Portal
Portal | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brisbane, QLD |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Labels | Profound Lore |
| Associated acts | Invocation, Crypt, StarGazer, Mournful Congregation, Impetuous Ritual |
| Website | http://www.portalabode.com |
| Members | Illogium, Aphotic Mote, The Curator, Ignis Fatuus, Omenous Fugue |
| Past members | Myscarriage, Hellhorse, Werm, Mephitic |
Band Members
- Current Line-Up
- Horror Illogium (guitar)
- Aphotic (guitar)
- The Curator (vocals)
- Ignis Fatuus (drums)
- Omenous Fugue (bass)
- Former Members
- Elsewhere (aka Myscarriage) (bass)
- Monocular (aka Hellhorse) (drums)
- Werm (bass)
- Mephitic (drums)
- Obsidian (drums)
Website
Formed
Brisbane, QLD, 1994
Band Information
Portal is an evil, obscure and avant-garde death metal band from Brisbane. The band has been active since the mid-90s at least and several members were also part of the Invocation line-up for some time. Due to their deliberately obscure nature, it is sometimes unclear if the band members are different, or just using different pseudonyms; founder Illogium was originally known as Knowmad, Elsewhere (The Great Righteous Destroyer from StarGazer) has also been credited as Mys-Carriage and Monocular (The Serpent Inquisitor, also of StarGazer) has also been called Hellhorse. Obsidian was formerly with Invocation and Crypt.
Portal's music takes its inspiration from the works of HP Lovecraft and is extreme beyond most limits of taste. On stage they often appear cloaked and hooded with vocals shouted through a megaphone. Portal appeared at Metal for the Brain in 2005 and then stood down from live appearances to concentrate on further recordings. The 2006 demo "Lurker at the Threshold" served as a three-track sampler of the band's next album. Outre was released in late 2007 and proved to be one of the year's most bizarre releases, sounding something like diSEMBOWELMENT played backward at times. The next phase of their existence was marked by the release of Swarth in October 2009; the band appeared at the Maryland Deathfest in May 2010. In early 2012, Portal toured Australia with Absu and Ruins. Following the recording of an album during the year, Portal then toured with Marduk in early 2013, with Vexovoid being released around the same time. The band will once again tour with Absu in 2014.
Discography
Albums:
| 2003 | Seepia | Blacktalon Media |
| 2007 | Outre | Profound Lore |
| 2009 | Swarth | Profound Lore |
| 2013 | Vexovoid | Profound Lore |
| 2018 | Ion | Profound Lore |
EPs:
| 2002 | The End Mills | Independent |
| 2004 | The Sweyy | Blacktalon Media |