Lower than a yr after dropping their acclaimed October 2024 album Coma, masked Portuguese black metallic collective Gaerea have stunned followers with a brand-new single, “Submerged”. The monitor arrives with out the fanfare of a brand new album announcement — nevertheless it does comply with the band’s reveal of their summer time trek, ominously titled the Su8m3r91ng Summer time Tour, hinting that one thing recent was lurking beneath the floor.
Apparently, “Submerged” strays into surprising territory for the group. Whereas Gaerea‘s signature atmospheric black metallic stays intact in locations, the music leans closely into metalcore-inspired rhythmsatmospheres, making a hybrid that may catch longtime listeners off guard. It is a daring, fashionable twist for a band identified extra for sprawling, emotional extremity than tight, groove-driven aggression.
Whether or not it is a one-off experiment or a preview of a broader stylistic shift stays to be seen — however one factor’s sure: Gaerea aren’t afraid to shake issues up, even whereas driving the momentum of Coma.
You can too catch Gaerea on tour with Orbit Tradition and Atlas this October by means of November. Get your tickets right here.
10/21 Hamburg, DE Markthalle
10/22 Berlin, DE Columbia Theater
10/24 Warsaw, PL Proxima
10/25 Krakow, PL Kwadrat
10/26 Dresden, DE Parkhotel
10/27 Prague, CZ Roxy
10/28 Vienna, AT Simm Metropolis
10/29 Munich, DE Backstage Werk
10/31 Zurich, CH Komplex 45
11/1 Frankfurt, DE Batschkapp
11/2 Cologne, DE Carlswerk Victoria Corridor
11/4 Antwerp, BE Trix
11/5 Lille, FR Splendid
11/6 Paris, FR Bataclan
11/8 Manchester, UK Damnation Competition
11/10 Newcastle, UK NX
11/11 Glasgow, UK SWG3
11/12 Leeds, UK Stylus
11/14 Wolverhampton, UK KK’s Metal Mill
11/15 Bristol, UK Electrical
11/16 London, UK Electrical Ballroom
11/19 Eindhoven, NL Effenaar
11/21 Malmo, SE Slagthuset
11/22 Gothenburg, SE Filmstudios
11/24 Helsinki, FI Home of Tradition
11/26 Stockholm, SE Fallan
11/27 Oslo, NO Rockefeller
11/28 Karlstad, SE Nöjesfabriken
11/29 Copenhagen, DK Pumpehuset
11/30 Copenhagen, DK Pumpehuset
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