| 词条 | Portal (band) |
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| name = Portal | image = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | genre = Death metal, black metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal | years_active = 1994–present | label = Profound Lore | associated_acts = StarGazer, Impetuous Ritual | current_members = | past_members = }} Portal is an Australian extreme metal band whose style is an unorthodox fusion of death metal, black metal, dark ambient and experimental music.[1] The band's hybrid musical style is characterised by heavily distorted guitar riffs, down-tuned rhythms, and vocals ranging from "menacing, echoing" sound effects to death grunts. Writing for Popmatters, Adrien Begrand noted that "death metal always pretends to be scary, but [...] it's all rather harmless. That said, however, I make no mistake in saying that the death metal peddled by Australia’s Portal is truly friggin' terrifying".[2] Lead guitarist Horror Illogium has described Portal's intent as "to capture a cinematic horror scope".[3] They have released five full-length albums to date, as well as a number of EPs and split releases. Their most recent album, Ion released in January 2018 on Profound Lore Records. Musical stylePortal's main musical influences were Morbid Angel, Beherit, and Immolation.[4] Describing the band's style, Decibel magazine said: "If Morbid Angel and Gorguts had birthed a German Expressionist child, that unholy creature would be Portal."[4] The band has been praised for its "hellish atmosphere"[5] and "distant, obscure"[5] interpretation of death metal. Denise Falzon, writing for Exclaim!, described Portal's 2004 EP, The Sweyy, as "extremely raw [...] with heavily distorted guitar riffs that aid in the album's overall chaotic and apocalyptic atmosphere".[6] The band's style has also been described as oriented around "constant dissonance", "sporadic compositions", and "abstract themes".[7] However, lead guitarist Horror Illogium has disputed the view that the band's songwriting lacks structure: "We are indeed making songs, although our structures are unusual. They are constructed with a great deal of artistic, obsessive scrutiny [...] An insane asylum is a structure; our songs can be viewed as structures housing insane elements".[8] Asked if Portal's exploration of extreme music could eventually move beyond the scope of death metal, Horror Illogium responded that: {{bq|1=Portal explores depth and atmosphere in the aim of a descriptive soundscape. The term "extreme" would not really apply to us in the context that other bands would use: the fastest blastbeat or the most technical guitar work. That kind of mindframe as though it is a sport is sickening! Extreme for the sake of extreme in any regard has no place in our art. The feeling must flow, exploring different planes of darkness and atmosphere. There is no interest in taking the main core of Portal beyond Metal at all. In fact, we don't feel as though this form of Death Metal has reached its greatest potential yet.[8]}}While some critics have noted a "lack of production quality" and "unrefined, murky sound" on Portal's albums,[6] Horror Illogium countered that the band spends considerable time consciously "exploring different equipment for guitar tones with enough articulation as well as dirt".[8] Stating that "there are only so many frequencies that can share a space," he indicated that Portal's approach involved striking "a balance to allow the instruments to spill forth and explode when necessary. This will give a more detailed soundscape and accentuate the impact and depth of certain sections of music".[8] Anonymity of the musiciansThe band members keep their identities obscured and use stage names.[9][10] Their costumes are composed of "suits and executioners' masks save for vocalist The Curator", who wears headgear fitting the theme of the latest album, such as "a huge, tattered wizard's hat that obscures his face" in the case of Seepia.[2] The idea for these costumes was developed by The Curator and Horror Illogium, who were inspired by fashion of the 1920s and imagery created by actor Lon Chaney Sr. in a few of his roles from the silent film era which, according to Horror Illogium, was the ideal figure that the band wanted to portray.[11] The band’s lead guitarist, Horror Illogium remarked that "anonymity has never been the modus operandi. It is the feeling we ourselves are subjected to, they [the costumes and stage names] serve as vessels for our escape".[3] In an interview with underground media site Deaf Sparrow, PORTAL was interviewed entirely in character with the writer addressing them based on their anonymous personas.[12][13] Lyrical themes and musical conceptsThe band cites as inspiration for its lyrical themes the entities mentioned in Lovecraft Mythos, such as Nyarlathotep, Yog-Sothoth, Azathoth, and Cthulhu.[9] According to a recent interview, however, their lore is deeply set in other writings. Guitarist Horror Illogium stated that Lovecraft was barely more than a mentioning in their early days, and they have since developed their own mythos. The Curator similarly said that Portal is "not a Lovecraftian Band. We only borrowed from the Mythos in our infancy and had reference themes on several tracks."[14] Portal has defined this as the Olde Guarde, their 'sect' according to the interview, who promote ideas of the Vint-Age, which is Portal' usage of references to old technology, esoteric writings, and Victorian/Edwardian culture.[15] MembersCurrent
