Overview: There’s an old adage that says that good things come in threes, and that number has certainly found significance for independent progressive rock band Portal. The band has just released their third collection of original material, Blood Red Tape, which was recorded in three separate recording studios, and is the culmination of three years of planning, patience and dedication; and the third time was definitely the charm for these self-produced independents. Portal’s music has been likened to the rhythmic complexity of Tool’s, dubbed a more hopeful version of Nine Inch Nails, and been compared to that of artists such as Porcupine Tree, A Perfect Circle, and VAST. But their more recent effort has all-but elevated them above comparison, giving them a stature of their own. Blood Red Tape is a seventy-minute masterpiece, even by big label standards. From start to finish, the album undulates with unparalleled emotive force, its sobering lyrical themes delivered with a depth and clarity that would awaken excitemen
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From: Edmonton, KY
Format: Alternative, Rock
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