Portraits Of Past – S/T LP Vinyl Festering in the Lovecraftian pits

Festering in the Lovecraftian pits of doom-tinged Death Metal played with unforgettable atmospherics and high-quality songwriting (with phenomenal art and production never forgotten) there is no mistaking them

From 5:15 to 6:06 there is an interlude built on 15-beat phrases

simplicity

always filled with surprises and excitement

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Portraits Of Past – S/T LP Vinyl Festering in the Lovecraftian pitsOriginally released in 1996 this eight song LP was not an immediate success. When it first came out it was way ahead of its time and the band's popularity didn't really explode until long after the band had broken up. Portraits of Past started out as a 1990's straight edge hardcore band and their debut split 7" with Bleed captured that sound. But the LP was much more controlled and refined and layered. It had a moody almost sad feel to it that was