Portal- Outre

in_my_time_of_disease · July 7th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Has anyone heard this Australian Black/Death act? I heard their first album "Seepia" a few years back and quite liked it, listened to it a few times then it never really got a spin. I pretty much forgot about them until recently, just browsing around a forum where people were talking Deathspell Omega (yes my kind of conversation

) when a guy plugged Portal- Outre, saying it was similar. I then remembered them and picked up the album a few months ago, and just ended up listening to it tonight. While I won't agree totally about Dso similarities it is however an odd, dark and interesting album that is very bleak yet draws a highly imaginative soundscape. It's a nice blend of black/death/with a lot of dark ambient mixed in. I guess there are little moment of "inspiration" from dso, but nothing major that's for sure. Definitely worth a spin, I can see a lot of you guys really getting into it.http://www.myspace.com/portalxiii there are a few tracks up on the myspace, although I'd recommend "acquiring" the whole thing as you will want the whole experience.

Illidan · July 7th, 2008, 01:44 PM

Sounds sick.
(I thought this was going to be about "Still Alive" from the game.)

in_my_time_of_disease · July 7th, 2008, 01:54 PM

haha, yeah I was thinking afterward I should have put something like black/death in the title so people didn't think it was about the game. Oh and I forgot to mention they are signed to Profound lore, who have a fair few really good bands, like alcest, agalloch, the angelic process and asunder. Seems like they have a good eye for talent.

My Arms, Your Purse · July 7th, 2008, 02:12 PM

Will listen to this ( and Portal, the game, is fantastic)

opeth_353 · July 7th, 2008, 02:32 PM

This didn't float my boat that much.. Yes there were definitely bits i really enjoyed.. But for the whole i thought the production was actually too poor.. And quite a bit of the guitarwork seemed like sub-par DsO.. Wasn't overly keen on some of the drumming either.

Wasn't bad as such.. But yeah, didn't light many fires.. SORI TR3NTLOL.

in_my_time_of_disease · July 7th, 2008, 02:44 PM

Fair enough. lol at TR3NT. Oh the guitar work has nothing on dso thats for sure. I just finished it through a second time and it certainly clicked more than the first. I'm gonna stick with it and see how it goes, but atm, I think its good. It really seemed like it needs time to grow. And yeah the game portal is awesome. Oh and about to listen to your plug st3phan, Diagnose: Lebensgefahr - Transformalin.

Nibster18 · July 7th, 2008, 07:14 PM

Thanks for that recommendation, I really like the sound of that..I'll definitely be buying it, that's for sure.

Nightmare_Heaven · July 7th, 2008, 07:25 PM

Yeah, I have the album. Very dark sounding atmospheric music, and the artwork etc is killer.

Pethical · July 7th, 2008, 08:26 PM

i saw them at MFTB a few years back, and it was a total mindfuck. They seem to be a bit more controlled on record, but still good. will check this out.

Kushantaiidan · July 11th, 2008, 09:51 PM

Portal is just amazing. I found out about them at a gig. Never heard of them before, and they walked out onto stage. WHAT THE FUCK. Anyone who has seen them live before will know what I am talking about. Their music is absolutely CHAOS. Closest thing i've ever heard to it is the riff chaos on DSO's latest.. But this is closer to death metal. It's just insane...

But... i've never heard Outre!! Must get!

in_my_time_of_disease · July 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM

^If you liked Seepia, you will adore Outre iyam.

July 7th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
in_my_time_of_disease Whipping Post Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,189	Portal- Outre Has anyone heard this Australian Black/Death act? I heard their first album "Seepia" a few years back and quite liked it, listened to it a few times then it never really got a spin. I pretty much forgot about them until recently, just browsing around a forum where people were talking Deathspell Omega (yes my kind of conversation ) when a guy plugged Portal- Outre, saying it was similar. I then remembered them and picked up the album a few months ago, and just ended up listening to it tonight. While I won't agree totally about Dso similarities it is however an odd, dark and interesting album that is very bleak yet draws a highly imaginative soundscape. It's a nice blend of black/death/with a lot of dark ambient mixed in. I guess there are little moment of "inspiration" from dso, but nothing major that's for sure. Definitely worth a spin, I can see a lot of you guys really getting into it.http://www.myspace.com/portalxiii there are a few tracks up on the myspace, although I'd recommend "acquiring" the whole thing as you will want the whole experience. __________________

July 7th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Illidan They wear white for me Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,334	Sounds sick. (I thought this was going to be about "Still Alive" from the game.) __________________

July 7th, 2008, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
in_my_time_of_disease Whipping Post Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,189	haha, yeah I was thinking afterward I should have put something like black/death in the title so people didn't think it was about the game. Oh and I forgot to mention they are signed to Profound lore, who have a fair few really good bands, like alcest, agalloch, the angelic process and asunder. Seems like they have a good eye for talent. __________________

July 7th, 2008, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
My Arms, Your Purse I Steal Things Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 883	Will listen to this ( and Portal, the game, is fantastic) __________________

July 7th, 2008, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
opeth_353 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,749	This didn't float my boat that much.. Yes there were definitely bits i really enjoyed.. But for the whole i thought the production was actually too poor.. And quite a bit of the guitarwork seemed like sub-par DsO.. Wasn't overly keen on some of the drumming either. Wasn't bad as such.. But yeah, didn't light many fires.. SORI TR3NTLOL. __________________ Amaurosis http://www.myspace.com/amaurosisband http://www.last.fm/user/Venerated/

July 7th, 2008, 02:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
in_my_time_of_disease Whipping Post Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,189	Fair enough. lol at TR3NT. Oh the guitar work has nothing on dso thats for sure. I just finished it through a second time and it certainly clicked more than the first. I'm gonna stick with it and see how it goes, but atm, I think its good. It really seemed like it needs time to grow. And yeah the game portal is awesome. Oh and about to listen to your plug st3phan, Diagnose: Lebensgefahr - Transformalin. __________________

July 7th, 2008, 07:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nibster18 Watching the swarm. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 251	Thanks for that recommendation, I really like the sound of that..I'll definitely be buying it, that's for sure.

July 7th, 2008, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nightmare_Heaven April Ethereal Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 657	Yeah, I have the album. Very dark sounding atmospheric music, and the artwork etc is killer.

July 7th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pethical Tom Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,292	i saw them at MFTB a few years back, and it was a total mindfuck. They seem to be a bit more controlled on record, but still good. will check this out. __________________ EP avaliable now - SMW FORUM -> www.ozprog.com/forum/sleepmakeswaves

July 11th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kushantaiidan SPASIBA AX. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 15,026	Portal is just amazing. I found out about them at a gig. Never heard of them before, and they walked out onto stage. WHAT THE FUCK. Anyone who has seen them live before will know what I am talking about. Their music is absolutely CHAOS. Closest thing i've ever heard to it is the riff chaos on DSO's latest.. But this is closer to death metal. It's just insane... But... i've never heard Outre!! Must get! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/hammeringmoss http://www.hammeringmoss.com

July 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
in_my_time_of_disease Whipping Post Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,189	^If you liked Seepia, you will adore Outre iyam. __________________