Gaerea

"Cathartic" Portuguese black metal outfit Gaerea produce a particularly anguished form of the genre, combining it with elements of hardcore and sludge metal with a hefty dose of emotional outpouring. The band issued their debut album, Unsettling Whispers, independently in 2018. Gaerea inked a deal with Season of Mist ahead of 2020's acclaimed Limbo, and they continued to refine their tormented and cinematic black metal style on 2022's Mirage and 2024's Coma. Formed in 2016, Gaerea released their eponymous debut EP in November of that year on Everlasting Spew. Choosing to re...