Over 16 years, Germany/US based DOWNFALL OF GAIA have carved a unique space in the metal scene, evolving naturally and unafraid to take risks. Progressing in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory, DOWNFALL OF GAIA‘s latest album “Silhouettes Of Disgust” (Metal Blade Records) delivers a dynamic and textured blend of crust punk and post-black metal doused in atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions.
In support of their latest album, DOWNFALL OF GAIA have announced a run of European tour dates for April 2025. Tickets on sale now and dates as follows:
04.04. – Annaberg-Buchholz, DE – Alte Brauerei 05.04. – Prag, CZ – Strahov 007 06.04. – Linz, AT – Kapu 07.04. – Innsbruck, AT – PMK 08.04. – Ljubljana, SI – Klub Gromka 09.04. – Belgrad, RS – Zappa Baza Club 10.04. – Budapest, HU – Turbina 11.04. – Bratislava, SK – Pink Whale 12.04. – Warschau, PL – Voodoo Club 13.04. – TBC
DOWNFALL OF GAIA live, all upcoming shows: 04.04. – Annaberg-Buchholz, DE – Alte Brauerei 05.04. – Prag, CZ – Strahov 007 06.04. – Linz, AT – Kapu 07.04. – Innsbruck, AT – PMK 08.04. – Ljubljana, SI – Klub Gromka 09.04. – Belgrad, RS – Zappa Baza Club 10.04. – Budapest, HU – Turbina 11.04. – Bratislava, SK – Pink Whale 12.04. – Warschau, PL – Voodoo Club 13.04. – TBC 24.05. – Helsinki, FI – Sonic Rites Festival 11.07. – Emmen, NL – Pitfest
DOWNFALL OF GAIA are: Dominik Goncalves dos Reis – Guitar/vocals Peter Wolff – Guitar Anton Lisovoj – Bass/vocals Michael Kadnar – Drums
DOWNFALL OF GAIA have announced a tour through Spain and Portugal with Syberia. The tour will kick off on April 26 in Barcelona and takes both bands to the cities of Oviedo, León, Bilbao, A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Porto and Lisbon, before the final curtain drops in Madrid on May 4th. A full list of dates and venues can be found below.
DOWNFALL OF GAIA comments: “It’s been 7 long years since we’ve been to Spain and Portugal has been even longer. So when Syberia asked us to join for a few dates, we simply couldn’t turn it down! We have very fond memories of our last visits, so we’re really looking forward to it!“
Syberia adds: “After an extensive tour presenting Statement on Death throughout Europe, this will be the farewell tour before focusing on writing new songs and what better way to do it than with a great band like Downfall of Gaia, see you on the road!“
DOWNFALL OF GAIA with Syberia 26.04. Barcelona – Upload 27.04. Oviedo – Gong Galaxy Club 28.04. León, Babylon Pub 29.04. Bilbao – Rocket 30.04. A Coruña – Filomatic 01.05. Santiago de Compostela – Moon 02.05. Porto – Maus Hábitos 03.05. Lisboa – Musicbox 04.05. Madrid – Wurlitzer
Over 15 years, Germany/US based DOWNFALL OF GAIA have carved a unique space in the metal scene, evolving naturally and unafraid to take risks. Progressing in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory, DOWNFALL OF GAIA‘s latest album “Silhouettes Of Disgust” (Metal Blade Records) delivers a dynamic and textured blend of crust punk and post-black metal doused in atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions. Stream the album, check out the videos and order your copies from metalblade.com/downfallofgaia
DOWNFALL OF GAIA are: Dominik Goncalves dos Reis – Guitar/vocals Peter Wolff – Guitar Anton Lisovoj – Bass/vocals Michael Kadnar – Drums
DOWNFALL OF GAIA have announced their European dates with NAXEN.
Comments DOWNFALL OF GAIA: “Pleased to announce our upcoming tour for October/November 2023! This time we will be joined by Naxen, so stop by if you are in the area!“
DOWNFALL OF GAIA Special guest: Naxen 27.10. DE Essen – Don’t Panic 28.10. NL Samhain Festival – Maastricht 29.10. DE Karlsruhe – P8 30.10. CH Basel – Hirscheneck 31.10. CH Zürich – Ebrietas 01.11. TBA 02.11. DE Mainz – Schon Schön 04.11. UK Damnation Festival, Manchester* 05.11. FR Metz – La Chaouée* 06.11. DE Köln – Helios 37* *Downfall of Gaia only
Progressing in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory, DOWNFALL OF GAIA‘s Silhouettes Of Disgust delivers a dynamic and textured blend of crust punk and post-black metal doused in atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions. The record includes the return of guitarist Peter Wolff, who left the band in 2015 to focus on family and other pursuits. They’ve also expanded their sonic palette with the addition of synths for the first time, and female vocals courtesy of Lulu Black, who collaborates with drummer Michael Kadnar in industrial/gothic project This Is Oblivion.
