# 158 - GAEREA: Black Metal, Portugal, Spirituality & Art

An episode of [Garza Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1551076579), 6 Jan 2025, 1 h 20 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2606033203.mp3

Garza sits down in-person with GAEREA. https://gaerea.com SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Anonymity & Stalkers 02:41 - Scammers, Cash vs Digital Currency 05:56 - Gateway Bands Into Black Metal 11:36 - Evolving as a Band & Writers 14:03 - Expanding Your Perspective 18:06 - Writing & Interpreting Songs 22:00 - Wearing Masks on Stage 25:08 - Spirituality & Afterlife 30:33 - Thomas Ligotti Books 35:22 - Growing Up in Porto, Portugal 39:44 - Writing an Album in Two Weeks, Pros & Cons 46:02 - Writing & Deleting Riffs 52:30 - Writing New Album, Coma 54:14 - “Hope Shatters” 57:00 - “World Ablaze,” New Musical Direction 1:02:14 - Philosophy 1:09:45 - On Tour With Zeal & Ardor, Zetra 1:13:18 - Playing w/ Black Metal Bands 1:14:48 - 8 Forms of Art 1:16:40 - Jordan Peterson

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