Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Portuguese black metal outfit Gaerea has revealed plans for the summer, with headlining shows and festival appearances. Tickets available friday 10am local time at this link.
Friday, June 12, 2026 – Rock For People, Czech Republic
Saturday, June 13, 2026 – Munich, Germany
Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Ferrara Summer Festival, Italy
Monday, June 15, 2026 – Milan, Italy
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – Aarau, Switzerland
Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Hellfest Open Air, France
Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Graspop Metal Meeting, Belgium
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Cologne, Germany
Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Hamburg, Germany
Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Tons Of Rock, Norway
Friday, July 3, 2026 – Resurrection Fest, Spain
Friday, July 17, 2026 – Baden In Blut Open Air, Germany
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – Seignose, France
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Pamplona, Spain
Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Sevilla, Spain
Wednesday, August 13, 2026 – Motocultor Festival, France
Friday, August 15, 2026 – Reload Festival, Germany
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – Bergen, Norway
Thursday, August 21, 2026 – Tonsberg, Norway
Friday, August 22, 2026 – Goteborg Brinner, Sweden
Thursday, August 28, 2026 – Sun And Thunder Fest
On the initiative of guitarist and composer Guilherme Henriques and singer Ruben Freitas, the band was created in Porto in 2016. Shortly after, Freitas assembled many local musicians to record the EP of the same name, which was published on Everlasting Spew in November of that same year. From the beginning, the goal was to present the band in an entirely anonymous way, with all-black attire and masks with a seal that, according to Henriques, represented Gaerea‘s sense of unity. The color choice was made in order to symbolize “great chaos” and draw the audience’s focus away from each individual member and toward the music.
They agreed to distribute their debut album through Transcending Obscurity Records at the beginning of 2018. The album, titled “Unsettling Whispers”, was released on June 22 and garnered positive reviews from critics who commended Gaerea‘s meticulous attention to detail in order to produce a more contemporary sound than the traditional black metal approach. The Extension to Nothingness Tour, which visited numerous European cities between October and December, came after the album. They started their European tour, The Svm of All Storms, in April 2019. Following that, they participated in the Sirius Metal Festival in China before returning to Europe for a number of festivals.
