Indigenous black metal master Blackbraid will release his next album, "Blackbraid III," independently on Aug. 8, 2025. New music will be revealed soon. The album artwork was created in collaboration with Adam Burke, who handled the painting, and mainstay Blackbraid album artist Adrian Baxter, who did the illustration. It can be found below along with the track list.... Continue Reading →
Southern California indigenous death/doom cult Tzompantli to release debut LP in May
A Tzompantli, in bygone days, was a rack used to display human skulls, often of enemies or sacrifices, in several Mesoamerican civilizations. In 2022, Tzompantli is a death/doom war march built on a bedrock of native/indigenous themes, rituals, and history illuminating the splendor, brutality and despair within. Nearly three years after the band’s self-released EP, Tzompantli's debut... Continue Reading →