Former
Timeline{{#tag:timeline|ImageSize = width:800 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:90 bottom:60 top:0 right:15 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1994 till:{{#time:m/d/Y}} TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Legend = orientation:horizontal position:bottom ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:1994 ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:1995 Colors = id:vocals value:red legend:Vocals id:bass value:blue legend:Bass id:guitar value:green legend:Guitars id:drums value:orange legend:Drums id:studio value:black legend:Studio_albums id:bars value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = bars:bars LineData = layer:back color:studio at:11/12/2003 at:09/11/2007 at:10/20/2009 at:02/19/2013 at:01/26/2018 BarData = bar:Curator text:"The Curator" bar:Horror text:"Horror Illogium" bar:Aphotic text:"Aphotic Mote" bar:Werm text:"Werm" bar:Elsewhere text:"Elsewhere" bar:Phathom text:"Phathom Conspicuous" bar:Omenous text:"Omenous Fugue" bar:Mephitic text:"Mephitic" bar:Monocular text:"Monocular" bar:Ignus text:"Ignus Fatuus" PlotData= width:11 textcolor:black align:left bar:Curator from:01/01/1994 till:end color:vocals bar:Horror from:01/01/1994 till:end color:guitar bar:Horror from:01/01/1994 till:06/30/2002 color:bass width:3 bar:Horror from:01/01/1994 till:06/30/2002 color:drums width:7 bar:Aphotic from:12/15/2003 till:end color:guitar bar:Werm from:07/01/2002 till:12/31/2005 color:bass bar:Elsewhere from:01/01/2006 till:12/31/2006 color:bass bar:Phathom from:01/01/2007 till:12/31/2008 color:bass bar:Omenous from:01/01/2009 till:end color:bass bar:Mephitic from:07/01/2002 till:12/31/2005 color:drums bar:Monocular from:01/01/2006 till:12/31/2006 color:drums bar:Ignus from:01/01/2007 till:end color:drums }} DiscographyStudio albums
Extended plays
Demo albums
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/an-interview-with-the-dark-and-elusive-portal|title=The Portal Is Open: An Interview with One of Metal's Darkest, Most Elusive Bands - Noisey|website=Noisey|language=en-us|access-date=2017-01-10}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|last=Begrand|first=Adrien|title=Portal: Outré|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/portal-outre/|work=Popmatters|accessdate=26 June 2013|date=26 October 2007}} 3. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Lake|first=Daniel|title=Scattered and Covered: Portal's Masks of Sanity Slipped a Long Time Ago|journal=Decibel|date=April 2013|issue=102|page=39}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=339122 |title=Bizarre death metallers bring the thunder from down under |last=Lee |first=Cosmo |date=December 2009 |work=Decibel |accessdate=26 July 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211214348/http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=339122 |archivedate=11 February 2010 }} 5. ^1 {{cite web|last=Gorania|first=Jay H.|title=Portal - Swarth|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/p/gr/portal-swarth.htm|work=About.com|accessdate=26 June 2013}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=139&csid2=846&fid1=42257|title=Swarth review|last=Falzon|first=Denise|date=December 2009|work=Exclaim!|accessdate=26 July 2010}} 7. ^{{cite web|last=Martin|first=S.|title=Portal - Swarth|url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-5994_portal_swarth.aspx|work=Chronicles of Chaos|accessdate=26 June 2013|date=14 February 2010}} 8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/11/interview-portal-aus/|title=Interview: Portal (Aus)|last=Lee|first=Cosmo|date=18 November 2009|publisher=|work=Invisible Oranges|accessdate=26 June 2013}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://lotfpmetal.blogspot.com/2009/02/interview-with-portal.html|title=Portal interview|last=Raggi IV|first=James Edward|date=4 February 2009|work=Lamentations of the Flame Princess|accessdate=26 July 2010}} 10. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=portal-mn0001830354|pure_url=yes}}|title=Portal biography|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|work=Allmusic|accessdate=26 July 2010}} 11. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Interviews/PORTAL--7050.html|title=Portal interview|last=Campbell|first=Jason|work=Voices from the Dark Side|accessdate=26 June 2013}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.deafsparrow.com/2014/06/27/entrance-into-portal-hath-been-granted-interview/|title=Entrance Into the PORTAL Hath Been Granted |last=Stepanic|first=Stanley|date=27 June 2014|accessdate=7 December 2018}} 13. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=portal-mn0001830354|pure_url=yes}}|title=Portal biography|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|work=Allmusic|accessdate=26 July 2010}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.satanic-pandemonium.com/2013/02/portal-interview-with-curator-and.html|title=satanic-pandemonium.com|website=www.satanic-pandemonium.com|access-date=2017-01-10}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.deafsparrow.com/2014/06/27/entrance-into-portal-hath-been-granted-interview/|title=Entrance Into the PORTAL Hath Been Granted (Interview)|last=29|first=Hello June|last2=Pm|first2=2014-5:00|date=2014-06-27|website=Deaf Sparrow|access-date=2017-01-10}} External links
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