Pre-order of Subglacial. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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releases February 13, 2026
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Includes digital pre-order of Subglacial.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
Download available in 24-bit/48kHz.
shipping out on or around February 13, 2026
Purchasable with gift card
$12USDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Includes digital pre-order of Subglacial.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
My eyes fail me
My hands grow numb
I pull the thorn from my side
Letting my racing heart christen the dirt
Consecrated by the light of the fire
I could have followed you down
Let the darkness in
I'm grasping for the slightest relief
I'm fading into forged persona
Retreat to the grasp of the open wounds we bear
The light is weak and burning out
Concealing the defeat in my eyes
The spectre under my skin
Will devour me whole
I'm grasping for the slightest relief
I'm fading into the shadows we wield
Retreat to the safest corner of my mind
Just to find that somethings missing
Longing for release
My mind holds on
My flesh gives in
2.
Waning Conviction
3.
Subglacial
4.
Fleeing into Portals
5.
Send Him to the Lake
6.
Vessels
credits
releases February 13, 2026
Nick Stanger - guitars, vocals, synths
Jackson Catton - guitars, backing vocals, synths
Nathan Wallestad - bass
Andy Meyer - drums
Produced, mixed and mastered by Nick Stanger at Sound of the Northwoods in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2025
Engineered by Ashbringer
All music written by Ashbringer
All lyrics written by Nick Stanger
Artwork by Deanna Persson at Art Beat in Hayward, Wisconsin
Blackbraid is a spiritual force in the black metal scene, bringing a unique perspective and culture that was missing until the release of this album. 'Barefoot Ghost Dance on Bloodsoaked Soil' is immensely powerful, showing me that black metal is as strong as ever. 'The River of Time Flows Through Me' is excellent as well, with a crushing melody and unforgettable song title. Hail Sgah'gahsowáh, the new blood of black metal. Obsidian One
Well, after listening to Death and Black Metal for over 35 years, it sometimes gets boring, even if bands try to innovate. But then you stumble upon an album, which immediately clicks: it fresh, but familiar. It’s emotional, intelligent and complex, but not for complexities’ sake. It flows, it works, it’s authentic.
This album is absolutely great, it’s all I want from this kind of music: cold soundscapes, raging fires, the embrace of darkness. 10/10 Ricardo Cristof