Portal - the first time DM has been scary since the early 90's

[Nate The Great]

I think somebody around here has mentioned this band before, but this is the first time I've heard them. Their album 'Outre' is a truly frightening listen. Even the CD booklet is scary. It's basically DARK, DARK, DARK death metal, with some great twists and turns to keep it original.

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[Conspicuously Absent]

sounds like Blut Aus Nord goes death metal at the first listen through. Pretty cool.

 

[Nate The Great]

It's more like a DM band able to create the vibe and atmosphere of the early 90's BM bands.

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Aye, I think Nico introduced the forum to these guys. I'm very interested in hearing the new CD, but also very poor at the moment.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Outre is one of the most fucked up albums I've ever heard. I love the Lovecraftian themes!

 

[Necromunchkin]

This is my favorite death metal album of the year.

 

[dorian gray]

Aye, I think Nico introduced the forum to these guys.

I was going to say this. He had them in his sig some time ago

 

[Ars Magna]

I haven't heard the new one yet, but Seepia is amazing. It has always reminded me of a twisted Morbid Angel in parts.

 

[Mormagil]

Holy shit.

 

[Nico]

'bout time!

 

[Krilons Resa]

Yeah, as I said in another thread, Outre is one of the most fucked up albums ever. It bleeds atmosphere. Im not sure if I even like it but it sure is intriguing and unique.

 

[dorian gray]

I approve this as non-sucking

 

[Krilons Resa]

Vote for gray.

 

[lurch70]

pretty cool stuff, there is something a bit comical about it though as is most DM ...

i'll give them an A for atmosphere and originality ... and oompa loompa gathering skills.
but otherwise the music can get old fast

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

somebody wanna post a song. Fuck myspace!

 

[lurch70]

 

[Nico]

pretty cool stuff, there is something a bit comical about it though as is most DM ...

i'll give them an A for atmosphere and originality ... and oompa loompa gathering skills.
but otherwise the music can get old fast

I disagree... strongly...

Aesthetics and image are all well and good, but are only valid if used as reflections of the musician mindset. What Portal do is more than just write riffs - they attempt to evoke the abyss. This is music you can close your eyes to and imagine vast asylums of olde... or whatever dark recesses exist in your subconscious. It's honest-to-God Nightmare Metal. You can trivialize it if you wish, but there's a depth that exists to be explored.

 

[lurch70]

I am not trying to discredit them as there is definetely something dark there ... i'm just always a bit skeptical with this kind of stuff since that BM band, what's their name ... the one that turned out to be a hoax.

 

[Nico]

Velvet Cacoon? Don't waste your breath putting the two in the same sentence. Portal are gen-u-ine. Seeing them get heckled live confirmed that for me. Also, listening to them in the appropriate mindset can evoke all sorts of nasty thoughts. Try it some time.

 

[lurch70]

you saw them live? what was it like? ...