[Cover photo credit to Ole Ekker]

Rooted in Nordic Folk tradition and contemporary Rock, the band GÅTE have spent over two decades drawing on centuries-old ballads, oral traditions, and traditional vocal forms to create something new.

After two studio albums, three EPs and one live album, the band took a twelve-year hiatus before returning to sold-out performances with 2017’s Svevn. Following their folk-leaning LP Nord in 2021, the band went on to represent Norway in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with a contemporary re-imagining of “Ulveham”, a traditional Norwegian ballad. In 2025, they toured throughout Europe with Leprous.

The band says of their work:

Our music comes from a place where tradition is not something fixed, but something alive. We draw from old sources because they still speak to us, and because they allow us to express something honest and human today.

GÅTE have now completed their sixth studio album, Sigil, which will be released on the band’s new label home Season of Mist. The album single and video for “Oskorsreia” is out now which conjures the Nordic legend of The Wild Hunt with Hardanger fiddle and electric guitar.

While the band has focused primarily on Norway in the past, signing with the international label reflects both the growing interest they have received from around the world and their desire to reach a wider audience.

During the fall of 2026, GÅTE will perform the album’s new songs during a headline tour of Norway and one date in Istanbul, Turkey.