auchenblae (, ) is a village in the kincardine and mearns area of aberdeenshire, formerly in kincardineshire, scotland. it is featured in lewis grassic gibbon's novel, sunset song, as well as being mentioned in the thrash metal song "hotel blast terror" by thrashist regime, based on the tragic 2009 incident. the name is a derivation from the gaelic for "field of flowers" possibly due to the growing of flax in bygone times. the village was known for its weavers, a whisky distillery and the annual paldie's fair horse market.