Though they formed during the most uncertain time in recent history, Gaerea emerged from pandemic limbo with a new strand of black metal. Instead of pagan beliefs or lo-fi fidelity, the masked visionaries were guided by a purging of raw emotions. The world has quickly come to share their vision following them from the gates of Hellfest to tours across China and the U.S.
Gaerea
Extreme Metal - Portugal
Behind black shrouds of obscurity and desolation, the performers of GAEREA deliver their odes in cascading maelstroms of aggression and beauty. Emerging from the age of pandemic to whatever awaits humanity next, the dark horde remains on the frontlines of the next generation of extreme metal. With an EP and three albums to their name, GAEREA has rapidly distinguished themselves from the thousands of bands toiling away in the underground. Brewing their cauldron of sound from a recipe of pounding black-metal blast mixed with a touch of harrowed, reflective longing, many devotees of the darkened arts have flocked to their banner. With the emergence of third full-length album Mirage, those numbers certainly grew.
GAEREA met a challenge when releasing their second album during the pandemic, the aptly titled Limbo, to excellent world reception. In the meantime, they found the total suspension of interactive life as it was previously known to be the perfect breeding ground for further creation and making.
Sizzling with ambition from day one, GAEREA may present one unique face to their audience, masked and enshrouded, but the truth is they have not remained changeless.
As their previous album name ‘Mirage’ suggests, the inability to trust what our senses are telling us could be construed as one of the album’s central themes. Rather than constrict their art to mythological references or anti-religious tropes, GAEREA instead plumb the depths of the human experiences of isolation and suffering.
Just two years since ‘Mirage’ was released, GAEREA is here, erupting with intensity, casting forth black ashes over the world yet again.
Their latest release, ‘Coma’, has finally surfaced, marking a pivotal shift. From this point forward, everything changes. It’s time for GAEREA to bridge the gap between underground metal and the elevated realm they’ve attained. With ‘Coma’, GAEREA emerges from the underground scene, ascending towards a permanently lasting position at the head of the table.
An emotional gateway to a dark black metal scene, a guide to salvation, pain, despair and letting go. Moving up, into the blackness that is above. GAEREA is the answer, the only answer.
Within ‘Coma’s’ ten tracks lies an individual narrative, each with its own tale to unveil. Collectively, they blend nuances of aggression, tranquility, solitude, and fervor.
Boasting a superior production that threads the needle between caustic and clarity, GAEREA yet again admit their loyalty to producer Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings for the production of ‘Coma’. Together they created the birth of ‘Coma’, the new era for metal mankind. Distinguishing themselves ever more so, the Vortex handpicked their artist Nathan Lorenzana with a clear assignment to create their mesmerizing cover artwork. Months of hand drawing the image with a ballpen lead to this masterpiece which dipped his name into ‘Coma’.
The beauty of GAEREA lies in the directness and simplicity found within their florid tapestry of extremity and aggression. Whether it is in the less-polished aural dynamite of Mirage, or in the lustrous textures of Coma, GAEREA is building a mighty edifice of metal. With talons dipped in the inky blood of black metal and scraped across the flesh of human suffering, GAEREA is leading a charge into the future of darkness, and all those who find beauty and power in the dark side of existence would do well to take heed.
Date | Venue | City | Country | Info | Ticket |
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November 23rd, 2024 | Union Transfer | Philadelphia PA | United States | Buy Ticket | |
November 24th, 2024 | Le Poisson Rouge | New York NY | United States | Buy Ticket | |
November 25th, 2024 | Brighton Music Hall | Allston MA | United States | Buy Ticket | |
November 27th, 2024 | Le Studio TD | Montreal QC | Canada | Buy Ticket | |
November 28th, 2024 | Opera House | Toronto ON | Canada | Buy Ticket | |
November 29th, 2024 | The Majestic | Detroit MI | United States | Buy Ticket | |
November 30th, 2024 | Mr. Smalls Theatre | Millvale PA | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 2nd, 2024 | The Vogue | Indianapolis IN | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 3rd, 2024 | Thalia Hall | Chicago IL | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 4th, 2024 | Varsity Theatre | Minneapolis MN | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 6th, 2024 | Gothic Theatre | Denver CO | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 7th, 2024 | Urban Lounge | Salt Lake City UT | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 9th, 2024 | The Showbox | Seattle WA | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 10th, 2024 | Rickshaw Theatre | Vancouver BC | Canada | Buy Ticket | |
December 11th, 2024 | Wonder Ballroom | Portland OR | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 13th, 2024 | UC Theatre | Berkeley CA | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 14th, 2024 | The Observatory | Santa Ana CA | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 15th, 2024 | Crescent Ballroom | Phoenix AZ | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 17th, 2024 | Mohawk | Austin TX | United States | Buy Ticket | |
December 18th, 2024 | Studio at The Factory | Dallas TX | United States | Buy Ticket | |
July 25th, 2025 | Kägelbanan | Tolmin | Slovenia |
Gaerea arrived shrouded in mystery. The masked sensations emerged from pandemic limbo with a vision for black metal that was guided not by myths or pagan beliefs but a purging of emotion. Existential dread still pulses through the Portuguese band’s blood, but their upcoming fourth album signals a shift in psychology.
In a world where music often treads familiar territories, cathartic black metal visionaries GAEREA challenge the paradigms and invite listeners into an enigmatic journey with their latest standalone single, “World Ablaze”.
Gaerea are sharpening their blades ahead of their feverishly anticipated fourth album, which is scheduled to come out later this year. But first, these shrouded assassins are unleashing their cathartic black metal vortex across Asia.
GAEREA closed out 2023 by recording their feverishly anticipated fourth album, which is scheduled to come out later this year. But first, they’re joining as the special guest on Wolves in the Throne Room’s upcoming European tour. Joining the blackened pack are Olympian death-doom-sayers Mortiferum, who are set to open this run of 22 shows.