Try playing them both at the same time

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Fuuuuuuuck that, one nightmare at a time please and thank you

@TheMetalTempestYT

3 жыл бұрын

@@themetalmeltdownofficial They actually line up together!

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

wait... really? I wouldnt have guessed since they have different run times

@eliaskapravelos7171

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMetalTempestYT What the hell, they actually do.

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Well shit, looks like ill be diving back into these records yet again. Better pick up some scotch first...

I disagree, you’re definitely gonna catch me blasting AVOW in my headphones on the train to work at 8am.

All hail Metal Meltdown - the only KZread channel to review both Portal albums in one weekend! 🤘🏿🍺

Been ages since I even listened to any metal these days. When i heard AVOW it sucked me right into it. True masterpiece. The opening track is just mind-bending with those Shepard tone style riffs.. Really something from another world.

Solid review man. I finally pulled my finger out and got these two albums this week and played them back to back in a dark room with headphones on to fully immerse myself in them. And if you've got the time I highly recommend doing exactly that cos they are f*cking amazing!!

When you understand the whole lore that is weaved through every album, the listening experience gets even better

Both albums are amazing but Hagbulbia is my favorite outta the two. Probably my favorite Portal album in general

This new Mental Cruelty record might be one of my favorites of the year!

Rumor is voice actor andy serkis is the curator. Voice of the witchking .

Personally I thought that these albums were pretty okay, there's some interesting things to be found on both projects but overall I just found them to be very repetitive and bordering on monotonous. Great review as always

Loved this album

For the first time I kind of like Portal album as it seems they focused this time more on a total darkness in their sound rather than total chaos...

Brighten your day with the new record from Khandra. Some in your melted face black metal is a well balanced breakfast to get any day going, even a Monday.

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, nothing brightens the day quite like some dark and ferocious black metal ahah

Your reviews stopped being in my home feed 😤 guess I gotta hit that bell

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

That would be a very smart decision

These albums are gonna be bangers in Guantanamo bay

Love portal really one of my favorite bands

Hey metal meltdown please can you do a septicflesh album ranking love your vids man keep it up 👍

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Aaron! Truthfully I don't even know much Septicfkesh stuff so that type of video probably wouldnt arrive for a while. Maybe some day though. And thank you friend, cheers \m/

@aaronrose7090

3 жыл бұрын

@@themetalmeltdownofficial but yeah both this albums are uncomfortable to listen to in my opinion this is like a nightmare in music form but that’s what I like about this band they do the unknown with the music it like I’m a been taken to a place that I would not like to be I am impressed with this album portal should give them self a pat on the back for these two releases I hope thay will still keep doing what thay do but anyway keep up the good work man an peace 👍👍😁😁

I am a Death Metal session guitarist. And I can play this easily (you need a 9 sting to do it). Great review and I would agree with your score. It was a disappointment. You did not talk about the vocals. (He had the feedback that he needed to be more visceral). And guess what - He did it.

@MRSludgedude

2 жыл бұрын

Why not just tune down a 7 string? 9 strings I just don't see them being useful and I play in Standard an octive down with a 6 string Jackson v with emg81.

I never really got into these guys, BUT have you seen the costumes they wear when they perform live? Terrifying. Makes Slipknot look like trick o' treaters by comparison!

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, shits spooky for sure. Hoping one day in a post-COVID world I can see 'em live, I think everything would click there.

@wheelsofmercury

3 жыл бұрын

@@themetalmeltdownofficial Me too. They're one of those bands that I can't get into their music, but I actually would REALLY like to see them live for the experience. Another band in that self-made category is Ghost.

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@wheelsofmercury Ghost is unironically one of my favourite bands. Killer tunes and killer live show. Saw them PACK The Opera House in 2013 and then again opening for Iron Maiden in 2017. Wouldn't be shocked to see them packing stadiums themselves on their next big tour.

@MRSludgedude

2 жыл бұрын

@@themetalmeltdownofficial portal and acid bath are the only two bands that make me feel unnerving.

@themetalmeltdownofficial

2 жыл бұрын

Understandable, both are horrifying. Few bands come close.

So, this band comes from the land down under. Whether that be Australia or Hell is up for you to decide, but I'm leaning towards the latter. With the Halloween season upon us, I figured I would dive into one of metal's most frightening bands of the modern era, Portal. An avant-garde death metal band with members whose identities are completely ambiguous, they've garnered the attention of the likes of Pitchfork (sadly) and even The New York Times due to their terrifying brew of extreme music. It's not for everyone, but I've enjoyed all their output up to this point. Swarth, Vexovoid, and Ion in particular are fantastic dissonant records in my book. Both of these stand as the weakest in their discography for me. Avow, while definitely not without its moments, felt very par for the course for the band and repetitive. Hagbulbia has that problem worse so, even more since dark ambient tends to make me very distracted more often than not. Interesting as an experiment for sure, but unfortunately they don't do a hell of a lot for me, especially considering it feels like I've heard them do these many times before, and much better. Avow: 3/5 Hagbulbia: 2.5/5

I live these albums ... but it makes my tinatus acts up .

We'll never understand a Portal album upon it's first listen. No matter what ANYONE says lol

These are my least favorite Portal albums. They are not bad at all though. There is no bad Portal album. But Avow just takes some time to grow on you. And it sure has for me quite a bit but yeah I do agree that it’s majorly bloated. 3.5/5. Hagbulbia is haunting for sure but WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE 80 GODDAMN MINUTES!!!!!You could have cut off atleast 20 minutes and the record would lose nothing. It does have its moments that are genuinely haunting but it does get tiresome halfway through the album 3/5. I definitely was a little disappointed since Portal from Swarth-Ion saw them making some of my favorite death Metal ever. But still these are objectively decent albums who knows it might really grow on me. Anyway Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk.

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like both these albums could have been smushed into one and been a lot stronger

@blackwaterrust476

3 жыл бұрын

@@themetalmeltdownofficial sand honestly

What is that around you neck?

A 1 million min Portal album isn’t long enough poser. 5/5

*hitting 2 rotting diseased birds with one STONER 😆

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

God pray for the poor soul who listens to THESE albums stoned

No way!! I only heard Avow and it's super boring! Yes there is atmosphere, buzzing guitars, fast drums but none of it adds up to a coherent song. Like, what is the point of all this? All the songs sound the same, not one differentiating riff, and the production is trash. There is no a-ha moment that makes you understand what the song is about. So, why is this band good? What should I be paying attention to when I listen to them?

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

This is a cliche answer, but its truth: Portal is one of those bands you either love or hate. For a long I didnt really even care about them myself until I heard "Ion" and then everything clicked for me.

@TheTrveMothlord

3 жыл бұрын

Their music is more liken to a horror soundscape that dips and weaves kind of like an avante garde cinematic movie score... but for a lynchian surreal horror flick. It's mean to have a droning unnerving gut wrenching effect. It's meant to suck you in and immerse you with nauseating tones and phrasings. So it sounds like it's just not your thing. A-ha moments are so cliche. The A-ha moment is the entirety of the experience.

@themetalmeltdownofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Well said

And you hair needs to be combed.