album · March 26, 2010
Portal of Sorrow
Lupus Lounge / Prophecy ProductionsSee this day
black metaldoom metal
On Portal of Sorrow, Xasthur shifts to a more melancholic, doom-laden sound, trading blast beats for a mid-tempo dirge. This album marked a significant evolution in the project's sound.
- Portal of Sorrow was released on March 26, 2010, by Lupus Lounge and Prophecy Productions. The album features a blend of black metal and doom metal elements. It is considered a landmark release in the depressive and atmospheric black metal scene.
- The album was recorded and mixed at Earthsound Recording Studio with production by Xasthur himself. This marked a departure from previous Xasthur releases, which were often self-produced in more primitive conditions.
- Portal of Sorrow is Xasthur's seventh full-length album and is notable for its more developed production and song structures compared to earlier, rawer material.
Xasthur is the black metal project of Malefic, formerly of San Jose, California. It is characterized by depressive, atmospheric black metal with elements of ambient and doom.
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