Name: We Are Always Alone
Brand: Portrayal Of Guilt

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The Orchard/SPV (Membran)

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2021-04-16

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CLCRCD83

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195497503919

2021-02-19

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195497338597

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Portrayal Of Guilt

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Closed Casket Activities

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Metal

Closed Casket Activities is an independent metal influenced hardcore label based in Troy, New York. With a passion for heavy music and a commitment to supporting underground artists, the label has become a respected authority in the scene.

Founded by [founder's name] in [year], Closed Casket Activities has been dedicated to discovering and promoting talented bands that push the boundaries of hardcore music. The label's roster includes some of the most influential and innovative acts in the genre.

From releasing albums that challenge societal norms to organizing tours that bring their intense live performances to fans around the world, Closed Casket Activities continues to make a significant impact on the hardcore community. With their unwavering dedication and uncompromising vision, they have solidified their position as one of the leading labels in metal influenced hardcore music.

Portrayal of Guilt is an American hardcore, black metal, and screamo band hailing from Austin, Texas. With their unique blend of aggressive and intense musical styles, they have quickly gained a reputation for their powerful live performances and thought-provoking lyrics.
Formed in [year], Portrayal of Guilt has been making waves in the underground music scene with their raw energy and uncompromising sound. Their music is characterized by heavy guitar riffs, blistering drums, and visceral vocals that convey a sense of urgency and despair.
Drawing inspiration from genres such as punk, metal, and post-hardcore, Portrayal of Guilt creates a sonic assault that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions. Their lyrics delve into themes of existentialism, personal struggles, and societal issues - providing listeners with a cathartic experience that resonates long after the music stops.

Portrayal of Guilt

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Plunge deeper into the deranged world of Portrayal of Guilt with Devil Music, the latest EP from the Austin- based trio. In the wake of releasing two full-length records in 2021 - We Are Always Alone and Christfucker - they followed up 2022 with a year of relentless touring. In the middle of their frantic schedule, the band took time to craft the five new songs that would make up Devil Music with Viva Studios’ Matt Michel (Majority Rule) in Virginia. They then took their creative vision to the next level with Ben Greenberg (Uniform), by tracking alternate versions of each song with orchestral arrangements in place of the three piece’s standard instrumentation.On Devil Music, Portrayal of Guilt’s goal is to create a visceral listening experience. On either version of these songs, whether it be the a-side’s more familiar heaviness or the orchestral b-side takes, the band is determined to drag the listener with them through what feels like a reckoning. Lyrics on songs like the opener “One Last Taste of Heaven” feel burdened with a sense of finality - “I’ve carried this body for miles... I lay the angel on the wooden pyre / before taking one last Tate of heaven” feels as heavy as the blackened guitar riff refraining throughout the song. Through other songs like the intense “Burning Hand” (complete with it’s hypnotizing post-punk bridge) or the epic title-track closer, the imagery of King’s lyrics is an unapologetically grotesque examination of loss, exhaustion and suffering - brought fully to life by illustrator Ben Robert’s cover art for the release.These songs are yet another example of Portrayal of Guilt pushing the limits of their sound into more extremes. Since their inception they have been challenging the boundaries of genre, taking elements from screamo, blackened metal, grind and industrial music to make something uniquely unsettling and expertly-crafted. Devil Music feels like the soundtrack to a future-less future, one where either path you tread is destined to lead towards ruin.

We Are Always Alone

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