Norwegian extreme metal formation
Gaahls WYRD has won the Spellmannprisen, which is the equivalent of a Norwegian Grammy, for the debut album, ‘GastiR – Ghosts Invited’ in the metal category!
The announcement comes just days after Gaahls WYRD and photographer Jørn Veberg were named the winners for the Independent Music Award for Best Artist Publicity photo. The winning photo can be seen HERE.
The album was released in 2019 and earned a coveted spot in the top three on Rolling Stone’s “10 Best Metal Albums of 2019” list. The record also received end of the year accolades from Metal Injection, Metal Insider, Invisible Oranges, and more!
‘GastiR – Ghosts Invited’ can be streamed HERE and ordered at THIS LOCATION.
‘GastiR – Ghosts Invited’ has been met with critical acclaim across the globe. Here’s what the press is saying:
“Gaahls WYRD’s debut album is everything a fan of premium Norwegian black could ever want. Part Ved Buens Ende, part Enslaved, part Killing Joke, but all Gaahl’s perturbed vision, there’s literally not a single thing at fault here.” – Decibel Magazine
“Tempered in its entirety, it’s a wolf waiting (and waiting) to strike. It feels regal, natural and full of purpose. They don’t make records like this too often.” – Decibel Magazine
“Like a prophet who might actually be clairvoyant or an ancient enchanter who has just emerged from a centuries-long imprisonment within a gnarled oak, the deep resonance of [Gaahl’s] voice conveys the possession of wisdom both profound and full of dread.” – No Clean Singing
“Leave no doubt, Gaahl’s Wyrd breaks new ground here and black metal will never be the same.” – Metal Insider
“The record itself is 8 tracks. Each can easily stand on its own and each are very unique. At the same time, it’s obvious the amount of care put into the song order as the band takes the listener on this sometimes wild, sometimes solemn, often dark, journey.” – Metal Insider
“The experience is transcendental, sensuous and entirely convincing: [GastiR – Ghosts Invited] is black metal’s snake in Eden, its sirens on the rocks, korrigans in the fountains or, perhaps most fittingly, its skogsrå in the forests.” – Pure Grain Audio
“Gaahls WYRD, however, is breaking these rules and at stepping past what is currently termed “post black metal” to create something entirely new: an experimental hybrid that is dark and dangerous – but also engaging, accessible and altogether gooseflesh-raising, as close to perfect as an album gets, black metal or otherwise.” – Pure Grain Audio
“Whether listening to single tracks or the album in its entirety, the perfect one-word description of Gaahl/Kristian Espedal’s latest solo project… is seductive.” – Pure Grain Audio
“The album as a whole is technical and accomplished while injecting its own brand of black metal into the proceedings. There are also glimmers of the more traditional Norwegian black metal we have known from Gaahl’s previous outlets, but this package opens you up to a new breed of the black arts and is very measured and methodical in its deliverance.” – Ave Noctum
“Gastir – Ghosts Invited is an extremely accomplished album, both spiritually laden with invocations to nebulous forest spirits, exploring various tempos and moods.” – Ghost Cult Magazine
“After long years of cultivation, Gaahl raises his magnum opus as he proves that he is a master at creating his own music.” – Grimm Gent
In conjunction with the record release, Gaahls WYRD have announced new Russian tour dates for December 2019. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.
