hilarious.

[@ultralyrics1]

3:24 lmfaooo!!!

[@VIGLounge]

I've been intrigued to check out Blackbraid since I hard the single Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil and wow I cannot wait for Dreadnought, such an incredibly underrated band! I'll also shout out Transcending Obscurity and recommend the new album from Abaddon Incarnate: The Wretched Sermon. What is with this summer and good grindcore?

[@iainmacfarlanehorn4977]

Awesome edition! Absolutely stacked.

[@rebelshred]

A little late this month but better than never.

[@spencergrady5501]

hey there Blayne, what's the t-shirt? or is it actually a Bolt Thrower t-shirt and my eyes are failing...

[@raymondluxury-yacht1638]

I love your metal acapella Blayne

[@VomitPinata]

I'm stoked for that SIGH record. That BLACKBRAID sounds rad, tho. Gonna check it out for sure.

[@charlotbk1437]

2020 Wayfarer, 2021 Stormkeep and now 2022 Blackbraid holy fuck the USBM is strong !

[@markgilbert9769]

Thanks for what you do Blayne. Where else can you get great METAL recommendations and a good dose of comedy? You are the best.

[@Ice_man2000]

Blackbraid!BlackbraidBlackbraid

[@markvserik]

FYI, Morbid Evils is Rotten Sound singer Keijo Niinimaa’s side project.

[@voxextremos22]

Psycroptic, Aronious and Carrion Vael

[@C.good2damax]

Damn that new Russian Circles is chunky good

[@bencostin3857]

August 5th Psycroptic released new album Divine Council on Prosthetic Records

[@weennde7824]

Two different bands - Hailung and Hierophant share the same album cover!

[@jesusmetalexplosion]

Thank you sir!!

[@paulturgeon5803]

Concrete Icon - Reign of Anguish ……old school death metal from Finland, on Redefining Darkness Records.

[@sasakanjuh7660]

Sooo stoked for the new Russian Circles album, it's finally coming!! :)

[@tuomioharju]

Morbid Evils! Fuck yeah Blayne. That bands needs a fuckton more of exposure

[@souser12]

Sleeping on psycroptic’s new album came out on the 5th

[@DonTheMoron716]

Pretty sick.

[@lordmetallium9678]

BRING THE BANDS DUDE 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@lordhuggington9615]

Just got blackbraid and it's great, and the Sigh album is awesome! I just discovered them which is crazy cause they started when i was in high school! Want to suggest if you don't want to do the "metal monthly intro song thing" you could make it an internet fan prize thing for....something internet related i guess? Or bribe a band(s) with beer(s) to record a 10 second intro. I for one look forward to your musical stylings and i am in no way implying that you need to change how you're doing it. Cheers y'all!

[@EggersMcBraiden]

When listing all the releases in the beginning, it would be really helpful to shortly say what kind of metal it is. I mean one can mostly tell by cover. But ma FOMO. Thanks Blayne and Crew for making these videos!

[@blackhawk24994]

sarcasm is a universal metal language

[@Metalheadmike1211]

If you haven’t check out the band Grotesqueries

[@Ice_man2000]

Blackbraid¡!!!!¡!!!!!!!

[@zachneal5751]

Anyone else spend half the vid trying to figure out what his shirt says? I'm sure it's a bolt thrower parody but I can't figure it out

[@jpohl1968]

Wants to recognize the importance of indigenous metal but can’t bother to look up how to pronounce the artists name properly and tries to be jokey about it. Stellar posturing as usual.

[@richb3802]

Yeah, he's a tool

[@lorenfarque1571]

BLACKBRAID CAN'T RELEASE SOON ENOUGH I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE

[@kellybrincks]

I miss Black Breath

[@Rebar77_real]

Why did I salute when you did? Get out of my head and into my heart you beautiful full metal bastard! Careful where you throw around the word Goofs. Jail thing. Now you know. Cheers.

[@vangoncalves2917]

Like 1 ...... BRASIL here.

[@CABALDRUMMER]

Dudes check out Worship the Fearmonger is a one man Death Crust! Sounds good, some underground stuff!

[@tananiiz1258]

When does the crust locked horns come out?

[@yeaitsmescott]

No mention of The halo effect. That album rips.

[@user-zc9gb1vp6p]

Greetings from Russian MAGNETIC STORM. With love for metal

[@SaltThrower]

JEAN SHORTS.

[@khero123]

Can someone submit their album for review if it's up to par?

[@bdizzle2144]

Crazy that two bands have the same album cover. Ahem.

[@christianrenner945]

You want some absolutely killer black metal that came out today (august 5) check out Perish-The Decline. Fucking amazing album!

[@jonathananderson5135]

Came for some Dreadnought love and got Blayne snickering most of the way through it. If that’s your recommendation, I’d hate to see a negative review.

[@jamesgwarrior1981]

Maynoaise and C- Minuses!!! 😆

[@DrTabarnak]

Morbid Evils. That's my shit

[@inalingthedead]

You forgot to mention Spite.

[@VestigialLung]

Will Shredders of Metal be making its way to KZbin after the fact, or is it going to be a twitch exclusive?

[@metalicmoon]

Toxik - Dis Morta

[@niivuk]

What's the deal with that tshirt blayne is wearing? Is it a spoof on bolt thrower? I can't figure it out and it's driving me mad!!

[@iainmacfarlanehorn4977]

Yeah it is, ha! Bol'Fwo'wah

[@niivuk]

@@iainmacfarlanehorn4977 lol now i got it, awesome!!

[@jakobsievers]

Same cover shown for Heilung and Hierophant

[@codexnecro]

Similar bands, easily confused :P

[@spencergrady5501]

@@codexnecro same label?

[@jakobsievers]

@@codexnecro oh? Not familiar with hierophant but if you say they're similar to Heilung I'm going to have to check it out for sure😍

[@codexnecro]

@@jakobsievers I was being sarcastic hehe. They sound very different, they play some kind of Blackened Death metal.

[@jakobsievers]

@@codexnecro Haha, ok🤣

[@CuzinHomechill]

Yall really gonna mention the new Five Finger Fart Box album but disrespect the ripper that the boys in Psycroptic dropped today