Silhouettes Of Disgust reached position 68 in the Official German album charts and is out CD, LP, and digitally. Stream the album, check out the videos and order your copies from: metalblade.com/downfallofgaia
DOWNFALL OF GAIA: Dominik Goncalves dos Reis – vocals, guitars Peter Wolff – guitars, vocals Anton Lisovoj – bass, vocals Michael Kadnar – drums
Germany’s DOWNFALL OF GAIA have unleashed their sixth studio album, Silhouettes Of Disgust, via Metal Blade Records!
DOWNFALL OF GAIA is a dark wall, moving forward relentlessly, enveloping the listener, absorbing one’s spirit to take one into the realm of the band’s potent sound. Progressing in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory Silhouettes Of Disgust delivers a dynamic and textured blend of crust punk and post-black metal doused in atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions. The record includes the return of guitarist Peter Wolff, who left the band in 2015 to focus on family and other pursuits. They’ve also expanded their sonic palette with the addition of synths for the first time, and female vocals courtesy of Lulu Black, who collaborates with drummer Michael Kadnar in industrial/gothic project This Is Oblivion.
Coinciding with the release of Silhouettes Of Disgust, DOWNFALL OF GAIA today unveils a visualizer for the track “While Bloodsprings Become Rivers.”
Elaborates vocalist/guitarist Dominik Goncalves dos Reis, “Dreams and goals are not equally achievable for everyone. Ever-growing class differences within society have become a major problem that has received far too little attention. Social injustice continues to reach new heights, and everyday life is becoming increasingly difficult for many to cope with.“
View the band’s previously released video for “Bodies As Driftwood” at THIS LOCATION, a companion drum playthrough for the track at THIS LOCATION, and a visualizer for “Existence Of Awe” at THIS LOCATION.
Silhouettes Of Disgust is out now on CD, LP, and digitally. Preview and purchase the record at: metalblade.com/downfallofgaia
The title Silhouettes Of Disgust is derived from the narratives driving the songs, focusing on the stories of eight different people, as residents of a fictional metropolis, each with their own worries and struggles. “Loneliness, addiction, the fear of tomorrow, pressure from society/work and others, things that many of us probably know all too well,” explains Goncalves dos Reis. “You have to play along somehow, or you fall through the cracks, and once you’re down, it’s hard to get back up. It looks at selfishness and ignorance, the general way of dealing with each other – you’re one, surrounded by millions, surrounded by all these silhouettes of disgust, surrounded by the things you want to avoid and hate. The last few years have impressively proven what you can expect from humanity, and honestly, it’s not much.“
DOWNFALL OF GAIA will return to the stage this April on a short run of European live dates celebrating the release of Silhouettes Of Disgust. The tour kicks off on April 11th in Munich Germany and runs through April 23rd in Berlin, Germany. The band will be joined by Implore and Deathrite on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
DOWNFALL OF GAIA w/ Implore: 4/11/2023 Backstage – Munich, DE 4/12/2023 Jugendhaus West – Stuttgart, DE 4/13/2023 Bandhaus – Leipzig, DE 4/14/2023 Underdogs – Prague, CZ 4/15/2023 Zollkantine – Bremen, DE w/ Deathrite: 4/19/2023 Pul – Uden, NL 4/20/2023 Rockpalast – Bochum, DE 4/21/2023 Substanz – Osnabrück, DE 4/22/2023 Headcrash – Hamburg, DE 4/23/2023 Cassiopeia – Berlin, DE
DOWNFALL OF GAIA: Dominik Goncalves dos Reis – vocals, guitars Peter Wolff – guitars, vocals Anton Lisovoj – bass, vocals Michael Kadnar – drums
DOWNFALL OF GAIA today unleash their latest single, “Existence Of Awe.” The pummeling new psalm comes by way of the band’s sixth studio album, Silhouettes Of Disgust, scheduled to drop on March 17th via Metal Blade Records.
Progressing in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory, DOWNFALL OF GAIA‘s Silhouettes Of Disgust delivers a dynamic and textured blend of crust punk and post-black metal doused in atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions. The record includes the return of guitarist Peter Wolff, who left the band in 2015 to focus on family and other pursuits. They’ve also expanded their sonic palette with the addition of synths for the first time, and female vocals courtesy of Lulu Black, who collaborates with drummer Michael Kadnar in industrial/gothic project This Is Oblivion.
Wanting to keep things short, simple, and a bit more confrontational, the record does not feature the eight- to ten-minute epics of the band’s more recent releases and is indeed punchier, with a lot of classic d-beat drumming driving the action, as on the surging “Unredeemable” and opener/latest single, “Existence Of Awe.”
Elaborates vocalist/guitarist Dominik Goncalves dos Reis, “ ‘Existence Of Awe’ is a song about those inner demons and ghostly companions that many in this day and age are at the mercy of and have to fight against in whatever form. A condition that one often carries around unnoticed on the outside, which is not immediately visible to many, and that one must somehow learn to live with…“
View DOWNFALL OF GAIA‘s visualizer for “Existence Of Awe” here:
View the band’s previously released video for “Bodies As Driftwood” at THIS LOCATION as well as a companion drum playthrough for the track at THIS LOCATION.
