Norwegian Grammy-winning esoteric metal entity Gaahls WYRD return with their long-awaited second album, Braiding the Stories, due for release tomorrow, June 6th, via Season of Mist.

If their 2019 debut GastiR – Ghosts Invited conjured ghosts and 2021’s The Humming Mountain lingered in twilight realms, Braiding the Stories rises from beyond—the “White Lodge,” as Gaahl describes it. Drawing from the subconscious, this new chapter threads dream fragments, inner voices, and sonic reverberations of the unseen.

Across nine tracks and 42 minutes, Gaahls WYRD traverse fluid states of memory and self. From the vulnerable grandeur of the title track to the ritualistic drive of “Time and Timeless Timeline” and the cinematic dissonance of “And the Now,” the album is unbound by genre yet anchored by purpose. “I always work with the subconscious,” Gaahl says. “This time, I wanted the listener to fall into the album.”

The album was produced by Iver Sandøy (Enslaved, Wardruna) at Solslottet Studio in Bergen, alongside the band. Guitarist Lust Kilman’s solos—melodic fragments carved like totems into each composition—carry much of the emotional weight, supported by Nekroman’s immersive basslines and Spektre’s meticulous drumming.

“An album that doesn’t follow trends or tradition, but instead breathes with its own spectral pulse.” – Scream Magazine

“Throughout his career, Gaahl has continued to challenge boundaries. He does so again here and for that we owe him gratitude.” – Fistful of Metal