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Two up-and-coming Scottish Gaelic music acts have joined forces to release a new song reminiscent of bands like Linkin Park.
The track, which fuses the two artists' musical styles, is being billed as the first nu-metal song performed in Gaelic.
‘Gabh Ceum Air Ais’, which translates to ‘Take A Step Back ’, is the product of metalcore band Gun Ghaol and hip-hop artist Limonead.
“Linkin Park is what got me into heavy music,” explains Gun Ghaol vocalist Cailean Stone.
“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 done with Gabh Ceum Air Ais. You’ll hear those early noughties influences all over the song, and you can see it in the gritty, industrial-looking music video too.
“Gaelic nu-metal exists now, and I really want to see more Celtic artists pushing boundaries.”
Sinead Swann, who performs as Limonead (Image: Sinead Swann/Limonead)
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Cailean met Gaelic hip-hop artist Limonead, real name Sinead Swann, at the annual FilmG awards in Glasgow over the summer.
The video for Limonead’s debut song ‘Nach Buidhe Dhut’ scooped one of the night’s top gongs, the FilmG Choice award.
Sinead said: “I’ve followed Gun Ghaol for a while, so when they asked about a feature it was a no-brainer. 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.”
‘Gabh Ceum Air Ais’ is the second single from Gun Ghaol's upcoming album 'Eadar Bàs is Bruadaran', which is set for release in February next year.
Gun Ghaol on stage at Dun Druin Festival (Image: Supplied)
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The band shot the music video under the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow, aiming to capture the industrial vibe of many nu-metal videos from the early 2000s.
Gun Ghaol embark on the Scottish dates of their first headline tour in November, with gigs in Inverness and Edinburgh already sold out.
Cailean is tight-lipped on if Limonead will make any on-stage appearances to perform the song together.
"All I'll say is this: if you have a ticket for Inverness, you're very lucky indeed.
"Our show in Thurso the following day does still have a few tickets left, so you never know what you'll get to witness there."
The Herald spoke to Gun Ghaol, which in English means 'Without Love', and their new track Gun Alba, the world's first-ever Scottish Gaelic metalcore World Cup song, in June.
The tune, which means 'No Scotland', draws on the Tartan Army anthem 'No Scotland, No Party' and was written after the national side's 4-1 qualification win over Denmark at Hampden in November.
You can listen to ‘Gabh Ceum Air Ais’ on streaming platforms now.