Unsettling Whispers, by GAEREA (Portugal)

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Unsettling Whispers

by GAEREA (Portugal)

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Hadleyburg Chef Because it's a good album.

I hear Darkthrone is kind of decent, too.

I actually came here to buy the new Inquisition album...got this instead.

Contrary to popular monetary trends...

...the future isn't all just SCREAMING FEMALES-

though I'm excited for their next studio album release as well.

Lethologica82 I don't really like black metal much. But... this is pitched far enough from the archetypes of the genre that I can actually enjoy it as the beautiful piece of progressive metal that it is.

𝙅𝙤𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙡 Vicious, sharp album that whacks you down with it's million accurate knife stabs. It packs such unexplained concentrated heaviness inside that it's not even funny. This record will swipe your smile off and take the command inside your brains. Unique and marvelous record that is hard to unwrap. It just works perfectly. Favorite track: Lifeless Immortality.

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1.	Svn 06:20	buy track
2.	Absent 05:12 video	buy track
3.	Whispers 08:34	buy track
4.	Lifeless Immortality 05:20	buy track
5.	Extension to Nothingness 05:42	buy track
6.	Cycle of Decay 04:45	buy track
7.	Catharsis 05:50 video	buy track

about

Gaerea have turned the genre of black metal on its head. While most rehash the classic sound, this Portuguese band take it forward and seamlessly integrate influences from other genres like hardcore and sludge. Sonically defiant and cohesive, Gaerea smash preconceived notions and deliver music they can call their own. 'Unsettling Whispers' is the much awaited full length album coming after their universally lauded self-titled EP. Transcending Obscurity Records will be putting it out on multiple formats with excellent packaging that includes gatefold LP, alternate artwork box set and 8-panel digipak with a 20-page booklet. Artful, stirring and deeply immersive, Gaerea are a band to watch out for. Their treatment of the music is not only meticulous but also unforgettable.

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released June 22, 2018

- "one of the year’s best black metal albums" - Decibel Magazine (US) Premiere + Interview
www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/06/19/full-album-stream-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

"stunning" - Metal Hammer (UK) VIDEO PREMIERE
www.loudersound.com/features/portugals-mindbending-black-metallers-gaerea-unveil-a-blistering-new-track

- "more varied and ambitious than anything I can recall black metal giving us this year" - Angry Metal Guy (US) 4.5/5
www.angrymetalguy.com/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-review/

- "your new favorite black metal band" - Metal Sucks (US)
www.metalsucks.net/2018/05/15/gaerea-is-your-new-favorite-black-metal-band/

- "a refreshing take on tried styles" - Metal Injection (US) Premiere
www.metalinjection.net/av/song-premiere/gaerea-cycle-decay

- "one of the best black metal releases this year" - Cadaver Garden (US)
cadavergarden.com/2018/05/27/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "one of the most important underground albums for 2018" - Rockabulary (Greece)
rockabulary.blogspot.com/2018/05/album-review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers.html

- "Don't be surprised if you see this on many a year-end list" - Brutalitopia (US)
www.brutalitopia.com/2018/06/gaerea-unsettling-whispers.html

- "doesn’t quite sound like anything else going right now" - Indy Metal Vault (US) Interview
www.indymetalvault.com/2018/06/21/an-interview-with-gaerea/

- "immersive and enrapturing grandiosity" - Invisible Oranges (US)
www.invisibleoranges.com/gaerea/

- "the music is fantastic" - The Quietus (US)
thequietus.com/articles/24903-columnus-metallicus-heavy-metal-column-june-2018-orange-goblin-asg-hoth-yob-the-body

- "great and original black metal" - Kronos Mortus (Hungary) 10/10
www.kronosmortus.com/lemezismertetok/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "this will end up on plenty of year end lists" - The Metal Wanderlust (US) 4.5/5
themetalwanderlust.com/2018/06/28/album-review-unsettling-whispers-gaerea/

"one of the best pieces of disturbing black metal for 2018" - NeKronos Promotion HELL (Portugal) 9.5/10
nekronospromotion.blogspot.in/2018/04/gaerea-por-unsettling-whispers-2018-cd.html

- "flawless" - Echoes and Dust (UK)
www.echoesanddust.com/2018/08/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "a truly spectacular effort" - GBHBL (US) 9.5/10
gbhbl.com/album-review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers-transcending-obscurity-records/

- "black metal of the highest quality" - The Sound Not The Word (UK)
thesoundnottheword.com/2018/05/07/review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "could not have sounded any better" - Metal Exposure (US) 9/10
metal-exposure.com/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "overpowering" - Echoes and Dust (UK) Interview
www.echoesanddust.com/2018/05/gaerea-art-concept-black-metal-from-portugal/

- "a lot of standout factors" - Metal Talk (UK) 9/10
www.metaltalk.rocks/gaerea-unsettling-whispers

