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- BIO -

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.

- Representation -

Blackbraid is an independent artist and is not contracted to or owned by any record label.

Management: Ashley Krieger | Wolf Mountain Productions Ashley@Blackbraid.us

US Booking: Nick Storch | Independent Artist Group Nstorch@IndependentArtistGroup.com

EU Booking: Jon Krieger | Blackbraid Contact@Blackbraid.us

PR: Katy Irizarry | Suspiria PR Katy@SuspiriaPR.com

Shop & Wholesale: Sales@WolfMountainProductions.com

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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Full profile, interview, & show review published in the NY times Music section print & digital editions.

"black metal has expanded and diversified, so much so that the genre’s latest success story, the one-man band Blackbraid, hails from the Adirondacks and draws on its founder’s Native American roots rather than Vikings and medieval weapons."
DECIBEL
- September 2025 Cover & Editorial Feature -
- Live debut with the Decibel Magazine Tour -

- "Blackbraid I" featured in the 40 Albums of 2022 -
- "Blackbraid II" featured in the 40 Albums of 2023 -

"Blackbraid III" in The Top 21 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025
METAL HAMMER
- Feature story in issue 368 -
- Featured in "10 up & coming black metal bands" -

"don’t expect his music to lapse into the usual trappings of blast beats and Satanic lyrics; he’s out to subvert the genre’s every cliche."
BILLBOARD
"Blackbraid III"
Emerging Artist #18
Top Current Album Sales #44

"Blackbraid II"
Emerging Artist #29
Top Current Album Sales #48
Top Album Sales #88
Canadian Album Sales #16
METAL INJECTION
- "Blackbraid I" rated 8.5/10 -
- "Blackbraid II" trated 10/10 -

"Sgah'gahsowah, the one man behind the project, is able to take the traditional sounds of black metal and then further shape and move them in a very distinct and novel direction...
Another reason to really love this record is that, unlike many of the solo black metal acts out there, Blackbraid is unafraid to use modern production techniques and give depth and resonance to sound."
METAL SUCKS
Review: Blackbraid II is an Uncompromising Take on Black Metal

"There’s a certain quality that is needed for good black metal that doesn’t quite have a word, at least not in English. It’s the quality of being simultaneously grimy and crusty, sounding like it crawled out of the depths of hell, while also remaining triumphant and melodic when it comes to the riffs.
Only select bands have nailed this over the years: Dark Throne, Dark Funeral, Spectral Wound, and now, Blackbraid."

BLACKBRAID III

Additional Critical Acclaim for the Album

"...'Blackbraid III' stands as a triumph not only for Blackbraid as an artistic project but for the ongoing evolution of black metal itself." - Moshville (UK)

"As one-man bands often do, BLACKBRAID move as a single, shimmering force, every instrument locked in and swirling with the tides." - Blabbermouth (8.5/10)

"...an album that doesn’t merely follow the tremolo-scorched footprints of its predecessors—it carves a new path through obsidian dusk and thundercloud echoes." - Joe Daly (8/10)

"Mastering symbolic representation and a distinctive tactical meshing of black metal alike, Sgah’gahsowáh has culminated the very fabric of the human spirit into Blackbraid III..." - Boolin Tunes (9/10)

"...this album exudes exquisite detail." - Heavy Mag (AU)

"...the band’s most ambitious album so far, and also their most potent." - Heavy Music HQ (4.5/5)

"'Blackbraid III' is both a fantastic continuation of the story of Blackbraid and a great place for new listeners to start and work backward." - Ghost Cult Mag (9/10)

"'BLACKBRAID III' is exceptional. It’s textured, heavy, spine-chilling, well-written, and conclusive proof that you don’t need to be worshipping Satan in the depths of a Scandinavian winter to make high quality black metal." - Distorted Sound (UK) (9/10)

"...one of the most emotionally charged black metal records of the year." - KNAC (4/5)

"... an outstanding album, one that should please Blackbraid fans and set the standard for Black Metal for years to come." - The Metal Pit (9.5/10)

"Blackbraid truly know how to make you feel the deepest emotions you have ever felt while then lifting you up into empowerment, feeling cleansed and born anew by the time you reach the end of the album." - New Noise (5/5)