GAEREA on Why They Wear Masks, Human Behavior, and Feelings on Black Metal in 2022 | Metal Injection

Frank sits down with a member of Gaerea to discuss the band’s new album, how their homeland of Portugal plays into the band, their upbringing in music, the unusual subject matter behind the band’s lyrics, where his interest in humans began, the reasons behind the band’s mystique and masks, how he feels about black metal today and where its gone, the emotions that drive the band to write music and much more! 00:00 What roll Portugal plays in their band 03:15 Gaerea’s upbringing and the metal they listened to 5:35 The meaning of their lyrics and unusual subject matter 09:05 Where the interest in human behaviorism began 13:40 The reason they wear masks and hide their identities 17:30 How the pandemic inspired the new album 23:24 How he feels about black metal today and the changes 26:37 How Gaerea fans should listen to the new album, the atmosphere 29:20 The emotion that drives Gaerea to write music Pick up Mirage by GAEREA on September 23rd via Season of Mist https://gaerea.bandcamp.com/album/mirage --------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Metal Injection on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ZhpTbA FOLLOW US:   / metalinjection     / metalinjection     / metalinjection   http://metalinjection.net