- "captivating" - Overdrive Music Magazine (Australia) 9/10
overdrive-mag.com/2018/06/09/review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "an absolute must have, no doubt about that" - Merchants of Air (Belgium)
www.merchantsofair.com/albums/brieviews-label-special-transcending-obscurity-records

- "extremely impressive" - Rock 'n' Load (UK) 9/10
rocknloadmag.com/album-review/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-album-review/

- "a riveting and multi-faceted experience" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2018/04/01/shades-of-black-gaerea-kly-apognosis-pact-goat-disciple/

- "definitely a must have" - Trvefrykt Zine (Germany)
trvefrykt-zine.com/2018/06/22/album-review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "monolithic" - VM Underground (Netherlands)
www.vm-underground.com/review/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-2/

- "the best that the Iberian black metal currently offers" - Schwermetall (Switzerland)
www.schwermetall.ch/cdkritiken/kritik4291.php

- "genre done right" - Heavy Blog Is Heavy (US)
www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2018/06/19/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "treasure chest" - True Metal (Italy) 89/100
www.truemetal.it/recensioni/unsettling-whispers-100338

- "a great album" - Grimm Gent (Netherlands) 8.6/10
www.grimmgent.com/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "fascinating" - Hell Is Open (Germany) 8.5/10
www.hell-is-open.de/info/cd-review.php?cd_id=1189

- "great act" - Metal Only (Germany) 8.5/10
www.metal-only.de/info-center/reviews/show/132041-gaerea-unsettling-whispers.html

- "join the success of the new wave of extreme metal bands" - Lords of Metal (Netherlands) 83/100
www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/37260

- "Among the black metal revelations of the year" - Metal Italia (Italy) 8/10
metalitalia.com/album/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "The album is well done" - Thrashocore (France) 8/10
www.thrashocore.com/chroniques/chronique/7999-gaerea-unsettling-whispers-2018-chronique.html

- "black metal in its elevated form" - Astral Noize (UK)
astralnoizeuk.com/2018/06/29/reviews-round-up-006-is-this-the-most-creative-debut-of-the-year/

- "musically liberating" - Soundscape Magazine (UK) 8/10
www.soundscapemagazine.com/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-review/

- "I am hooked" - Battle Helm (Norway) 4/5
battlehelm.com/reviews/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "what current black metal should be" - RTMB (Spain) 8/10
www.rtmbmusic.com/2018/06/resena-gaerea-unsettling-whispers.html

- "confirms the band's potential" - Grind On The Road (Italy) 7.5/10
www.grindontheroad.com/2018/06/02/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "first-rate" - Wonderbox Metal (UK)
wonderboxmetal.com/2018/05/23/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-review/

- "masters in dealing with human emotion" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/site/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "a very good album" - Metal Brothers (Spain)
metalbrothers.es/criticas/criticas-internacionales/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-2018/

- "highly recommended" - Heavy Metal Tribune (Singapore)
www.heavymetaltribune.com/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "an album that no black metal fan should pass up" - Head-Banger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2018/05/02/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "blackened majesty" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "recklessly addictive" - Toilet ov Hell (US)
www.toiletovhell.com/premiere-gaereas-absent-makes-all-consuming-blackness-appetizing/

- "an impressive band" - Dioses Del Metal (Spain)
diosesdelmetal.org/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-2018/

- "very interesting" - Music In Belgium (Belgium)
www.musicinbelgium.net/pl/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=9437

- "excellent" - Dissecting The Euphony (Malaysia)
dissectingtheeuphony.blogspot.in/2018/04/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-2018.html

- "do not fail in making their intentions known" - Taste Nation (US)
tastenationllc.com/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-album-review-stream-music-videos/

- "very interesting" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/site/gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "enjoyable" - Indy Metal Vault (US)
www.indymetalvault.com/2018/08/24/album-review-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "inspiring" - Grizzly Butts (US)
grizzlybutts.com/2018/06/25/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-2018-review/

- "this should not be overlooked" - The Horror Dimension (Spain)
www.thehorrordimension.es/criticas/critica-gaerea-unsettling-whispers/

- "steeped in blackened fury and anger" - Scumfeast Zine (US)
scumfeastzineblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/gaerea-unsettling-whispers-review.html

Official YouTube Channel - goo.gl/dW5JTS
Official Band Facebook - www.facebook.com/gaerea

2018 Transcending Obscurity Records
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Europe Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.de
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com

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GAEREA

Gaerea challenges the archetype of black metal, coloring outside of the genre's lines with melancholy texture and deep emotion. 'Limbo' devours the listener with misanthropic catharsis and cinematic agony, delivering palpable emotion for 52 uninterrupted minutes. Prepare to lose yourself in the nihilistic abyss with this devastating offering.
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Mirage

Sep 2022
LIMBO

Jul 2020
Unsettling Whispers

Jun 2018
GAEREA

Nov 2016

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