Scottish Gaelic metalcore outfit Gun Ghaol have announced their new album, Eadar Bàs is Bruadaran, arriving on 12 February 2027, alongside the release of Gabh Ceum Air Ais, a collaboration with Gaelic hip-hop artist Limonead that fuses metalcore, rap and early-2000s nu-metal influences.
Gun Ghaol
Translating as Between Death and Dreams, Eadar Bàs is Bruadaran marks a significant step forward for the band, who have developed a distinctive identity by performing every song and lyric in Scottish Gaelic. The forthcoming record follows their 2024 debut album, Leum, and 2025 EP Sgrios, expanding their sound while drawing on the language, traditions and folklore of the Scottish Highlands.
The new album was mixed and mastered by Pete Grossmann of Chicago’s Bricktop Studios, bringing a fresh production approach to the band’s evolving sound. Its first two singles reveal contrasting elements of the record: Port draws inspiration from a Gaelic vocal tradition dating back around 300 years, while Gabh Ceum Air Ais embraces the heavier, rap-driven sound of nu-metal.
The latter track sees Gun Ghaol collaborate with Limonead, the musical project of Sinead Swann, in what the band describe as the first nu-metal song performed in Gaelic. Combining rapped vocals, heavy guitars, aggressive screams and a powerful chorus, the single draws on the genre’s early-2000s heyday while placing the Scottish language at its centre.
For vocalist and songwriter Cailean Stone, the collaboration represents a return to the music that first inspired his love of heavy sounds. “Linkin Park is what got me into heavy music,” he explains. “That combination of rapping, DJ scratches, screaming and a big chorus is what makes nu-metal so much fun. “It’s exactly what we’ve tried to do with Gabh Ceum Air Ais. You’ll hear those early noughties influences all over the song. Gaelic nu-metal exists now, and I really hope we keep seeing more Celtic artists pushing boundaries.”
Stone describes Eadar Bàs is Bruadaran as the first album made by Gun Ghaol as a fully established band, rather than a project driven solely by his own work. “This is our first album as an actual band rather than just myself, so it feels like our real debut. It’s a chance to make a statement about what Gun Ghaol is, and a taste of what Gaelic metalcore can be. There’s such a rich history of Celtic sounds and folklore for us to dive into.” He adds: “This is just the first chapter.”
Gun Ghaol - Sinead Swann and Cailean Stone
The collaboration with Limonead came about after Stone met Swann at the FilmG awards in Glasgow over the summer. Swann’s debut single, Nach Buidhe Dhut, was released in March 2026, gaining attention on TikTok and earning recognition from Irish rap group Kneecap member Móglaí Bap. Its accompanying video also won the FilmG Choice award.
Having followed Gun Ghaol for some time, Swann was keen to join forces with the band and explore the possibilities of bringing Gaelic hip-hop and metal together. “I’ve followed Gun Ghaol for a while, so when they asked about a feature it was a no-brainer,” she says. “I grew up with parents who were both metalheads, so this was an incredible opportunity. It’s an awesome thing to make something that’s never been done before in the language.”
The video for Gabh Ceum Air Ais was filmed beneath Glasgow’s Kingston Bridge, with its industrial surroundings deliberately evoking the visual aesthetic of nu-metal videos from the early 2000s.
Formed in 2023, Gun Ghaol take their name from a phrase meaning without love. The band began when Stone, who grew up in a Gaelic-speaking household in the Highlands, posted a video of himself screaming lyrics in Gaelic on TikTok. The response revealed how rarely the language had been heard in a heavy music setting, encouraging him to develop the concept into a fully fledged musical project.
Stone’s upbringing helped shape the band’s purpose. Although Gaelic music was a regular presence at home, it was predominantly traditional folk, with Runrig among the few prominent examples of Gaelic-associated music crossing into rock. Gun Ghaol emerged from his desire to create the kind of heavy music he had wanted to hear as a child while exploring what the language could offer a contemporary metalcore sound.
“I grew up in a Gaelic-speaking household in the Highlands, and there was often Gaelic music playing on CDs or on the radio, but it was all what you’d expect: folk music, strummed guitars, the occasional fiddle or accordion,” he says. “The closest you got to rock was Runrig, and their heyday was the 1980s. That’s what Gun Ghaol was born out of: a desire to create the kind of heavy music that I wish I could’ve listened to as a kid, and create something that has never existed before in the language.”
For Stone, the importance of the project extends beyond its musical style. Gaelic is the language he speaks with his mother, who grew up on the Isle of Lewis and learned English at school. Her background as a singer and songwriter, including regular participation in the Royal National Mòd, has also influenced his own musical development. She features on the closing track of Eadar Bàs is Bruadaran.
Stone is keen to emphasise that listeners do not need to understand every lyric to connect with the band’s music. “For people new to Gun Ghaol, it’s not about needing to follow the lyrics. It’s understanding that we’re a band who want to say things in our own language. Gaelic has hundreds of words or turns of phrase that have no direct English translation, and being able to use those in the context of heavy music is really special.”
The project made its live debut at Belladrum Festival in August 2025, when the band were invited to open the Garden Stage. Stone assembled a full line-up featuring Stuart Bradley on drums, Finlay Cable on bass, and Ewan Cruickshank and Paul Martin on guitars. The five-piece subsequently made their Irish debut at Dorn San Aer in Donegal and released Sgrios in September 2025, followed by Scottish shows supporting Kill The Lights, Glamour of the Kill and Coilguns.
Their 2026 releases have continued to explore the connections between Celtic culture and heavy music. Salm incorporates Gaelic psalm-singing drawn from Stone’s childhood, while Dorchadas, featuring Irish band Vileblood, brings Gaelic and Irish together in a metalcore track. The band also released Gun Alba, billed as the first World Cup song in Gaelic, marking Scotland’s return to the tournament after 28 years.
The response from audiences has reinforced the importance of their mission, with Stone recalling fans approaching the band after shows to explain that their music has inspired them to begin learning Gaelic.
The album announcement arrives as Gun Ghaol prepare for their first headline tour, with November dates in Scotland followed by further UK shows in January and an Irish run in March. Early demand has already seen the Inverness and Edinburgh performances sell out, while the remaining dates will take the band to venues in Thurso, Aberdeen, Dundee, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Cork, Limerick and Dublin.
With Eadar Bàs is Bruadaran, Gun Ghaol are continuing to establish a place for Scottish Gaelic within contemporary heavy music, combining the language’s cultural heritage with the intensity and experimentation of metalcore. The arrival of Gabh Ceum Air Ais offers a glimpse of a band determined to push those boundaries further.
Upcoming UK & Ireland Live Dates:
NOVEMBER
6th – Inverness, Upstairs
7th – Thurso, Central
8th – Aberdeen, Krakatoa
21st – Dundee, Hidden
22nd – Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
JANUARY
29th – Manchester, Gullivers
30th – Newcastle, Lubber Fiend
MARCH
4th – Belfast, Voodoo
5th – Cork, Fred Zeppelins
6th – Limerick, Dolans Kasbah
7th – Dublin, Fibber Magees
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