Gaupa - Fyr (EP) (2025)
Posted: 01 Jul 2025, 08:37
Gaupa - Fyr (EP) (2025)
Year : 2025 (Magnetic Eye Records)
Style : Hard Rock , Stoner Metal , Female vocals
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 84 mb
Bio:
GAUPA (lynx in swedish) is a rock band from Falun, Sweden. With surreal lyrics, an energetic singer, and a sound of progressive Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2018, Sweden’s GAUPA – which translates as ‘lynx’ in English – have continued to pave new ground within the stoner and psychedelic scene, building their own unique cosmos defined by enchanting lyrical surrealism and mind-altering sound.In 2020, their debut album Feberdröm pushed them into the international spotlight with its outstanding blend of progressive metal, doom, stoner and folk, steered by the entrancing vocal of frontwoman Emma Näslund. Just one year later, they found their label home at Nuclear Blast Records.Following the arrival of 2022’s Myriad, with the track Exoskeleton reaching over a million streams on Spotify (the EP’s Febersvan now has over 4 million), GAUPA went on to deliver countless unforgettable performances with appearances at festivals including Sweden Rock, Hellfest, Wacken, Mystic and Desertfest, as well as on tours with underground heavyweights such as Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Blood Ceremony and Graveyard.Now, they’ve reached a turning point in their journey. After former co- guitarist Daniel Nygren left in 2024 to focus on family life, GAUPA found themselves at a standstill, having to relearn how to orchestrate the band without one of its core members. In the summer, they began writing their first full offering in three years, a four-track mini album titled FYR, a play on words with multiple translations meaning “lighthouse”, “to set something on fire” as well as the number “four” in Swedish.The four-track mini album marks GAUPA’s fourth release, as well as the start of their next chapter as a four-piece band. However, despite their newly slimmed-down line-up, FYR is anything but slight; with the help of new mixing engineer Karl Daniel Lidén, it serves as their heaviest material to date. Recorded in the autumn of 2024 in Svenska Grammofonstudion, Göteborg and Estethuset studios, Falun, FYR is a genre-bending journey through enthralling psychedelia, groove-laden stoner rock and heavy prog metal.Showcasing more of Näslund’s playfully perplexing and surreal lyricism, FYR loosely explores the concept of time, “what is real, what is not, and what is a dream”, additionally inspired by science fiction novels, nature and animals.Later this year, GAUPA will continue to cement themselves as live extraordinaires, topping festival bills such as Stoomfest in London, as well as playing more dates across Europe.
Album:
GAUPA return with new mini album "Fyr" and a slimmed down line-up to serve up some of their heaviest material to date. A multi-layered play on words, in the Swedish language "Fyr" can mean 'four', which coincides with this being GAUPA's fourth release. Yet it can also mean 'lighthouse', 'beacon', and 'fire', which for various reasons fit the music and lyrical content as well.GAUPA have utilized the departure of guitarist Daniel Nygren, who left the band in 2024, to manifest a "big turning point", according to remaining and now sole guitarist David Rosberg. With various changes to their writing process, they also worked in new studios, with a new recording crew, and new visual artists.New engineer Karl Daniel Lidén has given the tracks on "Fyr" a grittier, more aggressive sound. At the same time, the core elements of the Swedes' musical approach are present: spellbinding intricacy, tripped-out, spacious verses guiding a steady stream of psychedelia, and waves of hard stoner riffs.Inspired largely by Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning science fiction novel "The Word for World Is Forest", vocalist Emma Näslund's lyrics contemplate the concept of time as well as the essential question as to what is real, which seeps throughout the songs Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2018, GAUPA – which translates as 'lynx' in English – have paved new ground in the stoner and psychedelic scene, building a unique cosmos defined by enchanting lyrical surrealism and mind-altering sounds. In 2020, their debut album "Feberdröm" pushed them into the international spotlight with its outstanding blend of progressive metal, doom, stoner, and folk, steered by the entrancing vocals of Emma Näslund.Following the arrival of 2022's full-length "Myriad", with the track 'Exoskeleton' reaching over a million streams on Spotify (the EP's 'Febersvan' now has over 4 million), GAUPA went on to deliver unforgettable performances at prestigious festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Sweden Rock, Mystic, and Desertfest among many others, as well as on tours with underground heavyweights such as UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS, BLOOD CEREMONY, and GRAVEYARD.Although GAUPA describe "Fyr" as a "patchwork of parts", with each member having an equal part to play, this mini album comes as a solid record that sets a high bar for their future works. For the present, lean back, listen closely, and enjoy this captivating waypoint on the GAUPA journey! The physical release of "Fyr" comes with a bonus track that is not included in the digital version (Nuclear Blast Records).
