PORTRAIT

Release Year: 2021
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: intricate mysterious occult heavy metal

frankly speaking, Portrait are still waiting to receive a proper recognition their music obviously deserves, and that is a bit sad, because the expression and stance reigning over these masterful eight tracks is awe-inspiring, sending waves of menacing atmosphere with a rich cinematic feeling, comparable to mysterious dramas or vintage horror flicks, while sweeping, theatrical vocals of Per Lengstedt gain more importance impressing with both haunting lines and flamboyant choruses, along the trademark intricate and heavy guitar riffs with a progressive angle, proving the band enjoying inspiration from the classic rock/metal era, with according production once again pointing at the old school values these guys so accurately safeguard; deluxe German box set edition with gatefold sleeve white vinyl, additional two track The Blood is The Life black seven-inch record, 19x27 cm sized back patch, cover art print, collectable photo card with signatures, and poster is limited to 500 hand-numbered units