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PORTAL

Dec 17, 2009 00:02

Just in case you didn't know.

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bornfaceless December 17 2009, 06:27:53 UTC

ha, I just listened to them yesterday for the first time. I was originally drawn by the visuals, but there is something foul and unsettling about this music which draws me...I typically would associate these words with Black Metal, which is probably why I rarely give death metal bands a chance. I am glad I made an exception in this case.

antitype December 17 2009, 06:37:46 UTC

Their entire aesthetic is built upon the 'uncomfortable', atmospheric qualities in death metal; the qualities that really suck your head into another space. I suppose some black metal fans don't find that in death metal upon first listen and unfortunately end up overlooking a lot of great music, but here's one gateway (aptly named).

twitchywrote December 17 2009, 06:32:13 UTC

I AM IN LOVE.

antitype December 17 2009, 06:36:02 UTC

This band basically took the most warped, dissonant qualities of bands like Morbid Angel, Gorguts, Immolation, etc. and distilled them into an absurd purity -- like death metal by way of David Lynch. When I listen to Portal I get this impression of fleshbeasts emerging from some hellish dimension, senseless, all flailing tentaclesque appendages and gnashing teeth.

becala December 18 2009, 17:40:10 UTC

OH MISTER CLOCK HEAD!

I am going to see them in May. And so are you, if you get your shit together.

BTW, have decided that I find Seepia "challenging", meaning that I don't really like it very much but think I should or I'm not cool.

antitype December 18 2009, 17:56:10 UTC

I will definitely be going. I'm considering skipping the third day since most of the best bands will be on Friday and Saturday, but I will be there.

I've been listening to all three of Portal's albums pretty much on repeat for the last few days, and while Seepia is different I can still barely explain how. It has a very different sound -- maybe it's all at once more metal and riffy yet even crazier with the arpeggio bukkakestorm and splattercrashing blastbeats Idon'tfuckingknow. I love everything they've done, though, and I can't wait to see them live.

becala December 18 2009, 17:59:59 UTC

Oh, good, DRI has been confirmed for MDF 2010.

*rolls eyes*

I'll be at the merch tables.

Haha antitype December 18 2009, 18:03:12 UTC

If I come away with Portal and Gorguts shirts that'll be all I really need.

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hi pin! antitype December 18 2009, 20:17:56 UTC

I will be posting here more often again, so maybe we can talk more than a few times a year. :)