Line Up:
Emma Näslund - Vocals
David Rosberg - Guitars - See also: Royal Sin, ex-Intempirate, ex-Somerion
Erik Sävström - Bass - See also: ex-Disrupted
Jimmy Hurtig - Drums - See also: Mother of God, ex-Disrupted
+ guest:
Adrian Dal Cero – bagpipe on 'Lion's Thorn'
Production:
Drum recording by György Barocsai at Svenska Grammofonstudion, Göteborg (SE)
Bass recording by György Barocsai at Svenska Grammofonstudion, Göteborg (SE)
Vocals, guitars & bagpipes recorded by David Zol Rosberg, Emma Näslund & Erik
Ståhlberg at Estethuset studios & Emma's shed, Falun (SE)
Mixed by Karl Daniel Lidén
Mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén
Cover artwork by Kutlayus
Layout by David Åhrström
Tracklist:
01. Lion's Thorn 07:36
02. Heavy Lord 03:58
03. Ten of Twelve 04:21
04. Elastic Sleep 08:10
05. Soemnen Febersvan (Live at Monkey Moon Studios) (Bonus Track)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2025 (Magnetic Eye Records)
Style : Hard Rock , Stoner Metal , Female vocals
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 84 mb
Bio:
GAUPA (lynx in swedish) is a rock band from Falun, Sweden. With surreal lyrics, an energetic singer, and a sound of progressive Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2018, Sweden’s GAUPA – which translates as ‘lynx’ in English – have continued to pave new ground within the stoner and psychedelic scene, building their own unique cosmos defined by enchanting lyrical surrealism and mind-altering sound.In 2020, their debut album Feberdröm pushed them into the international spotlight with its outstanding blend of progressive metal, doom, stoner and folk, steered by the entrancing vocal of frontwoman Emma Näslund. Just one year later, they found their label home at Nuclear Blast Records.Following the arrival of 2022’s Myriad, with the track Exoskeleton reaching over a million streams on Spotify (the EP’s Febersvan now has over 4 million), GAUPA went on to deliver countless unforgettable performances with appearances at festivals including Sweden Rock, Hellfest, Wacken, Mystic and Desertfest, as well as on tours with underground heavyweights such as Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Blood Ceremony and Graveyard.Now, they’ve reached a turning point in their journey. After former co- guitarist Daniel Nygren left in 2024 to focus on family life, GAUPA found themselves at a standstill, having to relearn how to orchestrate the band without one of its core members. In the summer, they began writing their first full offering in three years, a four-track mini album titled FYR, a play on words with multiple translations meaning “lighthouse”, “to set something on fire” as well as the number “four” in Swedish.The four-track mini album marks GAUPA’s fourth release, as well as the start of their next chapter as a four-piece band. However, despite their newly slimmed-down line-up, FYR is anything but slight; with the help of new mixing engineer Karl Daniel Lidén, it serves as their heaviest material to date. Recorded in the autumn of 2024 in Svenska Grammofonstudion, Göteborg and Estethuset studios, Falun, FYR is a genre-bending journey through enthralling psychedelia, groove-laden stoner rock and heavy prog metal.Showcasing more of Näslund’s playfully perplexing and surreal lyricism, FYR loosely explores the concept of time, “what is real, what is not, and what is a dream”, additionally inspired by science fiction novels, nature and animals.Later this year, GAUPA will continue to cement themselves as live extraordinaires, topping festival bills such as Stoomfest in London, as well as playing more dates across Europe.
Album:
GAUPA return with new mini album "Fyr" and a slimmed down line-up to serve up some of their heaviest material to date. A multi-layered play on words, in the Swedish language "Fyr" can mean 'four', which coincides with this being GAUPA's fourth release. Yet it can also mean 'lighthouse', 'beacon', and 'fire', which for various reasons fit the music and lyrical content as well.GAUPA have utilized the departure of guitarist Daniel Nygren, who left the band in 2024, to manifest a "big turning point", according to remaining and now sole guitarist David Rosberg. With various changes to their writing process, they also worked in new studios, with a new recording crew, and new visual artists.New engineer Karl Daniel Lidén has given the tracks on "Fyr" a grittier, more aggressive sound. At the same time, the core elements of the Swedes' musical approach are present: spellbinding intricacy, tripped-out, spacious verses guiding a steady stream of psychedelia, and waves of hard stoner riffs.Inspired largely by Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning science fiction novel "The Word for World Is Forest", vocalist Emma Näslund's lyrics contemplate the concept of time as well as the essential question as to what is real, which seeps throughout the songs Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2018, GAUPA – which translates as 'lynx' in English – have paved new ground in the stoner and psychedelic scene, building a unique cosmos defined by enchanting lyrical surrealism and mind-altering sounds. In 2020, their debut album "Feberdröm" pushed them into the international spotlight with its outstanding blend of progressive metal, doom, stoner, and folk, steered by the entrancing vocals of Emma Näslund.Following the arrival of 2022's full-length "Myriad", with the track 'Exoskeleton' reaching over a million streams on Spotify (the EP's 'Febersvan' now has over 4 million), GAUPA went on to deliver unforgettable performances at prestigious festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Sweden Rock, Mystic, and Desertfest among many others, as well as on tours with underground heavyweights such as UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS, BLOOD CEREMONY, and GRAVEYARD.Although GAUPA describe "Fyr" as a "patchwork of parts", with each member having an equal part to play, this mini album comes as a solid record that sets a high bar for their future works. For the present, lean back, listen closely, and enjoy this captivating waypoint on the GAUPA journey! The physical release of "Fyr" comes with a bonus track that is not included in the digital version (Nuclear Blast Records).
Line Up:
Emma Näslund - Vocals
David Rosberg - Guitars - See also: Royal Sin, ex-Intempirate, ex-Somerion
Erik Sävström - Bass - See also: ex-Disrupted
Jimmy Hurtig - Drums - See also: Mother of God, ex-Disrupted
+ guest:
Adrian Dal Cero – bagpipe on 'Lion's Thorn'
Production:
Drum recording by György Barocsai at Svenska Grammofonstudion, Göteborg (SE)
Bass recording by György Barocsai at Svenska Grammofonstudion, Göteborg (SE)
Vocals, guitars & bagpipes recorded by David Zol Rosberg, Emma Näslund & Erik
Ståhlberg at Estethuset studios & Emma's shed, Falun (SE)
Mixed by Karl Daniel Lidén
Mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén
Cover artwork by Kutlayus
Layout by David Åhrström
Tracklist:
01. Lion's Thorn 07:36
02. Heavy Lord 03:58
03. Ten of Twelve 04:21
04. Elastic Sleep 08:10
05. Soemnen Febersvan (Live at Monkey Moon Studios) (Bonus Track)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/