The title Silhouettes Of Disgust is derived from the narratives driving the songs, focusing on the stories of eight different people, as residents of a fictional metropolis, each with their own worries and struggles. “Loneliness, addiction, the fear of tomorrow, pressure from society/work and others, things that many of us probably know all too well,” explains Goncalves dos Reis. “You have to play along somehow, or you fall through the cracks, and once you’re down, it’s hard to get back up. It looks at selfishness and ignorance, the general way of dealing with each other – you’re one, surrounded by millions, surrounded by all these silhouettes of disgust, surrounded by the things you want to avoid and hate. The last few years have impressively proven what you can expect from humanity, and honestly, it’s not much.“
Silhouettes Of Disgust was initially slated to be recorded with producer Timo Höcke at Die Wellenschmiede studio in Hamburg, however a few days before recording was due to commence, Höcke unfortunately contracted Covid. “Due to schedules, family matters and private life, the planned time frame was the only chance to record the album without losing several months, so with drums tracked in New Jersey at Backroom Studios together with Kevin Antreassian, we ended up recording the rest of the album alone in Peter [Wolff]’s studio in Hamburg. After recording guitars, bass, and vocals we went to Die Wellenschmiede for one day — as it was actually planned — and re-amped our own recordings, with Timo handling the mix and Jonas Romann (Chaos Compressor Club) mastering the record.” The record comes adorned in the cover art of Wolff and Goncalves dos Reis.
DOWNFALL OF GAIA will return to the stage this April on a short run of European live dates celebrating the release of Silhouettes Of Disgust. The tour kicks off on April 11th in Munich Germany and runs through April 23rd in Berlin, Germany. The band will be joined by Implore and Deathrite on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
DOWNFALL OF GAIA w/ Implore: 4/11/2023 Backstage – Munich, DE 4/12/2023 Jugendhaus – West Stuttgart, DE 4/13/2023 Bandhaus – Leipzig, DE 4/14/2023 Underdogs – Prague, CZ 4/15/2023 TBA w/ Deathrite: 4/19/2023 Pul – Uden, NL 4/20/2023 Rockpalast – Bochum, DE 4/21/2023 TBA – Osnabrück, DE 4/22/2023 Headcrash – Hamburg, DE 4/23/2023 Cassiopeia – Berlin, DE
DOWNFALL OF GAIA: Dominik Goncalves dos Reis – vocals, guitars Peter Wolff – guitars, vocals Anton Lisovoj – bass, vocals Michael Kadnar – drums
Germany’s DOWNFALL OF GAIA will return to the stage this April on a short run of European live dates celebrating the release of their upcoming sixth studio album, Silhouettes Of Disgust. The tour kicks off on April 11th in Munich Germany and runs through April 23rd in Berlin, Germany. Silhouettes Of Disgust will see its official unveiling on March 17th via Metal Blade Records.
Comments vocalist/guitarist Dominik Goncalves dos Reis “We are excited to be back on tour in April to present our new album, Silhouettes Of Disgust! We haven’t been on the road for three years, so this should be an exciting thing for all of us!“
DOWNFALL OF GAIA will be joined by Implore and Deathrite on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
DOWNFALL OF GAIA w/ Implore: 4/11/2023 Backstage – Munich, DE 4/12/2023 Jugendhaus – West Stuttgart, DE 4/13/2023 Bandhaus – Leipzig, DE 4/14/2023 Underdogs – Prague, CZ 4/15/2023 TBA w/ Deathrite: 4/19/2023 Pul – Uden, NL 4/20/2023 Rockpalast – Bochum, DE 4/21/2023 Bastard Club – Osnabrück, DE 4/22/2023 Headcrash – Hamburg, DE 4/23/2023 Cassiopeia – Berlin, DE
With Silhouettes Of Disgust, DOWNFALL OF GAIA progresses in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory. The result is best described as a textured, dynamic blend of crust punk and post-black metal with a lot of atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions.
In advance of the record’s release, today the band presents a drum-playthrough for “Bodies As Driftwood,” the most recent single from Silhouettes Of Disgust.
Offers drummer Michael Kadnar, “I had a blast recording and doing a video for ‘Bodies As Driftwood.’ It’s definitely one of my favorite songs from the album and the drum parts are a little different than some of my previous work. It was a lot of fun writing something unique for this and I am really looking forward to finally playing it live in April.“
Watch DOWNFALL OF GAIA‘s “Bodies As Driftwood” drum playthrough below.
View the band’s previously released video for the track at THIS LOCATION.
DOWNFALL OF GAIA: Dominik Goncalves dos Reis – vocals, guitars Peter Wolff – guitars, vocals Anton Lisovoj – bass, vocals Michael Kadnar – drums
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