Gaoth is a very new, one man Black Metal band from Ireland that recently independently released their debut album "Dying Season's Glory"on 9th July 2016. According to the artist (F.S.), "encompasses a meld of traditional Black Metal with vast and blistering ambiences to create ethereal and transcendental atmospheres."A wonderful and talented new musical act is being swept into the seedy black metal underground.
Gaoth, a word with multiple meanings (wind, wise, and sea seem to be the most popular), is the brainchild of Fíonn Stafort the guitarist of Celtachor. Instead of the twisting, tribal melodies and themes of Celtachor, Gaoth uses natural melodies, almost a stream of consciousness sound.
There’s a soft drone that mixes with the wind soundscape, creating a foundation for the entire album. It’s not a harsh buzzing like a true drone band but a natural, earthy tone, it adds a richness to the guitars, a mountainous echo if you will. The music follows nature, taking a meandering path through time rather than a set structure like that of classical or rock music. Every sound is rich and vibrant, stringing together melodies from harpsichord, piano, guitar, and drums. I don’t know if any one else would call it this but Gaoth is perfect rainy day music (or in my case wishing for rainy days). The music itself is melancholic and ethereal; it’s slow, moving at a crawl but each note is painstakingly crafted to follow the next one, each a stone down to the river of time. Gaoth leads us on a path through a land or rain and rivers, rocks and shoals that have been unexplored for centuries. Nature rules absolutely here, dominating sounds and bending light to its will. It’s a beautiful misanthropic journey to the heart of the primal world. This is an Album of the Year candidate.
Formed In: 2016
Status: Active
Years Active: 2016-Present
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F.S. - All Music, Lyrics, Vocals & Recording/Mastering.
Location: Wexford
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Current Label: Unsigned/Independent
Booking/Press Contact: gaothofficial@gmail.com
Bandcamp: https://gaoth.bandcamp.com
Dying Season's Glory (Full-Length Album - 2016)
Released July 9, 2016
Artwork by Brett Deschene.
All Music Written, Performed & Recorded/Produced by F.S.
